First is the boy version of the Baby's First Year charms. I'm still working on a girl version.
Then, I made a towel with holiday charms for my MIL's birthday:
And, finally, I made some sibling shirts for my kiddos:
They wore them for the first time today and my FIL had made BBQ ribs for Sunday dinner. Eek! Thankfully, the stains came out! This pic was before dinner.
Hope you all have great week!
Regards,
C.
I started with some bags to hold pixie dust for Trevors big give
I bought some pre-shirred fabric from Jo-Anns to attempt some little sundresses for my daughter. I still need to attach the straps permanently.
I got brave and attempted an Easter bunny Simply Sweet (still needs to be hemmed) and it is hanging very crocked on the hanger in this picture.
And because my poor son was feeling left out (girl fabrics are so fun to play with) - some lightening McQueen Easy Fits (Still waiting for the elastic to be inserted.) I promptly realized as soon as I cut them out that I had cut the pattern upside down but I dont think my son will notice
Thank you ladies for all the inspiration - I never would have gotten started if it wasnt for all of your beautiful creations. I have had so much fun doing it and my kids are so excited to see what mommy made. I am afraid my hubby is going to start making requests too!
Kelly
I haven't had the confidence to do anything with knit myself, but I bookmarked this site a while ago because I think they have really cute knits: http://www.girlcharlee.com (I have no affiliation with them, in fact I am not even really a "customer" since I have never ordered, just ogled.)
Looks like you are off to a great start! I have twins too, two boys, so every project I do I end up doing two of them. For your son I suggest the bowling shirt from Carla C, which is super versatile and the instructions are very good. I hadn't made an article of clothing since Junior High and I was able to make two buzz lightyear bowling shirts last summer. Since then I think I have made that pattern at least 20+ more times. I love it. And then my husband did start making requests... I made adult bowling shirts for our Disney trip for my husband, me and our two friends who went with us, and I made a Batman one for my husband's birthday. I have pictures of most of them on my site (in the signature) I have posted them all here, so I won't bore everyone with all my two-of-a-kind shirts again
Jen
This one has a corseted front:
I also wanted to share the outfits that I did for Trevor's Big Give. They received these outfits last week so I can post them now that they've gotten them:
I sure hope that Thomas Kinkade comes out with more fabric like that, because it truly was timeless and beautiful.
We've had some form of cold or another around here for the last three weeks. I finally had to admit defeat and go to the doctor since my colds always turn into sinus infections. But, I think we're all finally close to healthy. I didn't get as much sewing done as I'd have liked, but I finished three projects.
First is the boy version of the Baby's First Year charms. I'm still working on a girl version.
Then, I made a towel with holiday charms for my MIL's birthday:
And, finally, I made some sibling shirts for my kiddos:
They wore them for the first time today and my FIL had made BBQ ribs for Sunday dinner. Eek! Thankfully, the stains came out! This pic was before dinner.
Hope you all have great week!
Regards,
C.
I introduced myself a few pages back - I am Kelly and have almost 3 year old boy girl twins. Thanks for all the info and advice about the flannel and pajama pants.
You ladies have finally inspired me to sew.
I started with some bags to hold pixie dust for Trevors big give
I bought some pre-shirred fabric from Jo-Anns to attempt some little sundresses for my daughter. I still need to attach the straps permanently.
I got brave and attempted an Easter bunny Simply Sweet (still needs to be hemmed) and it is hanging very crocked on the hanger in this picture.
And because my poor son was feeling left out (girl fabrics are so fun to play with) - some lightening McQueen Easy Fits (Still waiting for the elastic to be inserted.) I promptly realized as soon as I cut them out that I had cut the pattern upside down but I dont think my son will notice
Thank you ladies for all the inspiration - I never would have gotten started if it wasnt for all of your beautiful creations. I have had so much fun doing it and my kids are so excited to see what mommy made. I am afraid my hubby is going to start making requests too!
