a new sundress . . .

Since Elayna's the oldest, she's been in need of some new summer clothes. And since my gals love to wear sundresses, and they're pretty easy to whip up, off to the sewing room we went. Elayna picked out the fabric, ribbon, and approved of the pattern. We had to add the ruffle and headband at her request and she was quite happy with the finished result.

Baby Booties

I made these baby booties for a contest and had one of my wonderful sisters take some pictures of them for me. They are reversible mary janes with removable flowers, a self-covered button in center, and rick rack trim. I couldn't resist making the matching outfits and headband which also has a matching flower on it.

a little outfit

Yesterday I sewed up this little outfit from this pattern. It was super quick and easy and I love the finished look. The pattern doesn't have set in sleeves, so it gives it a different look - and I just love the ties. I've been in a nice sewing groove lately and it helps when you're inspired by beautiful fabrics.

headband

I've been going back and forth on growing Elayna's bangs out for some time now and after seeing this tutorial recently - I decided to try grow them out after all. So far, so good. She loves the headband and says it feels comfortable. She even modelled it for me.

baby quilt

This is a baby quilt I made for a friend that had a baby girl a couple weeks ago. It was the simplest pattern and came together in a couple of days. I had three meters of flannel intended for a rag blanket but decided on a more finished look instead this time. It measures 32" x 39" - so it's a bit of a small crib size but fits nicely in a pack n' play. I love how the back of the quilt mimics one of the blocks from the front. My inspiration came from here.

A little dress

Ever since I saw this dress while blogging one day, I just had to make that pattern. And thanks to the new way I've been gathering and my serger, it was really quick to make. I made it in a size 2 with longer sleeves so Alyssa can wear it in the Fall to church. So it's a little big for now but she loved trying it on for me anyways. Now to make some coordinating items for it . . .

Crazy Eights Quilt

I think it's safe to post these now . . . this is a baby quilt I made for a friend's new baby boy recently. It was my first time trying the Crazy Eights pattern (really fun and easy), my first time free motion quilting (which I want to do again, and need to relax more while doing), and my first time not prewashing the fabric (it gives such a nice texture and look after you wash it).

Summer dresses

Nap times were productive for sewing this week! These will be the girls Sunday dresses for awhile. I'm hoping to get some better pics of the girls in these dresses and a family pic next week (thanks to my sis).