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So, I've just about finished my first ever Big Give outfit.
I still need to go and get buttons but that will have to wait until Easter.
I very foolishly gave up buying craft supplies for Lent!So, I'll get some buttons on it just before I ship it out next week.
Eleora is modeling it for me. She's a little older than the girl it's for and slightly bigger but it should give us a good idea of what it will look like on her.
Someone (sorry, I forget who it was) made this little girl's big sister a very cute T-shirt and capris so I've made this to co-ordinate. I hope that's okay.
I had the same dot fabrics and thought it would be sweet.
I spent a fair bit of today finishing up other projects.
Here is a tink dress I made for Eleora. It's a bit big but I wanted to make sure there was room for a shirt underneath it.
Also got buttons on a bowling shirt finally so I'll post some pics of it as soon as I can!
Hey guys! I've been super busy and been lurking here on and off for the last several days. This is part of what I've been up to!
I LOVE Carla's new pattern! You really need it! Seriously! I'm planning several more. It is so versatile.
AbbyGrace is going to wear this on her birthday trip. Now I need to figure out which character meal to reserve so that she can wear it!
Marlo, I was waiting to post this until I had a better picture of Megan but I made her the sleeveless version and I think it came out great. She really likes it but had a bad sunburn the day she tried it on so she was not happy.
I think it would be a great dress for all girls. The sleeveless version is especially easy and fits perfectly. It took me less than 2 hours from beginning to end.
The PTA meeting went ok. We ended on time so I was happy! I hate when meetings drag on and on.
I talked to some moms about the silent auctions and one thinks I should make the little wristlets that the girls like and the other thinks I should make hippie jeans that all the moms like. So I will probably do both, since I can't make a decision. Thanks for all your input!
Into the trash that one went (after saving the bottom piece). Following the directions correctly, I finished two of them. Dds are happy and really like them. Now, I just have to go to JoAnns and get something for the staps.
Can we be friends?
We're going for christmas too! Oh I can't wait!!!!
This is what I've been up to the past few days.
This is for a friend who is having is having her second baby, a little boy named Jack. Normally I do the cakes with all the little travel sized items on the outside of the cake but this time I put them on the INSIDE of the cake and I think I like the look a lot better. Less cluttered.
Hi everyone!Love the new Carla Pattern!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Revrob and Jammy those dresses are to die for! Seriously cute and it looks so professional...you would never know it was easy!
Phins - love the diaper cake! how many diapers did that take to make???
Here's my Precious Dress....I am going to applique Belle on the apron when I get a chance...its supposed to look like Belle's Provincial dress...
I actually made the top separate from the dress...this pattern is very versatile....
and here's the back....
I hate to run w/ the pack but I would use red too. Can't you make simple straps w/ some of the fabric?? Ribbon ties never work for me
I knew it was Belle the first time I saw it Cathy!!!
Ok, so here's my Precious dress, though I wish the pictures were better.
Too many Lily's??? This is also Lily's Easter dress
So, I've just about finished my first ever Big Give outfit.
I still need to go and get buttons but that will have to wait until Easter.
I very foolishly gave up buying craft supplies for Lent!
Eleora is modeling it for me. She's a little older than the girl it's for and slightly bigger but it should give us a good idea of what it will look like on her.
Someone (sorry, I forget who it was) made this little girl's big sister a very cute T-shirt and capris so I've made this to co-ordinate. I hope that's okay.
I had the same dot fabrics and thought it would be sweet.
I spent a fair bit of today finishing up other projects.
Here is a tink dress I made for Eleora. It's a bit big but I wanted to make sure there was room for a shirt underneath it.
Also got buttons on a bowling shirt finally so I'll post some pics of it as soon as I can!
Here's the latest dress I did for Hayleigh. This dress making is totally addicting!
WOW! LOVE THIS!! That fabric is just stunning. She looks so cute in that. What fabric is that??
The way you said no squishing makes me want to buy the pattern. I seriously have 3 different patterns that look just like this dress when finished, but I always wonder what is so different about her patterns. I just can't justify the costs when I have so many patterns. I hate that...
