I went through a short blitz of sewing tops for the girls while they were at camp, hoping to finish up some stashed fabric. (Spoiler alert: I didn’t.) They each got 2. One of them was the T-shirt V is…
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My Turn
I’ve spent the last month sewing for myself and I have three dresses, a skirt, and top to show for it. So, ummm, nothing I actually needed then. All the fabric I used is from the stash though so there’s…
Liberty Garden Party
Remember the green top I made for V during PRP? When I looking for a pattern, I happened onto the Oliver + S Garden Party Dress. I’ve always loved that pattern and V loved it as soon as she saw…
Tagged with: gardenpartydress, libertyoflondon, makingchildrensclothes, oliver + s, sewing
Posted in Thoughts
Posted in Thoughts
She Doesn’t Want to Smile for Pictures
Her sister tried to make her laugh… But nope. No smiles. You would think she hates it, right? She doesn’t. She wanted to get the pictures done as fast as possible so she could wear it right away (I finished…
Tagged with: children's clothes, jalie, kids clothes week, libertyoflondon, makingchildrensclothes, sewing
Posted in Sewing
Posted in Sewing
Not a Dress
It’s Kids Clothes Week again which means I’m making the girls stuff they don’t actually need! Honestly though, it’s more fun when I’m making what I want rather than what they need. I’ve done the legging blitz before and I…
Tagged with: children's clothes, jalie, kids clothes week, libertyoflondon, makingchildrensclothes, sewing
Posted in Sewing
Posted in Sewing
Stalled
This picture. V didn’t want me to do pictures but I convinced her (i.e. promised her iPad time). Only she wouldn’t put on the skirt I’d grabbed to go with the T-shirt and told me to just put it on top…
Tagged with: children's clothes, clothhouse, harristweed, jalie, libertyoflondon, makingchildrensclothes, sewing, spinning
Posted in Plans, Sewing, Spinning
Posted in Plans, Sewing, Spinning
A Top for the Bunny Leggings
When I made the animal leggings for the girls, E got a matching top. I felt like I should make one for V too. I had plenty of Liberty of London left over from her dress and some orchid stretch…
Tagged with: children's clothes, jalie, libertyoflondon, makingchildrensclothes, sewing
Posted in Sewing
Posted in Sewing
Victory Dress
This dress makes me so happy for so many reasons! I’ve had this Liberty of London lawn for years, waiting for the perfect pattern, always afraid I wouldn’t do this gorgeous fabric justice. Taking the leap was one of my…
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