Do you ever

take pictures of your projects but then somehow those pictures are nowhere to be found? That's been happening to me a lot lately. I have been sewing lots, but losing pictures even more. Hopefully I will find them soon. In the meantime I will be working on Halloween costumes for my family and this sweater dress because it is simply irresistible.

Wow, I have been gone for a long time.

And I intend to post all of the things I have sewn since I left in July. I really don't know how I sewed everything I did when I was gone for all of July and lots of August. But for now, I wanted to post this awesome dresser I re-finished with my husband a couple weeks ago. I think it turned out perfectly.

4th of July Dress

She is SO excited about finally being included on this blog.

I finally got a chance to make something for E. I used the Little Owl Dress Pattern from Sew Can Do as a basis. Maybe someday I will be good enough to make my own patterns but for now I am so glad other people do. I tweaked the top to give it sleeves and a square neck and the bottom just HAD to have a ruffle, right?

Showing off the stars detailing. Adorable.

Ladybug Dress

For some reason this dress I made for my friend Niki reminds me of a ladybug. Her little girl is as cute as a little ladybug and her little boy as cute as a little manlybug.

Dress is the Itty Bitty Baby Dress from Made By Rae. I decided to try snaps at the top of this dress instead of the ties like Rae does.

These adorable shoes are my standby baby gift. They are a modified version of the Cloth Baby Shoe from Joanna of Stardust Shoes

The flower just added a little extra because who doesn't LOVE polka dots.

The bow is just a curled ribbon bow.

Sometimes I feel uncomfortable...

Sometimes I feel uncomfortable toting around or wearing homemade stuff. Not because I am ashamed of my sewing skills ( I have improved so much in the last year I am far from ashamed) but rather because I can see all the flaws. I made it so I know where every little missed stitch, or bunched fabric or winged pocket is in everything I make. While others see it and compliment my sewing ability I wonder if they are secretly finding every mistake or un-cut thread. Is that a little crazy or what?
My diaper bag is probably one of the very few exceptions to this rule. I love to say, "Yeah, I made it" because even though it has some flaws, it was super challenging and turned out pretty great. I love the shape and the fabric just as much as the day I finished it, and that's the point right.

The lining was a red tag fabric at Joann's and I only bought enough for the bag and every time I think of that it makes me sad I don't have more.

Those pockets are the stuff-and-go necessity pockets for having a baby

Carseat Cover for Baby Elijah

 I tried something new with this cover and put a loop for a toy on the inside. That was the main reason I took Elizabeth's off of her seat. I might be retrofitting hers to have a loop.

Little suits are oh so cute

 

Why is it that everything is cuter in miniature? Well I think it is and this vest and pants suit are no exception.