Don't hold your breath -- I don't even have the pattern purchased yet!Andrea- I can't wait to see how your top turns out!
I saw the links posted for good places to buy knits. I just ordered some stuff from the Fabric Fairy but I'd never seen the other sites. I also just ordered some knits from the Purple Seamstress on Facebook. I find her system for buying fabrics a little hard to follow but she gets some really pretty stuff!
Those are darling!!! I have never seen anything like them before -- very creative ears.These are my grandchildren's Easter gifts. I made 12 of these and sold 2. My first sale of anything that I have ever made.
Good job making your own cover! What do you plan to make next?
Did you go and buy some of the turtlenecks? I can't wait to see what you make out of them! I have a blue one that I haven't used yet. I did cut out a portrait peasant dress out of pink sparkly knit fabric that I had bought on Etsy. I thought I got a great deal on it but when I cut out the dress today, there was a large bluish stain in the center of of the dress. I had to throw away that part and re-cut it. I had to waste a lot of fabric so it wasn't such a great deal after all. Maybe I will just stick with buying turtlenecks on clearance! Anyhow, I think I am going to do some lettuce edging at the neckline and then I am not sure if I am going to shirr it or if I will just put in the elastic.Don't hold your breath -- I don't even have the pattern purchased yet!
I bought some knits from someone on etsy -- I'd have to look up her name. She had tons -- prices just OK, but sometimes to get what you want you just have to suck it up.
Guess what I just bought at Kmart today for $1.99?
That sounds like it will be really cute! Can't wait to see the picture!Well, I had ordered some of that Plaid Mickey fabric and it came today ..... so I thought I might make a cover for my Keyboard Kindle. I think I'll make the one on the pattern with one big pocket with a flap instead of the two small pockets. I'll post a picture if I do!
I just love these outfits! The Mickey safari material is amazing! Where did you find that? You are going to get some great family pictures in these!
Very cute outfit. I love the circus print on the shorts. It goes so well with the Dumbo top!
Your outfit is great! Amy just bought that Dumbo design so I will be doing it with or for her in the near future -- it's for a teenager though so I don't think your outfit concept will work
I was a procuctive day in the sewing area! AND I was able to think straight. I got my moms boxy bag done. I noticed a few adjustments I can make for othe ones. But overall I am very pleased. Especially after last nights mess. I also used the fabric from last nights attemp and made her a change wallet. Had fun!!
I would be interested if you resell!! I am SO bad at putting things up!
I've been lurking here for a while, and you all are so talented! I don't have any little ones to sew for, but I ordered a pattern from "You can make this", thanks to the recommendations on this thread. So, here it is, keep in mind that I haven't sewn anything in years
I almost ordered one from Etsy, but I thought I'd try to make one first It's not as cute as the one I was looking at, but it works!
Thanks for all the fantastic ideas and inspiration!
Oh I like Dumbo! That is such a cute set!
This FB launch is making me think I should join FB.
This turned out so cute!!! I am in love with this circus print!
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These are my grandchildren's Easter gifts. I made 12 of these and sold 2. My first sale of anything that I have ever made.
These are my grandchildren's Easter gifts. I made 12 of these and sold 2. My first sale of anything that I have ever made.
These are my grandchildren's Easter gifts. I made 12 of these and sold 2. My first sale of anything that I have ever made.
Those are adorable! I am sure you kids must have been very happy with their new peeps!I made stuffed Peep toys for my kids today from a free pattern I found on Pinterest (sooo totally addicted to this site!!). I think they turned out cute! And my kiddos love them!
These are my grandchildren's Easter gifts. I made 12 of these and sold 2. My first sale of anything that I have ever made.
I'm so sad, I just had to share. Tyler put on his (and my) most favorite bowling shirt (jack sparrow) this morning and it is too small now.
I made stuffed Peep toys for my kids today from a free pattern I found on Pinterest (sooo totally addicted to this site!!). I think they turned out cute! And my kiddos love them!
Here are the pictures of the portrait peasant dress that I made with knit fabric. I had read on a blog (but I can't remember which one) that you could use patterns for woven fabrics with knit but that you should make one size smaller. So I made a size 4 instead of a 5. That should probably work ok because my SIL always tells me that my niece is a size 5 and she isn't!
Here is a close up of how I did the neck and sleeves. I shirred them and then lettuced edged them. Next time I will do it the other way around, lettuce edging first, then shirring.
Loved all of your pictures, but this snow white is just precious! How hard was it to modify the peasant into snow white (really it's just doing the sleeves different, isn't it? or am I way off?)????
sooo pretty! love that 'mingo'!Those are adorable! I am sure you kids must have been very happy with their new peeps!
Here are the pictures of the portrait peasant dress that I made with knit fabric. I had read on a blog (but I can't remember which one) that you could use patterns for woven fabrics with knit but that you should make one size smaller. So I made a size 4 instead of a 5. That should probably work ok because my SIL always tells me that my niece is a size 5 and she isn't!
Here is a close up of how I did the neck and sleeves. I shirred them and then lettuced edged them. Next time I will do it the other way around, lettuce edging first, then shirring.
awww what sweet peeps!I made stuffed Peep toys for my kids today from a free pattern I found on Pinterest (sooo totally addicted to this site!!). I think they turned out cute! And my kiddos love them!
love the cinderella fabric,i need a zipper foot,i have done zippers on costumes w/o the foot and they aren't very neat but since it was for halloween i didn't worry much...... can't wiat to see what you share next1Day 20 of sewing and my latest creations...
pants/shirt set, shirt using the pillow case top design.
Dress, had to do my first zipper and sleeves. The dress is fully lined.
Now I just have to figure out what is next. Maybe a shirt for my son and try some button holes.
No modifications needed, the only addition is the red "diamond" shapes I hand appliqués onto the sleeves! It was super easy. I love that pattern. It comes together sooooooo quickly and easily. I prolly could have played with the sleeves to make them a bit "poofier" but I was pretty happy with the end result. And so my little princess, she loves it! And so do her friends at preschool
Gennie
hey i am just checking in,haven;'t sewn since finishing the grands easter dresses but i have been busy this week organizing my sewing room which was a mess...piles of fabric { i am a thrift store junky and sheets are my fabric,curtains too! hehe } i have folded and sorted till my arms wanna fall off...on;t about 3/4 thru after 3 days of working on it...but it is coming together and i love love love my shelves . dh works at a cabinet shop and he was able to use scrap materials for my shelves,thank god because if not i would never have them...about $300 just in wood + he clocked out and worked on his own for several hours a few days to get them done,then installation...he must love me...hehe... anyway here they are...i hope to finish this weekend and share an after pic!
before...all this was once neat then i dg and dig for things and don't refold and before ya know it...hoarders in action!
the black/white damask in this picture { with pink minky on top} is dgd Liberty's crib set. thank god they found one they like,i just have to add appliquéd Minnie Heads on the quilt & bed skirt! curtains too when they find some they like.
shelves in the carport!
installed shelves...
thanks for looking and have a Hoppy and HappyBlessed Easter all![/B]