Hadyn's Purse

We are going to Hadyn's 6th birthday party tomorrow so she is going to enjoy a new personalized purse from us!

Made from Simplicity 4658 and embroidered by me! I can't find a link to 4658 on the Simplicity website, so I assume it is out of print.

John Deere Ensemble

One of my husband's friends at work requested a John Deere grocery cart cover. I haven't made one in at least a year, but once I got started, I remembered how to do it.

I added the bib and little shoes as a little "treat" from the scraps.

Home Grown Peaches

They're all gone now, but this is about a third of what we got to enjoy!

New Outfit

She LOVES it!

Purse of Shame - Shot Gun Shell Pouch

This is a booby prize my husband asked me to make. His hunting club has a "spring blast" party where they all shoot skeet all afternoon and whoever does the worst used to get a fishing pole, but now they have this lovely "purse of shame." It is worn as a belt to hold their shotgun shells while shooting. I used lovely supergirl fabric to line it and a nice combination of lace and ribbon to dress it up just right. My husband was so excited about bringing it to work to hand off to the biggest loser...it is too bad that he ended up being the loser! He will have to bring it back next year and pass it on to next year's recipient!

Crochet Earrings

Well dear little sister, I couldn't wait for you to come visit next week to show me your earrings...I just had to make some myself. They took about 30 minutes to make...LOVE IT!

Here's a link to my sister's project...

Here's a link to the pattern...

Pajamas from a sheet

My youngest daughter's favorite sheets got a hole in them that was not repairable so I promised to make her pajamas from the sheet before I tossed it. Nice soft Jersey -- pink with white polka dots. It is Comfy! Butterick 4383

New Dress

I made a dress for my older daughter to wear Easter morning...Yes, I made it the night before Easter and it only took 3 hours from getting out the fabric to a finished product.

I Love this pattern for many reasons, it is fast, cute, comfortable, no zipper or buttons, and it has pockets in the side seam. Added about 2 inches to the length so it would reach her knees. Simplicity 3513

It was a "sewing emergency" ...when the other one I made her turned out WAY to big!

Toille Bishop for my daughter

Won't she look pretty in this!

size 6 bishop in toille with geometric smocking and bias bound short sleeves...

It's about time I made something right?!?!? We had no power in that snowstorm in February so I smocked all day.

Baby Shoes

Aren't these cute? Free pattern off the web. Two hours. Two pairs of shoes! I'm giving these at a baby shower tomorrow.

The John Deere ones have a light pink corduroy bottom -- girly right?

Oh, and here's the site with the free pattern!

King's Cape

"Mommy, my teacher asked if you could make a king's cape for our play on Friday. She said for you to not spend too much time on it."

Two buttons, red felt, a spool of ribbon, and an old necklace later...

Size 1 White ready to smock Mary De dress

For a client...so pretty!

Three Bishop Tops, Ready to Smock

White Broadcloth bishop tops, size 18 months, 15 inches long..ready to smock for a client.

Big Girl Corduroy Suit

My older daughter needs a little more "mature" looking wardrobe so I found this little suit pattern and some corduroy that still has a bit of little girl flair! I LOVE how it turned out. The jacket is fully lined and has like 25 pieces so it really took some time to put together, but doesn't she look like a little CEO? The shirt underneath I am not too sure about, we'll see what else we have that could go underneath, but I wanted to take a picture right away. I don't remember the pattern I used for the skirt, but the jacket is Simplicity 4669 view C.

Crocheted Bowl?

I made this nice crocheted bowl for my daughter from one inch strips of cotton fabric. Isn't it a nice BOWL? She has worn it about every day for a week now...she LOVES sleeping in it. She is reading "Black Stallion"

Ready to Smock - Mary De top - Size 1

size 1 Mary De top (hemmed to 15 inches) for a client. Done in white broadcloth...ready to smock - I have no idea why this picture won't turn the right way, and I'm not fiddling with it anymore...just tilt your head to the right.

Ready to Smock 12 month bishop top

For a client. Pretty little 12 month ready to smock top. 14.5 inches long and made from broadcloth. I think this is so adorable. I'm sure her little one will be cute in it when she's finished with the smocking!

Baby Shower Gifts

I plan to give these two gifts at a double baby shower on Tuesday. One is a pink smocked bib and the other is a ready to smock dress (the mom-to-be can smock and has three sons so far).

I know they will enjoy their little girly gifts!

My Stars! Blue & Yellow Pajamas

My daughter had to wear PJs to school the last day before Christmas break, so she picked these fabrics out for her "Polar Express" day at school. They do have a yellow cuff on the hem of the pants, sleeves, and the yellow pockets (her fave color). She also wore them on Christmas Eve. Nothing feels better than new PJs on Christmas Eve, right?

Fabric Strip Crocheted Bowls

My sister, probably a year ago, gave me the bowl in the middle and several balls of the fabric strips. She has trouble with her wrists, and after making the back one, she decided she didn't have the "stamina" to make two more. I made the one on the right last night and the oval one on the left this morning (sorry, no patterns). I really enjoyed this project. They are all about 12 inches across, so they are rather large, heavy duty, and thick. This was fun and my girls have both requested one for their room. I'll do them when my hands recover. It is tiring to the hands to work with the fabric strips, but WOW what a neat project. I know my sis will like them!