Hubby would have a fit. Read further down to find out why...
I would make white fabric straps. Gathered if possible. Love the chick app!
Is it an automatic needle threader? Some machines like Brother have the kind that you pull down and it really does auto thread. Is that it?
If so.. I've had 2 of them break on me. I'm pretty sure they break quite easily. Mine have broke 2 different ways. Once it wouldn't go down far enough to meet up with the needle eye and the second time it broke off the little metal thingy that you catch the thread on. Both times it cost me 15 dollars to replace the mechanisms. At least it isn't an expensive repair!
I love my needle threader. I guess I need to be more gentle with it.
I know I pm'd you, but couldn't you just straighten it with a scissor before you stitch it? Or am I just missing something completely?
I usually don't worry if something is uneven like that because it straightens out when I sew it because I try to sew as straight as possible.
CARLA WE NEED YOU!
Shannon!!! She looks like a little doll in that. Wow!!! Your construction is perfect! I love the black piping and underskirt. Those shoes are fab too!
I love seeing a classic looking dress like this. just makes me
I think someone suggested it already, but fleece maybe? You can get pretty thin batting too.
Love that outfit!
I think DH is getting me a Babylock Evolve!!!
Castle bed is in the room, and she's sleeping in it right now.
Pictures tomorrow!
I am so aggrivated! I bit the bullet last night and ordered 60 dollars worth of patterns last night from YCMT.com, and my printer has decided to not print!!!! It "jams" whenever i go to print it. The thing is, it doesn't jam, the paper goes half way up and then just stops! There isn't anything in there - earlier in the day I was printing like a mad woman. I am trying to make my first piece of clothing - and now I can't get the pattern!! AAAHHH!!!
Here she is in all her glory.......
She loves it too! Now about that Curious Goerge?.....?
Anybody?
Cute!!!
You FORGOT!!!
This is the newest thing to come off of my sewing table. My DD2 picked out the fabric and has told me that she is wearing it when we eat at the castle!! she loves these bubble skirted dresses! Please excuse the messy hair, it's almost bedtime in this picture. she HAD to put on her dress so she could dance with the people on Dancing with the Stars.
These are fabulous!!!! I love them!
But, forget about the hair, why don't you explain what is on the TV behind your oldest daughter!!!
I LOOOOOVE it Shannon!!! And, Lydia is really disapointed! She wanted to know when you guys would be at Disney and I had to tell her that you were leaving just as we were getting there! She wanted to see that cute little girl in her Minnie dress!Hey guys! I've been super busy and been lurking here on and off for the last several days. This is part of what I've been up to!
That is so cute!!We're going for christmas too! Oh I can't wait!!!!
This is what I've been up to the past few days.
This is for a friend who is having is having her second baby, a little boy named Jack. Normally I do the cakes with all the little travel sized items on the outside of the cake but this time I put them on the INSIDE of the cake and I think I like the look a lot better. Less cluttered.
I love it Cathy!!! I just love this pattern!
Ok, so here's my Precious dress, though I wish the pictures were better.
I do not know what you think is wrong with these pictures Tifani!!! Lily looks adorable, and the dress is perfect!!! Now cool it and just bask in the praise!!!
Here's the latest dress I did for Hayleigh. This dress making is totally addicting!
OOOH! I very very cute!
So, I've just about finished my first ever Big Give outfit.
I still need to go and get buttons but that will have to wait until Easter.
I very foolishly gave up buying craft supplies for Lent! So, I'll get some buttons on it just before I ship it out next week.
Eleora is modeling it for me. She's a little older than the girl it's for and slightly bigger but it should give us a good idea of what it will look like on her.
Someone (sorry, I forget who it was) made this little girl's big sister a very cute T-shirt and capris so I've made this to co-ordinate. I hope that's okay.
I had the same dot fabrics and thought it would be sweet.
I spent a fair bit of today finishing up other projects.
Here is a tink dress I made for Eleora. It's a bit big but I wanted to make sure there was room for a shirt underneath it.
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I love the Big Give outfit!!! Of course it's ok!!!
