Thursday, August 22, 2013

Mcalls M4814 dress

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Some more summer sewing for Eva using Mcalls M4814 which I've made before for Bella and Eva is just big enough for the smallest size, with a little bit taken out of the chest. M4814 dress M4814 dress Ready for warm weather with her little Saltwater Sandals.

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Hanami top

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I said I was a woman on a mission yesterday to get the Spring/Summer wardrobe for the kids sorted... and here is the first off the list finished yesterday afternoon.

Hanami top
It's a new pattern from StraightGrain called Hanami. I have to admit I was completely sucked in by the cross over back, it totally made me buy the pattern straight away.
Hanami top
This was made up in the size 3 for miss 2 years 4.5 months, and while it fits perfectly at the moment, if she grows at all it will be on the small size, so next time I make it I will go up to the 4. (It's also missing the buttons, there are supposed to be 4 button holes and buttons, but I'm thinking of doing some snap buttons instead)
Hanami top
The frill kills me... cute cuteTiger
and my girl with her absolutely positively most prized possession in the world, Tiger...Sibling love
and my boy wanted a picture with his baby sister and her Tiger... ok getting side tracked by cuties, back to the top...Hanami top
Hanami top
Lined in the same fabric, this little project used just under 1m of cotton, the bodice and back are fully lined and was really quick to come together.

Now, on to the next project...


Projects
Oliver & S shorts for Eva
Oliver & S popover Sundress-top for Eva
Hanami top for Eva
Hanami dress or Reversible Wrap top for Eva
Anna & Alex Summer knit PJs for Eva
Anna & Alex Summer knit PJs for Bella
Racerback dress for Eva
Banyan tee for Eva
Banyan tee for Bella

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Spring wardrobe planning

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Blue Mountains 2013
We survived the June/July school holidays, yes I know we are now in week 5 but it seems like they were just on holidays. We went away to the Blue Mountains with this crazy crew... no not the guy in the grey shirt and glasses standing up, but he is in all my shots of the family... weird. (Just realised Bella and Liam are wearing beanies I made them for our trip..)

We bunkered down and stayed warm in a big house with my parents to celebrate my Dad turning 70.
Family @ Como
Thank goodness now the weather has changed, we are definitely on our way out of winter and into spring so there is planning of sewing projects and a little (maybe more than a little) online shopping to start filling up the non-exsistent spring/summer wardrobes especially for Isabella and Evangeline.

I made a head start last week at Craft Group where I left with a top for Bella and a dress for Eva cut out, which I ended up sewing over the weekend as well as cutting out and finishing another top for Eva.
Matching Oliver and S Ruffle Halter tops.. they were so excited to have matching.

Running low on supplies, Eva and I took a quick detour before grocery shopping this morning to Spotlight to find 30% off everything and for once some nice knits in stock... we *may* have grabbed some.
Cottons
Pretty yellow and Blue cottons, for some shorts and simple popover tops I plan on making using the Oliver and S Popover Sundress pattern.Cottons
Left: Cotton for a Hanami top from StraightGrain I bought yesterday... such a sweet pattern.
Right: Cotton for either a Hanami dress or a Reversible Wrap topKnits
And the pile of lovely knits I hadn't seen before, the top three for some summer PJs for the girls using a pattern from Alex and Anna and the bottom for a Racerback dress. If I have any left, I think I'll try drafting a simple t-shirt dress and maybe a Banyan Tee.

So those are the plans.. and while the sewjo is running I'll be hitting the list hard!

Projects
Oliver & S shorts for Eva
Oliver & S popover Sundress-top for Eva
Hanami top for Eva
Hanami dress or Reversible Wrap top for Eva
Anna & Alex Summer knit PJs for Eva
Anna & Alex Summer knit PJs for Bella
Racerback dress for Eva
Banyan tee for Eva
Banyan tee for Bella