Kelly
I also wanted to share the outfits that I did for Trevor's Big Give. They received these outfits last week so I can post them now that they've gotten them:
We also got the stand for free as it was broken. DH worked his magic and the stand is good as new!
babynala said:I am finally getting around to posting some pictures of the things I made for my nice and nephew's first trip to Disney world last month. Sorry for the huge pictures:
The dress I made for Kate to wear to our princess breakfast in Norway. This is very similar to one that post a few weeks ago. My niece loved twirling in this dress. She enjoyed showing all the princesses that they were on her dress and Aurora wished she had a dress with all of her friends on it too.
front:
back:
My nephew is a huge sports fan and is a major Minnesota Viking's fan which is kind of odd because he was born in Colorado, my brother is a Giant's fan and he currently lives in NC. For Christmas he got a jersey, PJ pants, football and a Viking helmet - like they sell in Epcot, not a football helmet. Purple is his favorite color so that might have something to do with it.I could not figure out what I was going to make him for our Epcot day and then I remembered I had this mickey head and found a purple t-shirt at Hobby Lobby. I think this was his favorite shirt of the week.
They wore these to Chef Mickey and our last day at MK. My nephew's t-shirt was actually a recycle. I made this for my son for one of our trips before I got my embroidery machine. I'm glad he was able to use it but boy I was not good at hand applique:
These were supposed to be for our second day at Epcot and dinner at Coral Reef but we ended up going to AK instead. They still worked for the Animal theme but I would have rather done a cute animal print theme.
I have a few more things to share but need to head out. Hope everyone has a great day.
My interpretation of Cinderella's pink dress! I am actually not done with it completely, but I had to try it on Viola today to fit the back and took some photos! I am so excited for her to wear it during our April trip!!!!
PurpleEars said:As Diane suspected, I got a new embroidery machine a couple of weeks ago. I decided to call him Genie. I had to wait to share the news as my first project on Genie was for a Big Give and I didn't want to spill the beans!
First, a picture of Genie:
He is the 10-needle Brother embroidery machine. I got the floor model at the local shop at a very good price, in addition, Brother had a promo on the 10-needle machine, so we are getting a $1500 rebate. The combination meant that we were able to get the 10-needle machine instead of the 6, and still saved some money!
The neat thing about Genie is that the stand for the thread lights up in different colours, so you know which colour is supposed to go on which spool. We thought it looked like World of Colours!
So like I said, the first project with Genie was a set of dresses for a Big Give:
I have since done a few shirts for one of my co-workers:
As many of you know, Genie is a "Mortgage free" celebration purchase. I feel very blessed to have Genie and I am super excited to be able to do more for the Gives!
As Diane suspected, I got a new embroidery machine a couple of weeks ago. I decided to call him Genie. I had to wait to share the news as my first project on Genie was for a Big Give and I didn't want to spill the beans!
First, a picture of Genie:
You should definitely try some knits to make some comfy little outfits for your new nephew. Joanns has a few knits that are really cute for little boys. I saw one with firetrucks and dalmation puppies that was so adorable! With the 40% off coupons, their prices are decent.Thanks Diane... You can bet - if I ever get the nerve up to order some knits, you will be the first person I contact - because it's mostly your stuff that's driven me there in the first place.
D~
I knew something was up as soon as I saw those SW dresses!.
Excellent observation Diane. I will introduce Genie in a minute.
WOW! Look at that machine! You must be having a blast playing with that! Your SW dresses were adorable and I love the t-shirts that you did for your co-worker. How wonderful that your mortgage is paid off and you can treat yourself to the machine you've been dreaming of! I can't wait to see some of the other stuff that you create with Genie.As Diane suspected, I got a new embroidery machine a couple of weeks ago. I decided to call him Genie. I had to wait to share the news as my first project on Genie was for a Big Give and I didn't want to spill the beans!
First, a picture of Genie:
As many of you know, Genie is a "Mortgage free" celebration purchase. I feel very blessed to have Genie and I am super excited to be able to do more for the Gives!
