I decided to head out to a fabric shop that I don’t usually frequent this week and I stumbled upon a very happy find…some Katie Jump Rope fabric that was half off!!! That is right 50% off! Very exciting! I think that the green and blue print is very anxious to become a quilt and the orange print is pretty certain that it would like to become a skirt. Now I just need get sewing! 
Sister got invited to a last minute birthday party so I was thrilled that she requested a doll for her friend as it comes together pretty quickly. I am still not sure how I feel about the little skirt but sister said that it is a must have, so it stays! I wish that the fabric would of been more than a scrap so that I could of made the birthday girl a matching skirt as well but that would be the negative of the scrap drawer. I really enjoy picking out the fabrics that go into these little dolls…mainly I love going through my scraps and salvaging some favorite fabrics! Happy day everyone!
With the dress you must have a matching baby doll to bring along in tow. A friend that you can snuggle with and tell secrets to in the night.
When snuggle time comes the baby doll would most certainly need a cozy blanket.
And because we all know that sharing blankets is so hard the baby would need a matching blanket to match her baby doll…of course!
*Please forgive the desperate need for a very hot iron.
I am not sure what is going on with me lately but I just cannot follow a pattern! There is just something about needing to tweak or simplify patterns with me lately. I made this Comfy Jumper Dress from Amy Butler’s Little Stitches
School started back for Sis today. She woke with a song in her heart and she was so excited for her new class. It blessed my mommy heart so much but at the same time she is just SO old! Gee! She warmed up to her dress and was so happy to put it on, however, I never did iron it. We found out at Open House last week that her backpack would need to fit a folder and her current backpack (no matter how hard I tried) would not fit that folder so there was a bit of last minute sewing that took place around here after all. I had ordered a pattern about a month ago on Etsy just to have for when brother heads to school (you can purchase it here). I pulled it out and altered it making it a good bit taller, wider (to fit the folder of course) and added a pocket. I am really happy with the way it turned out. I did also alter a few other things in the pattern such as using heat-n-bond to add a fabric to the inside and not padding the straps but again using heat-n-bond. I would recommend this little pattern as it does come together pretty quickly and easily (trust me,I sewed it the night before school). Sis was amazed that the backpack was ready for her this morning and she was excited to head off with it to school. She had a great first day which I am most thankful for!!!
Definitely never was I a boy scout nor a girl scout, come to think of it, I am never really prepared for much of anything but this year I am prepared for the first day of school. Yes, even a month early! I finished up sister’s first day of school dress last night. While I am excited about the way that it turned out sister is still trying to convince herself that she likes it. She is not a huge fan of the bows although she loves the pink on it. Hopefully she will be excited about it in a month and hopefully I will iron it before then!
Yes, I still sew! There is so much on the sewing table waiting to be sewn that it is sad! I am not sure what is keeping me from sewing but alas I am anxious to snap out of it! Our dear friends were expecting their third little one and she finally arrived this morning just a few hours after her official due date. She has already received a few goodies but this little blanket will be accompanying us tomorrow as we head over to meet her. I still need to monogram it but I am excited about the silky trim and flower fabric. I found the fabric a few years ago on clearance at Joanns and knew that it would be perfect for a little baby girl someday so it has been waiting in the stash for a long time. It was fun to finally pull it out and sew away.
I wanted to give a thank you gift to a friend who has really invested herself in our family in extravagant ways lately. I thought for a long time and finally decided on a purse. Our friend has a gift of creativity and she is very stylish with her dress so I felt a little nervous picking out fabric for the purse but once I remembered the bird fabric I was excited. I stumbled upon the bird fabric one day at Joanns and bought a fair amount (40% off coupons are our friend) that I tucked away for such a time as this. I ended up using Amy Butler’s Frenchy Bag pattern which I really liked. It was quick and simple to put together especially if you leave the pockets off as I did. These pictures are iffy as I used my cell phone to take them but at least I remembered to get pictures at all!
It has been awhile since new fabric has arrived at our house. I have been busy saving away for some landscaping for our front and backyard. Our goal was reached for the yard and while there are a few more things that I would like to do I really needed a fabric shopping spree. Okay, need isn’t the word. . .wanted! Many fabric places have been having great sales this summer but there were some older fabrics that I really wanted that many were out of. Fabricworm had some great stuff and it was hard to narrow it down but I did have to use some kind of self control! The goodies arrived today in the mailbox and I cannot wait to get sewing soon. . .just after I finish up the 4th of July outfits for tomorrow! What can I say, I love last minute projects!
I have had a pillow case dress pattern for a very long time but I had never tried it. The perfect occasion arose so sew I did! I am excited about the way they turned out! These are for a friend but I am anxious to make one for Sister now. I am hoping to use Sandi Henderson Farmers Market Apple Dot Fabric to make Sister a first day of school dress. Hopefully I will be able to accomplish that before school starts. Our local fabric shop has a 40% off the end of the bolt on the last day of every month so I was super excited to find 2 yards left on that bolt!!! I know 40% off! Wow! Stay tuned hopefully I will sew that up soon!