Overwhelmed by WIP’s Wednesday…
I had to take a blood test at the Dr this morning, and took some quilty books to look at while waiting for the hour to pass… As I did so, I reminded myself that I have several unfinished projects… I made a list… this is stuff that’s already been cut/started (but just fabric/yarn purchased/saved doesn’t count) it’s a little overwhelming, and on top of the fact that I failed my glucose test, (and therefore have to go back sometime soon for the 4 hour test, which is HORRIBLE), I’m feeling a little...
read moreSeat belt strap cover thingys
I don’t know what these are called…. But I made 3 of them last night in well under an hour. They sell them at target (UGLY) for $11/pair. I like mine better, (and so do the kiddos) I just grabbed scraps out of my scrap bin for the squares, and the binding from binding scraps…. (wish I knew where that yellow dot was from. LOVE it. and only had 1 little strip of it.) this grey Kona coal is left over from a table runner I made last week…. helicopter fabric matches pants they each have…. she approved… she...
read moreKona cotton solids banner
Aaaaand, we’re done time to take a break… The Bean wants more summer clothes (as does D, but he’s not as excited about it as the Bean). This banner took very little sewing (but lots of ironing), and I am inordinately proud of it. All the new Kona colors are prairie pointed around it, and the brightest, happiest colors are the ones used in the banner. I think I’m most proud of the little Registered R at the end of the word Kona. I’m gonna take the rest of the week off to finish writing the pattern for the...
read moreA day in the life of a sample seamstress…
I was looking through my phone this morning, and realized I have a bunch of pics of market stuff that I can’t share yet, but I also have a bunch of random stuff that I *can* share…. so here’s a random collection of photos from 1 day last week: my cutting table, 2 days after I cleaned it off… (all scraps, some shared, many kept for future projects) pretty cushions (to be tied on a different chair, obvi) table skirts and banners bags and more bags (5. same pattern, different fabrics) inside out banners as...
read moreScrap/vintage sewing
I made this sunsuit from one of those vintage patterns I bought last month… it’s a size 1, and I mostly wanted to see the construction and assembly… I think it came out cute enough that I’ll draft a larger version for the Bean later this summer… I used leftover Essex Linen in awesome Hot Pink, (and my snap press instead of buttons)… I would imagine this would be even cuter with the bulk of diapers underneath…. the fit was actually ok, except that she’s WAY taller than the wearer is supposed to...
read moreAnother Ottobre shirt
This shirt honestly takes longer to cut than to sew, (the whole thing takes well under an hour), but the finished product is AWESOME. (it’s an Ottobre pattern). I used scraps from my market sewing to whip this out last night… IMO, it would look nicer with some solid colored pants or a skirt, but she insisted on wearing it with the helicopters. (because they have pockets). the Remix heart print is a new knit by RK, and it’s a great weight. light enough to wear in the summer, but thick enough to sew easily…. I’ve...
read moreKCWC finale: Vintage patterns….
C and I had a morning date to the antique flea market, and while he was busy inspecting and buying a vintage cash register (seriously, for work), I stumbled upon these gems. Priced at $2-3 each, I absolutely could not resist. none of them are the right size, but I can grade the size 1′s up, and save the 6…. The Bean, of course, wants this dress with the doll first. sorry, not going to happen…. I ADORE this sunsuit, and cannot WAIT (until after market) to make it. I’m thinking something polkadot…. btw, does...
read moreKCWC raglan t-shirt
My son has a really big head, so when I saw this snapped raglan shirt pattern from Ottobre Magazine, I KNEW I needed to make it for D. But it’s only in toddler sizes. SO, I decided to make the pattern in the largest toddler size for the Bean, and the then figure out how to size it up for D. so we made it this afternoon, just in time to wear to a party at My Gym. I made it a little longer than the pattern, and did a lettuce hem instead of real hem, and left off the cuffs, because I wasn’t sure on sizing, but it’s PERFECT. I...
read moreKCWC sailor pants
trying to photograph a five-year-old boy is an exercise in frustration… except that this one is so goofy, I can’t help laughing… neither can he. he also can’t hold still. or just look nicely at the camera. at all. ever. so here’s a picture of the pants on the hanger last night… check out these AWESOME buttons from my grandma’s button jar. PERFECT match. These are from the Summer 2011 Ottobre Kids magazine. I made the right length, but they’re pretty snug at the crotch… perhaps...
read moreKCWC success dress
I admit, one of the reasons I love having a daughter is so I can sew for her. I mean, those sailor pants were cool, but that boy would rather play in his underpants in the mud than sew and model… so this morning, the Bean and I made this… This dress has achieved something very few other dresses have done yet. It looks vintage and old fashioned and satisfies my love of classic clothes, but it’s got lots of elastic and ease so it’s easy to put on and off, and is comfy…. obvi, since it’s for the Bean, it also...
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