Snow White (aka: My Crowning Achievement as a Mother)
I dunno if I’ll ever be able to top this. I’m bouncing off the walls with self-pride and anticipation of The Bean’s excitement in the morning. Look at the perfect pointy waist bit!!! I put a big red ribbon bow in the back, because…. why not? it’s a little long, at her request…. I sorta want to get it above the knee, but she can have it long for a few days, and then I’ll hem it for good… right now it will probably hit mid-calf. It’s all cotton knit. The bodice is navy interlock, the sleeves are blue t-shirt...
Read MoreAnother Robot Dress
I’m working on getting another dress pattern up and running, and so I have been testing my pattern frantically. One of The Bean’s friends recently had a birthday, and since they’re the same size, I decided to make a dress for her. Since they’re besties, I thought they might like to have similar dresses, so I used Funbots again. I love that it’s got the pinks, etc, that girls seem to love, but it’s not princesses. Robots and science are COOL! and here’s her Robot pose. I’m still not sure what a Robot does with arms...
Read MoreDress testing
Last week we were at Disneyland, and TheBean asked for one of the (overly-priced, nasty-polyester) dresses in the BibbityBobbityBoutique. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE Disneyland. But… ICK. She’s never seen any of the princess movies (her choice! Darren has, and I’m fine with them)… But the dresses.. I see these kids at D-lamd, tottering around in uncomfortable plastic shoes, soaked in sweat in these dresses, unable to run and play and climb, and I just CAN’T DO IT. SO. I remembered reading some blog some time ago about making the dresses from T-shirt...
Read MoreFunbot Dress!
I had a little bit of Funbot fabric left over after making all the stuffed robots, so I decided my Bean needed a dress. She LOVES robots. she couldn’t hold still, she was so excited. I used my HennyPenny dress pattern, modified a little bit to have a back opening and a facing. (and, as always, I put pockets on the dress. This girl LOVES pockets as much as she loves robots) I love this pattern because a) it’s quick and easy, and b) the large pieces allow a special fabric to really shine. No fussy cutting or chopped off robots or...
Read MoreTrading Funbots
It’s Quilt Market prep time around here, hence the radio silence. I was asked to design some stuffed robots based on Ann Kelle’s new Funbots… (click over to see the line, then check out D and my robot: pipe-cleaners for hands means he can hold things! this 6 year old boy is VERY happy with my test-robot. He didn’t like my suggestion that it be a pincushion/seam-ripper holder. He disappeared for a few minutes, and came back with this: it’s a Seam ripper & pin Holder *Made by Darren* I don’t think I will use...
Read MoreFunbots!
I’m making some robot toys for the Robert Kaufman spring quilt market booth. They’re completely inspired by Ann Kelle’s Funbot fabric. And BOY ARE THEY FUN! This boy gets bonkers everything he gets to help play with them as I make them. They completely bring out his inner silly. (His #amineko, Green, is in for the fun too) He thinks we need to make another one that’s even BIGGER. So that’s what i’ll be doing tonight.: ) With his “help” stuffing. Of...
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