Random Projects

These are just little projects that I did as needed. These little shoes were so cute, but would never stay on. So, I fixed them. It took just a little time to measure and hand sew on a ribbon and velcro square to keep the pretty shoes on those pretty little feet. I don't remember how long she wore them, but it was worth it not to worry about where we lost one.

This was my next real project after I gave up on the Turkey placemats. I got a pattern and some fabric (50% off thanks to JoAnns going out of business in my city). It took me forever to get the snaps on the bottom to work and I though it looked so ugly. It was way to big for my little girl and I made it for a boy anyway. A year later I tried it on her and she was still too skinny and it looked like she was wearing a bag. So, I changed it into a dress. Just cut off those snaps I spent so much time on and hemmed it. Much better, and now it fits.

Now to find the picture of her in it...

Here it is. Isn't she cute?

Oldies

I thought I should first post what got me back into sewing and creating things. Back when I was a kid I used to sew things with my Grandma Thomas. Little projects, a vest, a dress, but she taught me how to read a pattern and sew it together. Fast forward 15 years and now I want to create things for my kids. More than just what I could buy in a store. Something just for them. Or really, just for me. Anyway, this is how it started again.

Rome's second Christmas we spent at home (as I was 8 months pregnant at the time). I really wanted a pretty skirt for our fake tree. I could not find anything that I liked, so I made one. It turned out exactly how I wanted and I love it! I hope in a couple more years my kids like it too.

Project number 2. I stole this glider from my Mom's house (before I knew she was getting me a brand new one for Christmas...oops) It had a huge hole in the front of the seat cushion. So, I bought some upholstery fabric and made a new cover for it. I left the old stuff underneath as the cushions were really old and dirty and I didn't want to remove them. The top pattern ended up upside down, but I think it still looks pretty good. It is a little scratchy, but much better than it used to be.

Project #3. I went OVERBOARD. Decided that I needed to make turkey placemats for Thanksgiving. Like for someday when we don't have a house to go to and have to make our own meal at home. (yea, that is going to be a while) I spent forever picking out the fabrics and worked on them every night for months(way past Thanksgiving). I got them all done except for the last step and then I hated how the instructions told me to do it. It looked terrible! So, I put it away for over a year. Finally I went back to them and just topstitched them together and they look perfect! All ready for Thanksgiving dinner. (at Grandma's house!)

A little jumper for my Brother's wedding. You can't tell, but it has pockets on the side and knots instead of buttons. Look how cute they are on my little boy!

A matching criss-cross dress for little sister.

A year later and it fits much better! You can almost see the bloomers poking out underneath. It is still so big I am sure she will wear it for years to come.