KCWC Fall 2012: Day 3

On the day 3 of KCWC I tackled another refashion project.

These were my old AE pants. I liked them a lot but they were two sizes too big. I held on to them for pregnancies when my butt grows big and wide and I need bigger pants. I decided I cannot hold on to things and should just make something more useful out of them. Emma needed some transition pants. Her size 6 pants are too long and her size 5 are too short. I made these comfy but still good looking pants for just this purpose.

Because they are 'transition' pants I did not spend a lot of time on them. They have elastic waist and no pockets. It was late last night when I was making them and I decided not to spend more time than needed. She grows like a weed and these pants will probably last her a month or so. Also they are not very warm so when the weather gets colder they go into the warmer clothes storage case.
I still like how they turned out. And the most important thing is that she likes them.

KCWC Fall 2012: Day 1 & 2

I am still looking for my sewing mojo. Have you seen it?
I was tracing and cutting patterns like a mad woman for three days straight. I also got sick with a "head cold" (is that what they're called?) on Monday and had a massive headache that held me from doing anything. Then on Tuesday when I finally got to my sewing room I had weird distractions that kept me from sewing, like I could't find my bobbins, couldn't find fabric cut long enough for Emma's dress, couldn't get my buttonhole foot/option to work, etc. You see, when a mojo isn't there nothing goes as it's supposed to.

I do have something to show you. Project fail perhaps. Ha. You tell me. I wanted to refashion one of my old tops that was a little too tight and a little too short. I decided to make a little tunic for K. In my head it looked adorable. Not so much in reality.

Sorry for the wrinkled look. I tried everything to unwrinkle it but nothing works. I did iron it. Multiple times.

K likes the pocket. I had to put some jelly beans in there for her to stand in one place instead of running away from me.

The pattern is from one of my Japanese Books. I have no idea what the name is but it has a crawling little girl on the cover. Size 90cm. Because it was a refashion I used the existing bottom hem.

The project was easy and pretty fast. Will make it again but closer to summer so she can wear it without a shirt underneath it.

Day Two Before KCWC

I've had a hectic couple years weeks. So after being really excited about the KCWC I got a little overwhelmed by all the things going on right now in my life so I put it on the back burner. I kept thinking about it but every time had something in the way that kept me from preparing for it. Then I organized my kids' clothes to see what they have and what they need. And that is when my motivation went really down. My girls have way too much clothing. Their dressers are pretty full and there is no room for more stuff. Luckily Emma asked me to make her a new dress for her birthday that is coming up. Then Alyssa decided that she needs a cute new shirt. And Katelyn wouldn't say no to something mama-made, right?

So finally today I sat down and chose some patterns that I like. It turns out I like a lot of patterns. I still have no idea what to start with and what to make. I haven't pre-washed the fabric, traced or cut the patterns out. I am really behind this time around.

I am making some progress on my knitting though.

Back?

I think I might be back. We successfully moved overseas, got all our stuff and our car, almost unpacked everything, put two out of three kids in school, and so I might have some time to sew and do my own things. When I have so many things to do during the day I think of escaping to my sanity corner and sewing or creating something. The problem is that when I get some free time I don't feel like sewing. I need to find my sewing mojo because Elsie Marley just announced this fall's Kids Clothes Week Challenge. I am definitely in. So I will see you in October. I just have to set up my sewing nook and pick out patterns and fabrics.

Yay!

Seashell Dress

It's this time of year again when each and every one of my friends is leaving to their new place of living and I am the one left behind. But let's not talk about this depressing part of my life and better talk about the darling dress I made.
One of my dear friends who left today is pregnant with her third baby and is expecting a girl. As usual I couldn't resist making something for the coming baby. They are moving to Hong Kong which means it's always pretty hot there so my choice fell on a cute dress.

The pattern is from Ottobre 3/2011. Fabric is Walk in the Woods from Moda Fabrics. Love those little birds sitting on their apples.
Last summer I made a little romper for my K from the same issue of Ottobre and it had the same upper part. So making it this time around wasn't new to me and came together very easy and fast. Considering the power outage that we had for more than three days, I had to finish the whole dress in two hours. So good thing I knew what I was doing.

And that's why I love making teeny tiny things. A lot of cuteness and not much time spent making it.

Ruffle Bum

Couple months ago I saw this post at Kelly's at Sewing in No Man's Land. I instantly fell in love with the Sun Suit. Isn't it adorable?

So I had to make it for one of my girls. I thought Emma would look funny in it and they don't offer her size. Alyssa wouldn't probably wear it as she likes dresses these days. So Katelyn it was.

It came together very quick and looks very adorable. Have you seen a person who can resist ruffles? I haven't yet. And obviously I am not one to even try to resist.

The pattern is by Little Lizard King (LLK) and the fabric is just some quilting cotton from JoAnn's. Perfect for summer and just makes me want to cuddle her for hours. She loves it too as you can tell from the picture.

And just look at all those ruffles before they run away! :)

Gift Dress

I've been taking a break from KCWC. And it seems like the break has gotten a little too long. I still sewed here and there but nothing major. It's summer, you know. We are spending our time at the pool and at the playground. I am slowly getting mentally ready for the next move which means I have to pack my sewing machine away and will not do any sewing for a while. I am not happy about that.

Today I have some time to share with you a dress I made for a friend's daughter. Our daughters were very good friends too and played so well together. But then my friend left to visit her family and we are leaving for Bulgaria before she comes back. I felt like I had to make something for her and settled on making a dress for her four year old daughter, M.

It is a darling pattern from a new Ottobre magazine, 3/2012. I picked Lisette fabric because it's so light and flowy and I thought would be perfect for this dress. I was wrong. The fabric is a little too busy for it. The dress has very cute pintucks in the front and the back of the bodice and you cannot really see them because of all the dots on the fabric.

No matter what the dress turned out really well and I loved the end result. It is a perfect dress for a girl and I will be making it again for Alyssa or Emma.