I've been sewing, sewing, sewing!
In January, Meg and I chose fabric and pattern for Everly's birthday dress (shown also in my previous post). Fabric was from Hobby Lobby--Meg's choice. I used the XL baby size and this little dress barely fit once a t-shirt was added underneath. Gosh, our little girl is growing!
I studied the body measurements for both babies large and extra large vs. toddler size 1. Although the stated measurements were similar, the actual pattern pieces for the 1T were appreciably larger. Time to hit the pattern sales!
Here is McCall's 5416 View B (size 1T) also in fabric from Hobby Lobby, this time my choice.
I haven't seen it on our girl yet, so I'm still unsure about sizing.
My (step) grandson Isaiah adores Transformers, so I put together a quick shirt for him.
The fabric was a peculiar blend purchased from eBay. I'm hoping it's comfortable to wear. Isaiah is four-years-old.
Trinity, my step granddaughter (age 8) loves anything I make her. She tells everyone how much she likes "homemade" clothes. Trin is Everly's big sis, so I used some of the birthday dress fabric in this denim jumper.
Finished the hem today, so she'll get it tomorrow to wear to school next week, weather permitting. Our high of 81 today is being replaced by a high of 18 tomorrow! Yowzy!
Anyone who attempts blogging knows that posting regularly can be a huge challenge! I SO admire folks who manage to do so on a daily or even weekly basis. With my sewing energy recently renewed, I'm going to try being a bit more consistent in posting.
Projects completed and in progress include a dress for my sweet grandbaby's first birthday, major tweaking of a leggings pattern for me, pj pants for my 32-year-old sons, and athletic pants for them as well. Today is a busy day, but this weekend I'll be adding photos and some lessons learned about the leggings pattern and fitting someone from halfway across the country!
Oh, and one more thing. The ETA SewExpo is coming in March. You won't believe it, but my sewing buddy and I are taking the bra-making class AGAIN. We decided we needed the skills refresher and a mojo boost! To add to the fun of the girls' weekend, I've challenged her to bring/wear only handmade panties and sleepwear stitched up since January 1st, 2014. Wait til you see the beautiful fabric I bought for a gown!
