Kimono style dress

Remember this?

Well, it became this! How cute is this little wonder! 

 I used a pattern from Amy Butler’s book Stitches for little ones.  I must say the too wordy instructions made this project a little difficult at times. I actually had completed the bodice of this dress and decided to scratch it and start over.  A cutting mistake or  a sewing mistake prevented the right side of the bodice from lining up. 

See the trouble stop on the right. 

So, I ripped the trouble spot apart and tried resewing, but to know avail……so I chopped it up as a loss and started over. I mean it’s really not a loss for someone that uses fabric remnants for appliqué right? I just wouldn’t want you to think that I just flawlessly execute my projects every time. I make mistakes all the time! My seam reaper is my bestie on this sewing  journey. Starting over was worth the effort,  the end result was just too cute and well constructed.  I just love the simple little details in this dress.

The cuffed sleeves with a V cute out. And double stitching.

The back bodice with a simple button closure.

The sides of the dress with the little vent.

The V neck with double stitching.

All, and all I'm pretty proud of this little number. Well, until next time….LOVE, PEACE and SEW!!!

Handcrafted and personalized gifts

Hello all! I love sewing personalized baby gifts.  I know what it’s like to receive these personalized creations.  To see the name that you mulled over actually on a gift, the sacrifice of time someone gave to a personalized gift.  The store bought gifts are needed and greatly appreciated, but it is these personalized treasures that you keep, long after the garage sale and the craigslist listings.  Here are 4 of my favorite personalized and handcrafted gifts.

I actually received this blanket as a gift from the hospital. Sean’s name and birthdate are embroidered on it.

Onesie with ironed on appliqué. I received four of these from my friend Brandi!

A handcrafted blanket by my friend Amy.  This blanket is so soft and much loved,

very heavily used still today!

Personalized burp cloths given to my by my cousin Jackie. I loved these things!  I loved seeing Sean’s name for the first time, not just as a doodle on a piece of paper.

And here is a gift I appliquéd and embroidered for JadaLee! 

Yes, there is definitely something special about personalized gift, and I just love that I too, now am able to give a new mom and pop, something they too will treasure.

Until later....Love, Peace & Sew!!!

Oh Fabric!

Oh fabric fabric what will you become?

A bag? A dress? Surely something awesome!

Don’t look to me my lips are sealed.

Let’s wait and see what is revealed!

A bold floral cotton fabric and a coordinating dotted fabric. 

Purchased a yard each at Hobby Lobby.

And Sew On......

Well, I've been quite under the weather lately. Sean is still not 100%, he's more of a Mama's boy right now…kinda of enjoying that. We just lay around taking turns coughing, while the teenager runs around all healthy and happy…yay..go team Cara. I did manage to squeak out a sewing project, so the pact remains intact! I made the ruffle pants again, they are so much fun to make! You'll be seeing this quite a bit. I used my new ruffle foot attachment to make the ruffles. I must say it made making ruffles quick and faultless! Two thumbs up for the ruffle foot, what a great investment.