Adorable! And the dress is lovely too!My interpretation of Cinderella's pink dress! I am actually not done with it completely, but I had to try it on Viola today to fit the back and took some photos! I am so excited for her to wear it during our April trip!!!!
Glad that you had a fun time in January. Your outfits turned out great! Your family picture with Phineas and Ferb is great! Your outfits are adorable. The kids must have gotten lots of attention in those!Perry Dress
Stitch and Pikachu shirt - for my little Pokemon fan!
Rapunzel wedding dress
ariel inspired skirt set
my little pirate in his perry shirt
Octonauts outfit
cinderella tutu dress
Kona cottons are typically more expensive and higher quality. I have bought the Country Classics cottons before. They are decent weight but not super thick cotton fabrics. They are 100% cotton so make sure you wash them before sewing with them. They are great for dresses that will be lined or with multiple skirt layers because the layers of fabric don't end up being too thick to work with. Their Symphony Broadcloth is different because it is at least 50% polyester. Any of those choices will work well for appliques.
I also wanted to share the outfits that I did for Trevor's Big Give. They received these outfits last week so I can post them now that they've gotten them:
As Diane suspected, I got a new embroidery machine a couple of weeks ago. I decided to call him Genie. I had to wait to share the news as my first project on Genie was for a Big Give and I didn't want to spill the beans!
First, a picture of Genie:
He is the 10-needle Brother embroidery machine. I got the floor model at the local shop at a very good price, in addition, Brother had a promo on the 10-needle machine, so we are getting a $1500 rebate. The combination meant that we were able to get the 10-needle machine instead of the 6, and still saved some money!
The neat thing about Genie is that the stand for the thread lights up in different colours, so you know which colour is supposed to go on which spool. We thought it looked like World of Colours!
So like I said, the first project with Genie was a set of dresses for a Big Give:
I have since done a few shirts for one of my co-workers:
As many of you know, Genie is a "Mortgage free" celebration purchase. I feel very blessed to have Genie and I am super excited to be able to do more for the Gives!
My interpretation of Cinderella's pink dress! I am actually not done with it completely, but I had to try it on Viola today to fit the back and took some photos! I am so excited for her to wear it during our April trip!!!!
We had a fantastic trip in January this year!! Already can't wait to go back!! Thought I would share some of the outfits I completed for my DD6 and shirts for DS8. Thanks for looking!
Perry Dress
Stitch and Pikachu shirt - for my little Pokemon fan!
Rapunzel wedding dress
ariel inspired skirt set
my little pirate in his perry shirt
Octonauts outfit
cinderella tutu dress
As Diane suspected, I got a new embroidery machine a couple of weeks ago. I decided to call him Genie. I had to wait to share the news as my first project on Genie was for a Big Give and I didn't want to spill the beans!
First, a picture of Genie:
He is the 10-needle Brother embroidery machine. I got the floor model at the local shop at a very good price, in addition, Brother had a promo on the 10-needle machine, so we are getting a $1500 rebate. The combination meant that we were able to get the 10-needle machine instead of the 6, and still saved some money!
The neat thing about Genie is that the stand for the thread lights up in different colours, so you know which colour is supposed to go on which spool. We thought it looked like World of Colours!
So like I said, the first project with Genie was a set of dresses for a Big Give:
I have since done a few shirts for one of my co-workers:
As many of you know, Genie is a "Mortgage free" celebration purchase. I feel very blessed to have Genie and I am super excited to be able to do more for the Gives!
Glad everyone is feeling better. I love the kids all dressed in their sibling shirts. How cute. The onesie charm shirts are so cool. What a great idea.But, I think we're all finally close to healthy. I didn't get as much sewing done as I'd have liked, but I finished three projects.
First is the boy version of the Baby's First Year charms. I'm still working on a girl version.