And your daughter's tink is really cute!
Been mostly lurking since dd is still sick-we have to take her to the hospital tomorrow for blood tests and *ugh* a stool sample.
Love all the new dresses, especially the bubble dress and the new dresses made with Carla's newest pattern-very cute and classic, the Minnie Mouse dot one definitely stands out in my mind!
Here are the other two things I've finished for the Big Give; I made the bracelet almost two weeks ago, just haven't taken a photo.
And the drawstring backpack, first thing I've made on a machine (I used Wonder Under on the C and then hand embroidered a backstitch around it-was super easy and fast, and it's one of the few things I've ever made that I'm pleased with
I hope everything goes well with the tests.
I just love that bracelet!!! I think those are sooo cute!!!
Well, I was going to answer that question, but Tifani said exactly what I would have said!!!
SOOOO TRUE!!!
Thank you Carla!!! We feel lucky to have YOU too!Hey all!
Thanks sooooooo much for the kind words about my new pattern and about my eBooks in general! You ladies (and Tom) are my biggest inspiration, and I am so lucky to have you! Did you all know that this new eBook was actually Teresa and Heather's idea? I had considered doing such a style before, but was too chicken! The gave me the encouragement I needed!
I am so thrilled to see the dresses that the amazing testers made, too!!! Their input made the eBook so much better and more understandable! I can't wait to see more dresses made from this pattern. Since Louie won't wear dresses (except under extreme duress for fitting purposes), I have to live vicariously!
I'm off to clean my house! I tend to let the clutter build when I'm writing. We've got my parents and some of Del's co-workers coming for Easter dinner, so I definitely need to shine things up around here!
Thanks again for all the LOVE!The pattern is what I had dreamed of and more!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!
The whole time I was making it, I kept saying, "This is SOOO much easier and better than the commercial patterns!" I made a similar dress with a commercial pattern a few months ago and that prompted me to BEG Carla to make a similar pattern!!! I'm so glad she did!!
Marlo, I was waiting to post this until I had a better picture of Megan but I made her the sleeveless version and I think it came out great. She really likes it but had a bad sunburn the day she tried it on so she was not happy.
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The dress is so cute Steph, but the look on Megan's face just cracks me up!!
Here she is in all her glory.......
She loves it too! Now about that Curious Goerge?.....?
Anybody?
That is just fabulous!!!
so now I have to hem it, before I can wash it and hope the lipstick comes out. 
I saw some of that heart-and-cross bones fabric last night and imagined dd in that adorbale corset dress... I'm going to end up getting way too addicted, I can tell that right now.
I'm finally getting some time to work on Lily's spring wardrobe a bit. She LOVES her pockets!
And can I say is those Garanimals leggings from Walmart are WORTHLESS!!! Every pair I have bought has come open at the seams within MINUTES of putting them on Lily. And she is NOT hard on clothes. The pair in these photos came straight out of the package and on her and I think the hole must've already been there because she never even moved. This has happened with 4 or 5 pairs. Maybe that's why they aren't selling them anymore.
i finally downloaded these from my camera.
The white dress i made to go under the St Patty's simply sweet. Of course DD took scissors to the edge of the hem, before I had a chance to hem it. I SHOULD have done what carla's patterns always have us do and hemmed it before attaching. As it is, I can't afford to cut off the whole thing where she cut, so i have to find a way to hem it with the cuts in it. Grrrr. She did this while DH was supposedly "watching" her in the morning- AKA sleeping on the couch.
This is Butterick B4054- I searched all of YCMT and there wasn't single pattern with sleeves and collar (of course NOW there is)
of course I had her wear it to church without hemming it (since it doesn't show) and someone got lipstick on the collar
I did not make this, just thought she looked cute for church (this is a smocked Sarah Louise, I think we were talking about smocking awhile back)
Summer outfit, my first halter style simply sweet with easy fit (capris)- this is one of the ones on display at the quilt shop, so I took pics there.
Thank you!
