Not even half.

Here are s few more things I have actually photographed. Pathetic. I have made like 6 baby gifts that I forgot to take pictures of. Doll Quilt, baby shoes, bibs, 2 dresses. So sad that I forgot. I even made a pettiskirt for a little baby and forgot to take a picture of that.

Basket covers and flowers in C's room:

Curtains in my dining area:

Baby Slippers:

Some Updates!

Here are a few things I have neglected posting. I know pictures on hangers make them look all sad and droopy and several things are not ironed. But I figured I would just be better off to just get them up here.

First up, a mushroom skirt! This was a tutorial I found here and it is really cute and twirly on!

This is her Thanksgiving dress. I posted a picture on my family blog, but I was taking pictures anyway so I thought I would take one more.

The green one is a bright green eyelet dress I made for Charlotte's friend Ainsley. It needed a little repair so I am fixing it and sending it back home soon.

This jumper is a mish mash of several patterns- last time she wore it she got something on it and when I tried to get the stain out it bleached out the fabric in a few spots. Fortunately, I have plenty of fabric left and I am going to add a cute pocket on there to cover it up!

My favorite! This pattern is from The Handmade Dress! She has a new pattern coming out this spring and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it. I can't wait. Go check it out here and here. And yes, the Jessica that wants the Peter Pan collar is me.

Fat Kitty

Charlotte loves her "Fat Kitty" and "Little Bird"! They are made of felt and I just embroidered them. They are even cuter in person! You can buy the pattern HERE!

Ms. Molly Dress

I have finally been sewing again!!! I bought this pattern from thehandmadedress.net and I think it is SO cute. It is called "Ms.Molly" and it is pretty simple to make, but still looks like you put some effort into it :)
Anyway, it was good to get something crossed off my list before VBS starts next week.... the only thing is that OF COURSE it is way TOO BIG. It seems like I have a closet full of stuff that just doesn't fit yet. I would say that 85% of the things I have made are just too dang big. I use the right measurements and then go down a size and they are still too big. Oh well, she will have a nice wardrobe for next Spring all lined up.

"Candy" Pants

These are from the Ottobre magazine. These are actually influenced by the Memphis game the other night, I cut them out during the game instead of watching. I was hoping cutting out blue&white pants would help them win...

They are pretty cute on ( I think they are supposed to be capri pants though) and should be comfortable well into the summer since they are so thin.

I used my new Ruffler foot to do the gathers at the bottom- that thing is awesome for making things even and it is so easy I can't stand that I lived without it!

You can see daddy's foot there because I couldn't get her to stand still long enough to take the picture without some assistance.

Pillowcase Dress

I am still waiting on my serger, it should be here Wednesday night!
In the meantime I tried out a pillowcase dress... I haven't trimmed the ribbons on the shoulders because I was thinking about changing them out.

I think I was subconsciously influenced by all the blue and white out there for the Tigers.

My baby model was a little uncooperative, and I didn't want to have to put her jeans back on, so I left them underneath. I actually think they are kinda cute with it though.

ETA: I don't know why the pictures seem so blurry. Could be photobucket?

Tiny Pleats

Okay, I think the reason I always procrastinate on the smocking is because I can't do it in one sitting. I like to sew clothes because I can sit down and easily make something cute in a few hours.

So of course I didn't smock yesterday- I made this instead:

This is actually leftover fabric from the dress I am smocking, and I have been wanting to try something with a collar and little pleats like this. I saw this pattern in the Otto magazine I have and decided it would be the best of both worlds. It didn't take me long and the collar was not nearly as hard as I thought it would be.

The shirt is really cute on, just a little bit big. I have no clue what she will wear with it, but it is one of my favorites.

Projects

My wrist and hand have been hurting lately so I have taken a 3 day break from sewing. But here are some of the projects I will be working on starting tomorrow:

2 skirts for ME!

Pants for Charlotte

2 more dresses for Charlotte

a few tops for Charlotte- I have a pattern for the red and blue dress that is just a top- I am thinking about trying that one

In case you are wondering, Charlotte has more clothes than she can probably wear this summer, but I don't care! A few of the things I have made are adjustable enough that she can probably wear them next summer too.


ALSO- I am looking for a serger- I am planning on getting one for my birthday, but in the meantime if any of you that are local know of anyone that would let me borrow one I would really appreciate it!!

Two Summer Dresses

Knits and Jumper

These are a couple of things I have made recently- both are from the Ottobre magazine (Spring 08).

I think they came out really well!! The blue top was my first experiment in knit fabrics (think stretchy, tee-shirty fabric) and I think it came out well. Obviously, it is too big and I didn't hem it yet; I want to wait until she is actually going to wear it so that I know how long it needs to be. She is such a shorty I think it will be too long if I go with the pattern.

The jumper is another Otto pattern that I think came out really well! It is a little big but I still think it will be cute as the weather gets warmer. It is lightweight linen fabric that I LOVE!