Then, I made a towel with holiday charms for my MIL's birthday:
And, finally, I made some sibling shirts for my kiddos:
They wore them for the first time today and my FIL had made BBQ ribs for Sunday dinner. Eek! Thankfully, the stains came out! This pic was before dinner.
Hope you all have great week!
Regards,
C.
WOW! Great job getting all these projects done. Like others have said, you are not the first one to make the "upside" down pants but they are wearer-freindly.I introduced myself a few pages back - I am Kelly and have almost 3 year old boy girl twins. Thanks for all the info and advice about the flannel and pajama pants.
You ladies have finally inspired me to sew.
I started with some bags to hold pixie dust for Trevors big give
I bought some pre-shirred fabric from Jo-Anns to attempt some little sundresses for my daughter. I still need to attach the straps permanently.
I got brave and attempted an Easter bunny Simply Sweet (still needs to be hemmed) and it is hanging very crocked on the hanger in this picture.
And because my poor son was feeling left out (girl fabrics are so fun to play with) - some lightening McQueen Easy Fits (Still waiting for the elastic to be inserted.) I promptly realized as soon as I cut them out that I had cut the pattern upside down but I dont think my son will notice
Thank you ladies for all the inspiration - I never would have gotten started if it wasnt for all of your beautiful creations. I have had so much fun doing it and my kids are so excited to see what mommy made. I am afraid my hubby is going to start making requests too!
Kelly
Cute, cute, cute.I also wanted to share the outfits that I did for Trevor's Big Give. They received these outfits last week so I can post them now that they've gotten them:
Diane is a sleuth! Congrats on getting the new machine. I left this picture big because it deserves to be shown off.As Diane suspected, I got a new embroidery machine a couple of weeks ago. I decided to call him Genie. I had to wait to share the news as my first project on Genie was for a Big Give and I didn't want to spill the beans!
First, a picture of Genie:
He is the 10-needle Brother embroidery machine. I got the floor model at the local shop at a very good price, in addition, Brother had a promo on the 10-needle machine, so we are getting a $1500 rebate. The combination meant that we were able to get the 10-needle machine instead of the 6, and still saved some money!
So like I said, the first project with Genie was a set of dresses for a Big Give:
As many of you know, Genie is a "Mortgage free" celebration purchase. I feel very blessed to have Genie and I am super excited to be able to do more for the Gives!
How awesome that you paid off your mortgage and you got to reward yourself too. Genie is beautiful and I love the light up thread stands. What a great deal on being able to get the 10-needle. What sizes can you make with that machine? And tell us how long it takes to make a shirt so we can all be jealous. 
Oh my, how cute. You did a great job on the dress and your DD is adorable.My interpretation of Cinderella's pink dress! I am actually not done with it completely, but I had to try it on Viola today to fit the back and took some photos! I am so excited for her to wear it during our April trip!!!!
They came from http://lynniepinnie.com/shop/index.php She will sometimes run sales so be sure to sign up for her newsletter. They stitched out very nicely too.
So many wonderful creations. Did you make those princess dresses? They are beautiful. Glad you had a great time on your trip.We had a fantastic trip in January this year!! Already can't wait to go back!! Thought I would share some of the outfits I completed for my DD6 and shirts for DS8. Thanks for looking!
Perry Dress
A Disney trip is a great choice but it is a bummer that you can't get that big machine. I know you would put it to great use. What kind of new sewing machine did you get?
This is my new baby. Sorry for the delay in posting her picture. I had to wait for my husband and son to carry her upstairs for me. Then put her together and play a while. Below is what I used to try her out. Just a UFO I pulled out to practice quilting on. Please help me name her. My husband calls her money pit but I have nicknamed her big bertha but I dont like that. She is BIG and FAST. And truth be told she cost less then a cheap Walmart machine. I LOVE her. I just need more practice. Thanks for looking. Please post name suggestions.
What a great machine. You can tell it will last a long time and you are already putting it to good use. I am not good at naming machines but I hope someone else comes up with something good. The quilts look really nice.