Hi everyone,
Since you all inspired me to start sewing, I thought I'd post now that I've finished my first item, a little sundress for DD. It looks all wonky and not quite even, but I'm excited anyway. I learned a ton, had a ton of issues with my machine, had to pull apart the bobbin casing and get loose threads out, had to re-sew due to tension being too low and I hated the bias tape the pattern called for on the armholes so much I googled and figured out how to make my own, so its been a worthwhile adventure. My next project will be a capri and top set from the same pattern envelope.
I saw some fabric last night at the fabric shop that would be perfect for a Cindy dress. There was a blue satin with sparkly stars and a matching sheer (organza, maybe?) with the stars that would be great for sleeves and the puffy overlay things on the skirt. Do you guys think something like a Cinderella costume would be too much for a newbie? Also, can you recommend a good pattern? I know there's a old simplcity one on ebay, but do you know of any that work better?
Thanks again so much, I love looking at your pictures and seeing what can be done, its amazing!
And, her is my version of the Precious Dress from Carla
I've been saving this fabric for this dress!!!
For some reason my camera has decided to only take rather blurry pictures lately. But, hopefully you get the idea what it looks like! I used AimeeG's tutorial (I put it in the bookmarks) to make the piping around the collar. (thanks Aimee!). And, I put ricrac around the apron. Heather has volunteered to embroider something on the apron for us too. I just need to get it over to her.
Lydia with the horse my friend just gave her:
I feel the need to mention that this is not my house, I took these at the Kingdom Hall on Sunday morning, after the meeting. (I mention this because I hate the carpet and the bottom of the wall! Plus, my house isnt this clean)
I finished this Saturday afternoon, but Lydia was dirty when I finished it, so I wouldn't let her try it on. By the time I gave her a bath it was too late for pictures at home. So, Sunday morning, I took her in her PJs to the meeting and had her get dressed in the back of the van so she woudn't get her dress wrinkled before I got pictures of it! She thought that was very odd. I thought it was perfectly reasonable!
the new pattern, but we need some TWEEN patterns. I can't even find commercial tween patterns that my DD likes!Ladies...I'm loving all the dresses made from the new Carla pattern! Beautiful work everyone!!!
I'm feeling pretty bad. I didn't even BUY Aisling an Easter dress because it's always so cold out here on Easter and she usually has to wear boots, hat, winter coat covering it so I figured she could wear a dress she already has. S(Sick of wasting money on a frilly Easter dress that only gets worn to church and dinner at my aunts) Well weather right now is predicting 60 degrees for Sunday
It was just $14 at Marshalls, but STILL! 
I'm right there with you. She actually told me she wanted to wear the dress from last year's Easter since she's only worn it once!
I will look you up in a bitCan we be friends?
Very cute! What pattern is that? I think that is a timeless pattern. I could see older girls in it too!I'm finally getting some time to work on Lily's spring wardrobe a bit. She LOVES her pockets!
And can I say is those Garanimals leggings from Walmart are WORTHLESS!!! Every pair I have bought has come open at the seams within MINUTES of putting them on Lily. And she is NOT hard on clothes. The pair in these photos came straight out of the package and on her and I think the hole must've already been there because she never even moved. This has happened with 4 or 5 pairs. Maybe that's why they aren't selling them anymore.
Murphy's law huh? Yours is great too!i finally downloaded these from my camera.
The white dress i made to go under the St Patty's simply sweet. Of course DD took scissors to the edge of the hem, before I had a chance to hem it. I SHOULD have done what carla's patterns always have us do and hemmed it before attaching. As it is, I can't afford to cut off the whole thing where she cut, so i have to find a way to hem it with the cuts in it. Grrrr. She did this while DH was supposedly "watching" her in the morning- AKA sleeping on the couch.
This is Butterick B4054- I searched all of YCMT and there wasn't single pattern with sleeves and collar (of course NOW there is)
of course I had her wear it to church without hemming it (since it doesn't show) and someone got lipstick on the collar
I did not make this, just thought she looked cute for church (this is a smocked Sarah Louise, I think we were talking about smocking awhile back)
Summer outfit, my first halter style simply sweet with easy fit (capris)- this is one of the ones on display at the quilt shop, so I took pics there.
