Here's a sweet little baby day gown that I just finished

Sister and brother fall outfit! I like this combo because it coordinates but isn't too matchy matchy. Sometimes that can get tacky in my opinion. :) This dress is a new pattern and is really cute on! It's kind of short with a boat neck collar....so vintage looking. Love it!

Heirloom Style

I go through phases of what I'm interested in doing....sometimes it's sewing play clothes or baby stuff, maybe knitting, reading a good book...but right now I can't stop making lacey heirloom dresses! Here are some of my recent finished projects. The first one is for a client and is really lovely. I'm so happy with how it turned out. The second outfit is a day gown for one of my friends who just had a baby. More in the works!!

Antique Toddler Dress

Baby Day gown 

Here Lately...

It's been a while since my last post! Life is crazy and blogging has taken a backseat.....but sewing hasn't, so I'm about to just do a picture drop of everything I've made in the last couple of months. Contact me if you're interested in anything and I can make one for you!

Winnie Dress (this one was made as an AU game day dress which pained me but I made it anyway...RTR!)

Junebug Dress

Sarah top (bow is in the back) and ruffle shorts

Summer bubble with matching bucket hat

Smocked bishop dress and slip. I tried a new technique on the slip to do the edges using a wide blind hem stitch on my machine and it worked great! It gives the slip a pretty scalloped look but without the trouble of using a scalloped stitch and then cutting cutting cutting.....this is much faster!

 Euro Pillow Shams

Anna Day Gown (loved this in pink)

 

Summer is here in Birmingham!! It's been in the 80's for the past month! I'm excited because it's my favorite season to sew for! I love all of the babies in bubbles showing off their fat legs and the bright colors! Here are some things I've finished lately

Jon Jons

Summer Bubble (Boy version)
-thank you to my little helper :)

Lulu Romper 

This picture does not do this outfit justice. It's so cute on the bigger girls and is such a great play outfit!

This has been a busy week of sewing! Eleanor has her big 3rd birthday party coming up next weekend and I got it in my head that for the party favors I wanted to make each child a superhero cape. (thanks pinterest!!) My mom found some great blue spandex material in her attic stash and by using another cape that E already had for the pattern, some online alphabet templates and lots of felt.....I ended up with 15 of these! I mean what 3 year old doesn't like to fly around wearing a superhero cape?!

Each one has a letter on the back for the first letter of the child's name. (ugh...I hope I remembered everyone) Hopefully since the kids are taking these home E won't notice that I didn't make her one....I'm thinking she'll be too distracted by her birthday presents.

A headboard update! In my last post I talked about how WT and I made our own headboard. We finally got the nailhead trim kit in the mail and I hammered these bad boys on today. It was seriously so easy. They're all connected so it stays nice and straight and you just hammer in every 5th tack. Much better than hammering in 500 of these little nails!! I've heard that's a booger. The kit is definitely worth $20. I mean this looks just like the pottery barn/west elm headboards minus the $1000 price tag if I do say so myself.

Here's a belated photo of WT's Christmas present. Scrub caps! (Pattern here) I made him 3 of these in different fabrics. Two hints he's been giving me for the past 4 years are ...."everyone" at the hospital has their own scrub caps and nobody uses the disposable ones and that the nurses make fun of him for his wrinkly scrubs "so and so's wife irons her husband's scrubs." Sorry bud...you may always have wrinkly scrubs but at least you have awesome head wear!! :)

"I need an EKG and an ABG with continuous pulse ox stat!!"

Here are some pretty baby things I just finished.......

Smocked bubble 

Smocked day gown

 Crocheted baby hats

Now for a little DIY action.....

I made these picture tiles as some of my Christmas presents for family. They turned out really cute! Very easy to make. You can do it too! Here's what you need: 

Tiles from Home Depot/Lowes

Scrapbook paper from Michaels

Cute picture

Mod podge

Picture stands

To put it together just cut the scrapbook paper and picture to the size you want it. Spread mod podge all over the tile and stick the paper on. Then stick the picture on top of that. Spread the glue all over the top and sides. I spread mine pretty thick....you don't want any cracks to show. Let it dry until you can see the picture clearly. Spread on another coat. Let it dry and....wahlah!! Cute little present for someone special. :)

WT and I made a headboard!! I think the hardest part was driving around to all the different stores to collect our supplies. Once we started putting it together it was easy peasy. Definitely a 2 person job though. I'm still waiting on my nailhead trim kit to do the nailheads around the headboard. I found this kit so I don't have to hammer them in individually....I've heard that's a pain!

I think it turned out great!! There are tons of tutorials out there if you just google "diy headboard." We used this one: http://runninglawyer.blogspot.com/2011/08/diy-upholstered-headboard.html

Fishnets and Onesies

Sorry for the hiatus folks! This is my busiest time of year with making presents for my family and friends, clients, parties and not to mention seeing this guy......who no one at our house likes very much but he doesn't look too happy either if you ask me.

Someone please explain why this outfit is appropriate for one of Santa's helpers.........

We liked Mrs. Claus much better. 

Here's a shot of Sally's Christmas dress. We made Eleanor one to match it. It was a group effort....one of my sweet friends did this beautiful smocking, my mom did the french knots and halos and then I put it together. Apparently this smocking plate is pretty time consuming. But it looks great!

Smocked bishop dress

They wore it to church today

I tried the applique template on some onesies that I saw on pinterest (link on previous post) and gave them to a friend who just had a baby. I thought they looked great! Great use for extra fabric and very easy to do.

That's all for us until the new year! Merry Christmas!!!

Pssssst...........These are the most deeeelish christmas cookies ever!!! William said they would "make a chiuaua break a log chain" (harharhar)....I found them on pinterest and the recipe is here