New Haircuts and New Dresses

I have had this fabric for several months, but was scared to cut it -- today I took the plunge and made these two dresses. It is a very soft corduroy that cost an arm and a leg. I am pleased with the way the dresses turned out -- and they look good with the new haircuts we got today too. They have a pretty brown microcheck as the lining, and an invisible zipper back closure.

Striped Christmas Skirts

These Christmas skirts are too cute! I started by measuring my daughters' waists and then added about 10-14 inches to that measurement to know the width of the skirt. I then measured from their waist to their knees to get the length. No pattern, just a straight skirt with a waistband. The black trim is that eyelash crochet thread -- I just made a chain stitch and zig zagged it onto the seam area where I joined the ruffle. I LOVE these and wish I were quirky enough to pull one off myself!

I think they will look good with any black, white, red, or green shirt they have already in the closet.

Well, now that that it out of my system, I guess I'll have to work on work stuff a while. bah humbug, just when I started having fun.

Circles Mary De smocked top - Finished

Finished this up tonight. Mary De dress in size 8 shortened to be a top. Front view on teh left, back view on the right. We already had the pants in the closet. I thought I should go with a simple geometric on the top since she is getting bigger now, and the fabric is busy enough anyway. She LOVES it and can't wait to wear it to school Tuesday...she said she can't wear it tomorrow because she has art and doesn't want to risk getting markers or paint on it. I guess she does like it!

I'm smocking!

I just got inspired the other night and am making a "Mary De" top out out of a neat black and white fabric. Here's the sneek peek:

Halloween Shirts

I wonder if this pair of shirts may need an orange or black microcheck ruffle on the bottom? Any advice out there?

Bible Covers

We will have promotion Sunday at church next week where the church presents a bible to all of the new third graders. I made this array of bible covers with little ribbon bookmarks for the kids. (Thanks for the pattern Tracy!) Won't they be cool?

John Deere Adult Bib/Apron

My Aunt asked me to make this for a friend of hers. I think it is cute.

Dressy Barette Holders

Mom & I teamed up and made these pretty barette holders for the girls. You clip their barettes to the ribbons that are hanging down. The flowers on the belts weren't fastened at the point when this picture was taken, but they are now hanging on the wall full of their hairbows!

Hibiscus Floral Print Dress with Belt

I fell in love with this hibiscus fabric and for some reason if I love a piece of fabric, I have a hard time making something with it unless it is just the right thing...I think I did this fabric justice. My daughter loves this twirling dress. The dress is Butterick 4718 with sleeves from Simplicity 4658. One other alteration is that I lined the bodice...I am so "over" facing pieces. The dresss fits a little loose and long, but that is good since she will probably only wear it twice more this summer.

Flowers & Plaid Top & Capris

The top of this one is made from McCall's 5798 View A and the bottoms are Simplicity 3749 View C. LOVE LOVE LOVE this cutie patootie outfit on this cutie patootie kid!

Flower Splash Dress

This is Simplicity 4658 with a lined bodice instead of using the facing. I also added three inches to the length. She LOVES it and can't wait to wear it a couple of times before the fall hits. It is very loose fitting so she will have at least one thing to wear this spring!

Red White & Blue Tiered Dresses

Made these with some designing help from my friend Tracy -- the girls LOVE them -- they looked good for our 4th of July vacation...I didn't pose them for this picture -- I merely asked them to "try to look normal and quit doing crazy stuff please"...ha! My older daughter is wearing McCall's 5798, and my younger one is wearing McCalls 4814

Ready to Smock Bishop = Black Microcheck

I hadn't done one of these in a long time...and now I remember why I like making them so much -- they're so cute! -- this one is for Kim to smock for Palmetto Kids.

Our First Eggs

Our baby chicks aren't ready to lay eggs yet, but a friend dropped off 6 full grown laying hens so we now have eggs -- 3 the first day and three yesterday -- so here is a photo of our first three eggs! and the coop, which is a little further along now.

Green Seersucker Ruffled Top

This is SO CUTE! Fully lined and summery fun top for my daughter -- LOVE IT!

Ruffeled Top & Jeans Recon -- Modeled

Here is how the Ruffled top and Jeans Recon post from June 19th turned out looking on my "darling" -- LOVE THE TONGUE!

June Jammies 2

Here is another of the Jammies I made a couple of posts ago, this is adorable SuperGirl fabric that I thought I was out of, but found last week!

Pillowcase tops

The girls will be sporting these new tops this week at Myrtle Beach, the small one on the barbie is for their younger cousin, but they thought the model was cute!

My friend Tracy and I whipped up 4 of these assembly line style using a pattern and, of course, adding length, but I can't seem top put my hands on the pattern right now...anyway, a pillowcase top...bandana fabric...Texas here we come!

Another Ruffled top & jeans recon

Let my youngest pick her own fabric for her ruffled top and reconstructed jeans. "Thank you" goes to Claire for ripping a hole in the knee and passing them to us...they were perfect. I actually ran out of the butterfly & floral fabric before I got the ruffle on the bottom, but I think it looks even better with the stacked ruffles on the pants It really didn't take much more effort...Top is Simplicity 3749 View B (with a ruffle added). Major alteration is that I lined the top insted of the facing and bias strips for the armpits...makes for a more professional look and also (usually) makes it iron free!

June Jammies

Made these two pajama sets today -- my girls picked their own fabrics and they LOVE this pattern with the "triangles at the top." They think they are like grownup pajamas -- Butterick 4383 View D