D.O.N.E!!!!

Cute Bots {Simplicity 3530} A-Line Dress

Cute Bots {Luv in the Mommyhood} Sweetheart Dress

These were done in sprint sewing fashion this afternoon. I was (AM) dead tired, but I wanted to avoid napping because that has been leading to staying up late that night. So, I sewed to stay awake.

I’m really happy with these. And, more importantly, so are the girls!! The little one in particular is ecstatic. Both that I (finally) made her a dress (she asks for one every single time I sew) and that she matches her big sis.

Missy is nearly the same height as me, so I was able to use the same pattern as my Luck of the Concrete Jungle Dress for her. I just placed the edge of the pattern piece a little beyond the fold so that the dress would be a bit smaller. I think that worked just fine.

The Sweetheart dress has pattern pieces to download, but my little girl is a tall-ish, lanky five year-old. I made a slightly larger bodice by placing the pattern piece a bit behind the fold and cutting a little beyond the edge of the pieces. It worked a treat. In a sweet little touch, the pink buttons used on both dresses were in the sewing box that my grandmother gave me!

]]> http://sownbrooklyn.com/2012/04/23/kcwc-day-one/ Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:21:23 +0000 nettie http://sownbrooklyn.com/2012/04/23/kcwc-day-one/ Good news!! I made it to the meet-up last night! In the continued tradition of crafty people being awesome, Lee offered me a ride home if I decided to brave the weather! Wasn’t that so nice?!? I got myself dressed, ran for the bus (which I F#&@ing hate!) and made it there mostly dry. With dessert. Score! Everyone was lovely, I had a great time and even came home with a couple pieces of fabric and a few new patterns. Not a bad way to spend a Sunday evening.

Today has been all about sewing. I finished up my Sew Weekly stuff and took my photos earlier and I’ve just finished cutting out my girls’ dresses.

Luv in the Mommyhood Sweetheart Dress :: Simplicity 3530

This is exciting stuff guys. I am running on the fumes, of fumes at this point. I am totally wiped out, but I really wanted to make the most of this week because I love the thought behind it and I know that my children will really appreciate what I make them. I’m sticking to the theme, though, so no overtaxing just to showoff how much I can complete. I’m done for the day, and that’s OK.

This fabric is so beautiful, I’m having that terrible oh-no-I-can’t-waste-it!! fever about making them something that they will outgrow. (Thank goodness for blogging, I was taking an in progress pic and realized I pinned the front of 3530 with the robots upside down) I’m battling it, though. But, I’m on the fence with the boys’ projects. The fabric is generously wide and I bought three yards each, I think. So, I could make both boys shorts and still line the blazer in the future?? But, they love to play on the floor and are quite tough on their pants…I do have these shirt patterns I could use instead.

And still have enough for the blazer and probably shorts, too. Decisions…