I'm all caught up!

Now maybe I can keep this blog current. ;)

Even more dresses.

Twirly poplin dress for big dd. The skirt is 8 gores that make a full circle, the poplin gives it enough body to really soar for twirling.


Another twirly poplin dress for someone else's kid.


Laces up the back of the bodice. I need a better pic of this part. :P


Sweet wrap dress that still needs closures. This is my first item intended for Etsy, when I get a few more ready I'll open a shop there. It's in middle dd's size just in case.


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vintagey dresses for my little girls

These started out as the vintage baby pattern Simplicity recently reprinted. The lavender one is the only one that stuck to the pattern though. :) Their closures are all different.


This was made with scraps from a dress I made for big dd.


For this one I used a onesie pattern, cut it off under the arms and added a skirt.


Sweet garden print dress for middle dd, still needs buttons. I cut it out two days before Pancake was born, took me more than a month to get it sewn. ::grin::


The sailor collar is my favorite part. :)

diapering and apron set

My first PUL diaper cover, size small, for Pancake. :) Her sisters have dresses in this print.


Child's play apron.


With matching chef hat (adjustable, fits me and my two year old).


"Pocket" diapers for Pancake. They're all the same, the top are laying wonky because they don't have stuffers in them. Can't wait to see those zebra stripes peeking out from under sundresses this summer. :D


18 good sized flannel sherpa wipes

ok, last one for the day

This will have all the good pictures I found in my picture files, up to the birth of Pancake, all caught up.

Skateboard shorts for big ds. Mock fly, elastic waist, adjustable velcro tabs on the bottom of the pantlegs, "floating" pockets, front and bum pockets.


side view


The floating pocket. The pocket itself was assembled on it's own, then just tacked to the pants at the corners

update number eight

Tiny newborn outfits


Another one. :) I love this little zipper romper pattern!


Bet you'll NEVER guess who the shirt with little moose all over it is for. ;-)


Spiderman shirt for big ds. The Spiderman fabric was a gift, the whole print was a bit too young looking for big ds's tastes, and little ds doesn't like Spiderman. I cut Spidey out and reverse appliqued him onto a solid black tshirt (that I also made) for big ds. The Spiderman day was saved! :::Rah rah rah::: The cape and pants were also made by me.

update number seven, why yes I do sew a lot

This was the first outfit Pancake wore after birth. :) All four of her sibs wore this fabric in some form, took every scrap that was left to finish this set up.


Doxie outfit.


Bugs! Bugs are a requirement for homeschoolers I think.


Treasure map and "the key" for my big ds. Grabbed a fat quarter of the map print off ebay, backed it in faded old looking crinkle cotton, and sewed a ribbon to the side for tying it when it's rolled up. And you have to watch Pirates of the Caribbean two to get the significance of the key thing. I sharpied it on a piece of painters cloth, after zigzagging the edges to keep fraying in check.


Undies and undershirts for big dd. She loves stuff like this. :) The different pair on the bottom is little dd's.

update number six

the start of the newborn clothing :)


matching coat


Funky outfit for little dd. She loves the little flowers swinging on her hood. I picked both pieces of fabric off a remnant rack, total cost is about $3 for this outfit.


Itsy bitsy diapers.


This is my favorite of all the newborn things I made for Pancake (dd #3)

update number five

The baby is asleep on my lap, and blogger is being cooperative. May as well keep going!

Fleece capes for my girls. That fake fur the hood is lined with is one royal pitb! I had to use a lint brush on anything that went into my sewing room for a week after sewing with that stuff. This is big dd's.


And this one is little (now middle) dd's.


Tshirts and boxers for hub. Yup, just put my hub's unders on the web. They were Christmas presents for him, big dd chose the fabrics for the grey tshirt. Never did get modeling pics of these. :::smirk:::


Engineer striped jeans for little ds.

update number four, made it to Christmas '07

Frosty raglan, this was a holiday gift for someone else's kiddo.


Reading pillow. Straps to hold the book, one in the middle to use as a bookmark, pockets on the side for glasses, pens and such.


Fleece sleep sacks, size 3-4t, for a customer. Her dd had exceeded the size on the largest commercial made sacks. Her dd wears a club foot brace at night, and the sacks keep mom from getting whammed by the bar. :)


My girls' Christmas outfits.


Big dd's doll Alexis got a matching one, after Christmas (Alexis was one of dd's gifts).

update number three - lots of brown

Pants for a local friend's dd. She needed dark brown pants for a play, but couldn't find any that weren't low rise, for her SEVEN year old. I had one week to do them in, and one chance to measure this kid. I had her try on a pair of pants I'd made for my kid, and used that same pattern for her. It was a boys pattern so I reversed the fly, slimmed up the knees and added some flair to the bottom.


The fly. Velcro button.


Adjustable waist. She's a skinny kid and there wouldn't have been any time to get the waist altered if I was off.


Yet another camp shirt for my big ds. Piratey print.


Dark brown pants for my boys. Notice how the widths are barely different? *snort* One skinny ds, one not so skinny ds. :)

update number two

Twirly skirt set with bike shorts for a customer.


Another twirly set for a different customer.


Birthday shirt for my youngest ds, also a McQueen lover.


Camp shirt for someone else's kid. Would you LOOK at how I got that lined up?? I impressed myself.


Hoodie for my big ds. He found that splatter gray on a clearance rack for a buck a yard. Lined with light gray thermal.

Time to get this current

Prepare for lots of loaded posts to get this thing up to date!

Legolas costume. Made mostly from scratch. The undershirt is a vintage pj pattern, the jacket was inspired from an adult size pattern I saw, boots are just soft fabric and slip over his shoes.


Night time "skivies" for my 4yo ds. The legs are thin microfleece, it's polyester so it won't wick moisture. The cod pieces are layered, waterproof PUL on the outside, hemp fleece and french terry for absorbant inner layers. I used the same pattern I use for his regular skivies sans the leg ribbing. He gladly wears these to bed, unoffended.


Hooded wintry playdress, made with scrumptious soft stretch terry.


Cars movie outfit for my McQueen and Mater loving girlie.


Pirates of the Caribbean camp shirt for my eldest ds.