Very cute!Hi everyone,
Since you all inspired me to start sewing, I thought I'd post now that I've finished my first item, a little sundress for DD. It looks all wonky and not quite even, but I'm excited anyway. I learned a ton, had a ton of issues with my machine, had to pull apart the bobbin casing and get loose threads out, had to re-sew due to tension being too low and I hated the bias tape the pattern called for on the armholes so much I googled and figured out how to make my own, so its been a worthwhile adventure. My next project will be a capri and top set from the same pattern envelope.
I saw some fabric last night at the fabric shop that would be perfect for a Cindy dress. There was a blue satin with sparkly stars and a matching sheer (organza, maybe?) with the stars that would be great for sleeves and the puffy overlay things on the skirt. Do you guys think something like a Cinderella costume would be too much for a newbie? Also, can you recommend a good pattern? I know there's a old simplcity one on ebay, but do you know of any that work better?
Thanks again so much, I love looking at your pictures and seeing what can be done, its amazing!
Love this!And, her is my version of the Precious Dress from Carla
I've been saving this fabric for this dress!!!
For some reason my camera has decided to only take rather blurry pictures lately. But, hopefully you get the idea what it looks like! I used AimeeG's tutorial (I put it in the bookmarks) to make the piping around the collar. (thanks Aimee!). And, I put ricrac around the apron. Heather has volunteered to embroider something on the apron for us too. I just need to get it over to her.
Lydia with the horse my friend just gave her:
I feel the need to mention that this is not my house, I took these at the Kingdom Hall on Sunday morning, after the meeting. (I mention this because I hate the carpet and the bottom of the wall! Plus, my house isnt this clean)
I finished this Saturday afternoon, but Lydia was dirty when I finished it, so I wouldn't let her try it on. By the time I gave her a bath it was too late for pictures at home. So, Sunday morning, I took her in her PJs to the meeting and had her get dressed in the back of the van so she woudn't get her dress wrinkled before I got pictures of it! She thought that was very odd. I thought it was perfectly reasonable!
Nikki is tiny so she can wear a lot of the younger sizes and frankly if you really look at some of the clothes out there you can really see some of the patterns on ycmt. I know when ever we go to Justice for Nikki I always see simply sweet in most summer tops! Then Nikki fell in love with this shirt that I frankly don't like but I saw Carla's vest pattern so I showed it to her and now she wants one. Same with this hat pattern I need to still make.Yes, LOVE
Us Tween mommies need you!!!!!!!
I'm finally getting some time to work on Lily's spring wardrobe a bit. She LOVES her pockets!
And, her is my version of the Precious Dress from Carla
I've been saving this fabric for this dress!!!
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I will look you up in a bit
Very cute! What pattern is that? I think that is a timeless pattern. I could see older girls in it too!
I really like the style. I love that flower fabric, very bright and springy.
The more I see of this pattern, the more I like it. Very cute. (deleted the wrong, picture. Imagine a picture of the actual dress there
My morning projects:
Emily
And, her is my version of the Precious Dress from Carla
I've been saving this fabric for this dress!!!
For some reason my camera has decided to only take rather blurry pictures lately. But, hopefully you get the idea what it looks like! I used AimeeG's tutorial (I put it in the bookmarks) to make the piping around the collar. (thanks Aimee!). And, I put ricrac around the apron. Heather has volunteered to embroider something on the apron for us too. I just need to get it over to her.
Lydia with the horse my friend just gave her:
I feel the need to mention that this is not my house, I took these at the Kingdom Hall on Sunday morning, after the meeting. (I mention this because I hate the carpet and the bottom of the wall! Plus, my house isnt this clean)
I finished this Saturday afternoon, but Lydia was dirty when I finished it, so I wouldn't let her try it on. By the time I gave her a bath it was too late for pictures at home. So, Sunday morning, I took her in her PJs to the meeting and had her get dressed in the back of the van so she woudn't get her dress wrinkled before I got pictures of it! She thought that was very odd. I thought it was perfectly reasonable!
