Princess Girly- Girl

With it being Girly- Girl's birthday last week, I took some time to sew her a dress.  And of course it had princesses on it =)

The pattern I used actually called for a zipper in the back.  But, I *loath* zippers.  Especially in Girly- girl's dresses.  So, I completely ignored the instructions and made the dress into a wrap dress.  There's a slit in the side seam on the right hand side to thread the tie through.  And I made the center band longer to work as ties.  The front edge and the arm holes are finished with bias tape.

Polka Dots and Pearls

I came across this pattern on fiddlehead and just knew that my Girly- girl needed one for herself.

I figured I had *just* enough fabric to get every piece out and was really proud of myself that I had very few scraps when Junior decided he wanted to help me and cut the tie straps into pieces :( Now what?

Fortunately Girly- girl saved the day by reminding me that I had pretties she liked to wear. A few quick stitches and she had a pretty sewn to her shirt to help keep it up.

Now she's all ready for the hot summer months... If they ever decide to show up around these parts.

Crimson Fiesta

Came across some smocked fabric on clearance and just couldn't pass it up ;) It's a red cotton gauze with yellow, green and blue threads running through the smocked part. I've been wanting to try making a shirt with this type of fabric, but couldn't justify the price, until I found this.


The top has a seam up the back. I put darts in under the arms to tailor the fit a bit. The armholes and the neckline are bound with bias tape. To add a bit of drama, I put the bias tape on the outside on the neckline and then with red thread, stitched a leaf pattern on it.

The skirt also has a seam up the back. I used a blind hem on the bottom. This is a very versatile outfit. With the two pieces together, the skirt waistband is under the waistband of the top. The top looks great with jeans. The skirt looks great with a white t- shirt and jean jacket. But I'm sure you could come up with your own variations.

The chain belt is something I've had for a few years, but don't have too many opportunities to wear. I originally bought it when I was in high school to be part of a Madrigal singer costume.

Patchwork Aprons

A couple weeks ago, I was asked to sew two aprons for the kitchen help at my MOP's group. Of course, I procrastinated until I absolutely had to have them done ;)



I had picked up a pack of fat quarters while I was out fabric shopping, not knowing what I would use them for. I was just drawn to the colors and the pattern. They worked perfectly for this project. The two aprons are similar enough that they look like a matched set, but with just enough individuality to be different.



Each section of the apron is lined with bias tape. Not the easiest way to sew the apron together, but it kept all the seams covered- no raw seams are visible. Six yards of bias tape for each one ;)