Military Inspired Outfit

Here is an outfit that I finished up this weekend. Since this was my first time sewing this pattern there were a few un-anticipated snafus. (Most of them were not on my part.) First since really nice heirloom fabric is usually thin I will just cut two of the front pieces and eliminate the facings so that they won't show through the shirt. (It wasn't that obvious IRL, but when the camera flashed it became really noticeable.) The next modification is to cut it one size larger to accomodate for a pull up and to give him some growing room. Even though the measurements for the size that I cut out was a little larger than his measurements I still think it ran a little small for my taste. The third modification would be to lower the buttons on the shirt and lower the hem on the shirt so that it tucks in better.

I think the outfit turned out okay and I look forward to making it again with the noted changes.

TFL!

Blueturtle

Wedding Shower Card

This is a card that I made for one of my dear friends for her wedding shower. I used my cricut to cut out the card and the oval, cuttlebug embossing folder for the background, silver metallic ink to highlight the embossing and a bella stamp for the front pic. I used prismas and baby oil to color the stamped image.

TFL!

Blueturtle

Addition to previous Heirloom pattern post

Well I planned for my little one to wear the Heirloom outfit that I showed you all in a previous post, but when I took it out to iron it there were these little pink splatters all over his yellow shorts. Nothing was on the shirt, but the shorts were terrible! I don't know where it came from, but there was no way he could wear them without them being washed first. I knew that I was pressed for time so I put the shorts in some woolite to soak and realized that by the time I washed and dried them I could make a new pair of shorts and we could be at our destination. So the picture that you see is the same shirt with new white shorts. I could not get a picture until after we got home so his outfit is a bit wrinkled and he is very restless!

TFL!

Blue Turtle

Personalized Pillowcase Dress

As you can see I was VERY busy last night! Making bows and I also made a personalized pillowcase dress for my niece who will turn 1 tomorrow! Part of her present will be the dress and the two small double bows (from the previous post). Her older sister will also get a personalized pillow case dress and the larger triple stacked bow (from the previous post) will be for her as well.

The neat thing about this dress is that it can grow with her. Right now it's a dress, but as she gets older she can put bloomers under it. When she is a bigger girl she can wear it as a shirt. The ribbon ties are what allows the shirt to grow along with her!

Thanks for looking!

Blue Turtle

Hairbows! My first attempt!

Last night I was busy as a bee learning how to make infant to big girl bows. It was a lot of fun. I created:

a pair of giraffe no slip clips

A pair of double hair bows

A big girl triple stacked bow

Heirloom Children's Pattern

I just finished sewing and hand washing an heirloom outfit that I made for my little one for church. The pattern is "Jackson" from the Children's Corner collection of heirloom sewing patterns.

I used yellow linen fabric for the elastic waist shorts and the piping on the shirt. I used white broadcloth for the shirt.

The shirt has a slight A line shape, but it doesn't look girly. This makes dad REALLY happy! :-)

Hopefully I can get a picture posted by tomorrow...if I can get the little one to hold still long enough to get a good shot. If not I will just take a picture of it on a hanger and post for you all to see.

Blog you later...

blue turtle

Mini Wardrobe Contest

I'm in the beginning stages of planning for a mini wardrobe contest. I can't cut any fabric or sew until August 1st, but I am picking out patterns and am thinking about fabrics and notions to use in the wardrobe.

This is my first contest and I am VERY excited! This wardrobe will help me transition stylishly from late summer to early fall.

The wardrobe storyboard that I put together is shown above. It is also listed to the right as a link that will take you to http://www.sewing.patternreview.com/ where the contest is being hosted.

Blog you soon...

Blue Turtle