Fashion Show Continued

Sewing for Hawaii and the Miss Miss Fashion Show

I have been busy sewing up some fun summery dresses and tops for Miss Miss and her cousin for an upcoming trip to Hawaii. She was so kind to model a few of the numbers (not willingly, I had to convince her to do this by taking a picture and then letting her have the camera and then she would tell me "cheese, mama"). And then we would change outfits and repeat.

A Sewing Storm

I haven't posted in a while and I have been sewing like crazy! I have finished a few purses that have already made their way to their owners, a couple of baby gifts including a swaddler and appliqued onsie, a couple of custom kids aprons, a dozen or so dresses and tops for wee ones, a quilt for Miss Miss, a quilt for myself, a top for myself and a tunic. Whew!

A Book Sling

I saw the greatest idea about 6 months back on a local mama's blog Penny Carnival about a book sling that she makes and sells on her Etsy shop. Well, just recently she posted a tutorial for us do-it-yourselfers and this is the result.

Girls Weekend Sewing Project

I am going to a girls weekend this weekend and we have decided to do a sewing project while we're at it. This is my friend Shelley's idea, as she remembers having a book when she was younger with snaps, buttons, ties etc. in it for her to practice with but has never seen one since...so we are going to attempt to make them. This is the prototype of the book that I made, since I will be the lady behind the sewing machine for the weekend. It is for my Miss Miss :-)

The Cover, with an elastic/button closure

Next page - snapping plums on a tree

Bowties and buttons

Play with velcro and story telling

Zippers and shapes, with a little pocket to hold the puzzle pieces

Last page - different colors, shapes and textures, plus mama's handprint

The Miss Miss Crib Set

Just finished up the crib set for my Miss Miss. My favorite part of this pattern (found in Amy Butler's Little Stitches) is that the crib bumper has pockets so that your little one can put books and such in them. I used a few Amy Butler fabrics, but most of these are from Valori Wells Free Spirit Del Hi line. I am still working on the quilt, but I think that I am going to make it a twin size, so that she can use it when she graduates to a big girl bed :)

Custom for bookclub and a little (or big rather) something for me

Finished up another custom purse for a gal in my bookclub. She requested Amy Butler's Daisy Chain line of fabric, which I had never worked with before. I think it came out great! Also, as I have a couple of plane trips planned with my Miss Miss to go visit friends and family, I wanted a bag that could double as a purse and diaper bag. Miss Miss is no longer tolerating going to the airport in a stroller (dang! Where will I store my stuff?) as she wants to walk. So, I am hoping that this bag is my solution!

Isn't the fabric lovely - by Laura Gunn found at Buttercuppity Fabric.