Tutu!!

Emma is 6 months old!!!  Crazy hard to believe.  So to celebrate, I made her a tutu!  I don't have any pictures of her in it yet (it was too hot last week when we had scheduled to take them), but here is the tutu and the onesie and headband I made to go with them.  What do you think??

Isn't she going to be cute????

Cute Dress

Wow, it's been a while since anyone has posted.  I have actually been doing quite a lot of crafting and sewing, I just always forget to take pictures and post about what I make.  I mostly make things for Emma, though I have actually attempted a couple of dresses for myself lately.  I will post about them later.

I actually used a real pattern for this little jumper dress and I think it turned out so cute!  I believe it was one of those "Sew Simple" patterns from Simplicity.  It's very basic and can be easily embellished.  I used a very soft knit fabric, and it actually fits really well! .....these are the only pics I have of her in it, playing with her cousin Savannah.  Aren't they cute??

I may be a little obsessed.....

.....with sewing!  I found this cute cotton knit fabric in the discount bin several months ago, and I have been dying to use it for something cute.  I found this tutorial at Sew Much Ado for a simple little peasant dress and I was sold.  It took me about an hour to make, and it only took that long because I didn't read all the instructions in one important step and had to do some seam ripping...oops!  Anyway, it was so cute and easy, I might make her another one in another print!  What do you think??

She hasn't learned the joys of having her pic taken yet... :)

I made this

It's a cute little dress from Prudent Baby.  The original pattern is for a 12-18M, so I scaled it down, and it turned out almost too small!  My baby girl is growing so fast.  Anyway, I love the yellow fabric, and I might just have enough left to make another dress... hmmm..... Could be fun!

Addicted much??

I bought all of this fabric in one weekend a couple of weeks ago.  Yes.  I'm addicted to sewing.  Oh, and I only payed full-price for one of these!  :D

Why yes... there are three prints of very cute flannel on top there that I got for very cheap.  Thanks for asking!

And I made this too

For Christmas this year hubby got me a Kindle Fire.  I am in love with it!  He got me a cover to keep it in, but after seeing so many cute covers on Pinterest I wanted to make my own.  I looked at several different possibilities and finally decided on this one from The Cottage Home.

I couldn't get a picture from her blog, so this is the one I made... :)

I think the is the best tutorial I have ever seen.  She goes step-by-step with very clear and helpful pictures, and everything is explained really well.  She even shows what your pieces will look like after each step.  It is a cover with a lining, and this is the first tutorial I've seen where I actually understood how to put the lining in.  !!!!  Now the tutorial is for a laptop case, but her instructions for how to calculate the size of your pieces is very easy to follow, so it's no problem at all adjusting it for any device.  I imagine you could even do it for something as small as an iPhone or iPod if you have the patience.. There are one or two things I would do different if I make it again (like trimming the edges of the lining before putting it in and using velcro instead of buttons), but overall I am pleased with how it came out.  :)

Hmm... I think I'll try some of these next to go along with the dress... 

 

I Just Made This..

On Tuesday I had a sick little one and a sick hubby, so it turned out to be a pretty quiet afternoon.  The baby was in a good mood (mostly), so I decided to take advantage and work on a project I've been itching to try: a pillowcase dress!  I had the fabric picked out, washed and ironed already, so I took the baby's measurements and got started.  It was so easy.  When I showed it to my husband he said (as he does when I show him anything I've made), "Wow!  You made that?  That looks professional.  You should sell those."  Ha!  I don't think I'd go that far, but it's nice to be appreciated...

So anyway.... After reading a couple of tutorials and studying pictures and things, here's what I came up with:

It does look a little square-ish, but that's just because she's so short.  :)  When I took the pic I was still working on adjusting the little straps and the length/width of the neckline, etc.  But overall, not too bad for a first attempt.  I don't know if I added the lace and trim "correctly," but it works.

Ok, she was in a good mood until the moment I wanted to put the dress on her and take a pic... :P