Scalloped Headband

I'm guest blogging over at Sew Mama Sew today with a tutorial for a scalloped headband.  Go on over and check it out!  See you over there!

A Teeny Tiny Quilt

  I started making this little quilt just for fun to see if I could do really small free-motion quilting. I'm still trying to get the rhythm down (since I'm new to it), but I am really enjoying it.  Gwyneth loves the little quilt and it appears her La La Loopsy dolls do to --- for a picnic

or for a nap.  I love that this doll gets milk AND cookies before nap time.

 The quilt measures a mere 3.5" x 2". The binding is made from the back fabric just folded over and hand stitched in place. 

It was a great way to use up some very small scraps.

Ruffled Seersucker Top

My niece just turned nine!  Yay!  Happy Birthday Jana!

She loves tank tops and sleeveless tops.  I thought this ruffled halter top would be perfect.  I used the free pattern from Oliver+S which you can find here.

It was quick to make and I love how it turned out.  I used a striped seersucker fabric which I picked up at Jo-Ann at the end of last summer.

I finished the edges of the ruffles a little differently than the instructions.  I like finished edges and I made them quickly by serging them and then folding it up and sewing into place with a straight stitch.  I do have a bit more of this fabric, so perhaps you will see another top (or skirt in it soon).

Vintage Rose Dress

I finished up this simple dress for Gwyneth just before Easter.  I used the same fabric I used for her bunny.  By the way, she named the bunny "Easter" which she told me is also his birthday.

I grabbed a few photos before she put her sweater back on.  It was a bit chilly Easter morning. 

This is the Flower Girl Dress from Heather Ross' book Weekend Sewing.  It came together quickly and easily.  Since the dress was not lined, I used french seams for the sides of the skirt to finish it nicely.

The kiddos enjoyed a little Easter egg hunt in the backyard before church.

The day before, we had dyed a lot of eggs.  We ended up dying eggs for both grandparents (a total of 4 dozen eggs), but the kids loved mixing the colors and we ended up with 18 different colors, so dying all of the eggs went really quickly.

Connor made some great angry bird eggs!

Hope you all had a great Easter!

Vintage Rose Bunny

Easter is fast approaching.  I've got lots of things to get done.  One more done now.  Here's a little bunny for Gwyneth.  I found this vintage-looking rose fabric at a fabric store closing a few years ago and managed to grab a couple yards before it was all gone.  I thought it would make a beautiful Lovely Lil Bunny.

There's still time to make a bunny of your own!  Check out the pattern in my shop.  You can use the coupon code "EASTER10" through Monday, April 9th to save 10% on everything in my shop.

HAPPY EASTER!!

 

The Aliens Have Landed

. . . . on Connor's head!

I finally finished knitting up this little hat for Connor.  Isn't it too cute??  I realize that it's been unseasonably warm, so it will just go into the box of winter stuff for next year.

This adorable hat is the Area 51 hat from SugarLane.  It comes in a variety of sizes and is easy to make.

I did modify the original pattern slightly.  Instead of a rolled edge, I made a seed stitch edge by alternating rows of knit-purl-knit-purl with purl-knit-purl-knit.  It's one if my favorite simple knit edges.

Have a great day!