Here is what I have been working on for the last several days. First up a reversible baby bubble romper. The first side has one of my new designs:
Then I did Heather Sue's Bambi on ther other side:
Then I made a reversible, open backed baby dress with a ruffled diaper cover:
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Love everything! I wish I had a baby girl to make cute ruffled diaper covers for, my DD is almost 4 and both my sis and SIL are having baby boys this summer. Great work!
[quote="ColonelHathi, post: 44639544"]Hi all, :wave2:
I have been lurking here for a few months. I'm new(er) to sewing - basically became inspired by looking at all of the fun creations here, on Esty, and at the fabric stores lately that I decided it was time to dig out the old Montgomery Wards sewing machine my mom bought me (has a great straight stitch) and really, seriously, give it a try. :scratchin
Background, I am the daughter of an [I]EXTREMELY [/I] accomplished seamstress - she's done it ALL, literally. I also grew up in the local fabric store where my DAunt worked PT. My MIL is also quilter. :worship: So I finally just had to come to the realization that I can't live up to that perfection... yet! :hourglass But my life has been filled with ideas and inspiration long enough and it's about time I get started! :thumbsup2 So in the past month I've already cooked up a patchwork camera strap, 2 tops for DD (one that will now be repurposed as a skirt :rotfl2:) and 2 skirts. I work FT so I have to squeeze it in on the weekend.
I will post some pictures of my first attempts once I get my posts up above 10. We're not going on our first family trip until next October _POR here we come, so I gave myself pleanty of time for DD's outfits, and might even attempt a Phinneas and Ferb outfit for DS if he lets me. :confused3
There is so much happening here and I just wanted to officially say hi and I love your work to ALL! Happy sewing! pixiedust:[/QUOTE]
Welcome pixiedust: can't wait to see your pics!
[quote="casper_jj11, post: 44640976"]I want to thank everyone so much for your help over the last week or so. From big questions to small questions, I've had so many responses. You're all so helpful! If it wasn't for you I'd still be trying to get a lining in the bowlings shirts and I'd have wire wrapped inside my buttons. :rotfl2:
I haven't posted much other than questions because I've been waiting to contribute a bit more first. I do want to say that the clothes I see here is just amazing. You're all so talented!
So, here goes... Until now, I've only ever sewn costumes for the kids. Nothing elaborate at all and they all had fur so the sewing was very forgiving. I haven't made a costume in years though so even my basic skills are weak. I got interested in making customs for the kids and participating in the Big Give when my kids were fortunate enough to have been chosen to receive a Big Give for DD's wish trip. Everything was so cute on the kids! A few months after we returned, I made my first drive across the border trip to the US to visit Joann's and a Walmart there that sells disney fabric (there's absolutely nothing here). I bought oodles and had great ideas... and then the fabric sat. Well, we're going to Disney again in May and I kept putting off the sewing saying that I didn't really know what I was doing. The week before Easter, I took the plunge and decided to find a pattern for a pillowcase dress... I figured that would at least be straightforward. Who would have thought someone could learn so much on something so simple LOL. I learned how to do french hems, I learned how to topstitch, I learned how to use my zigzag stitch... what a learning curve! But I made my first pillowcase on Good Friday and DD loved it so I was hooked. I made another pillowcase from Tiana fabric and then decided to do some bowling shirts for the boys and a matching top for DD. I'm working on another dress for DD but the Marissa pattern by CarlaC for this one... hoping to have it done tomorrow. And I still have a stripwork twirl skirt to make. I have fabric for another bowling shirt for DS4 but I'm not sure if it'll happen. Those Bowlings shirts took almost a week on their own! Boy they're intricate! You all were so helpful though!
Anyway, here are a few pics of what I"ve finished... be gentle :goodvibes
This is the first dress I made for DD.
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Here's the second pillowcase.
Here is the matching set
I'll post pics of the others once I finish!