A special day for our dear little Chessa Morgan!
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
"It's called a lake. And it sparkles!"
A special day for our dear little Chessa Morgan!
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
WIP Wednesday ~ Sewing Challenge and Birthday Girl Plans
Does anyone else feel like they spent half of their sewing challenge time tracing patterns from crazy Japanese sewing books? Sometimes I even kept on tracing extra patterns just for the fun of it. Fun. Yeah. (Only being slightly sarcastic, I do kinda like it.) But why can't the patterns include seam allowances? Cause then I still have to go all around with a little ruler marking one centimeter away, well actually that was the part I was finding extra fun...
So here is the top that did get completed last week, from the too cute book Girly Style Wardrobe. Though actually it's a very altered pattern from that book. This is for Chloe, it is almost too big, but acceptable I think.
The back has much more red in it, I like the combination, good colors for Chloe.
I am working on a similar one for Chessa too, but altered it even more. I decided she needed a softer neckline so I'm doing it curved instead of square.
Chessa, she is the birthday girl, 6 years old next Monday! Oh my goodness! (Please excuse while I freak out for a moment.) So birthday sewing/crafting plans... the top, which at one point was going to be a dress, but now switched back to a top again. I don't know if I'm okay with this though, I always make the girls dresses for their birthdays, maybe I will add a skirt.
I am also making her a doll. Yes, I made her a doll for her birthday last year, (the blonde one), this year I am making her a teeny tiny doll. Cause she likes teeny tiny things. My sweet little teeny tiny child...
Hopefully a couple other things will find time to be made also. I have been wanting to make her a headband (I am making Chloe a bonnet for her birthday, Chessa already has hers), and would like to make her a small pillow also. Really I would love to make her a small lap quilt, but let's be realistic here... Either way I'm sure I'll be up sewing till 1AM on Sunday night...
I guess that's all for now. I may be back to share a special Chessa story later this week, or perhaps after the weekend.
Happy day to you all!
I am working on a similar one for Chessa too, but altered it even more. I decided she needed a softer neckline so I'm doing it curved instead of square.
Chessa, she is the birthday girl, 6 years old next Monday! Oh my goodness! (Please excuse while I freak out for a moment.) So birthday sewing/crafting plans... the top, which at one point was going to be a dress, but now switched back to a top again. I don't know if I'm okay with this though, I always make the girls dresses for their birthdays, maybe I will add a skirt.
I am also making her a doll. Yes, I made her a doll for her birthday last year, (the blonde one), this year I am making her a teeny tiny doll. Cause she likes teeny tiny things. My sweet little teeny tiny child...
Hopefully a couple other things will find time to be made also. I have been wanting to make her a headband (I am making Chloe a bonnet for her birthday, Chessa already has hers), and would like to make her a small pillow also. Really I would love to make her a small lap quilt, but let's be realistic here... Either way I'm sure I'll be up sewing till 1AM on Sunday night...
I guess that's all for now. I may be back to share a special Chessa story later this week, or perhaps after the weekend.
Happy day to you all!
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
work in progress - sewing challenge
Monday, May 10, 2010
happy mommy, happy sewing
Thanks to those who sent Mother's Day wishes. I hope you all had the most wonderful day!
So, is anyone else taking part in the Kids Clothes Week challenge? I wasn't sure if I should commit, but I'm glad I have. The goal is to spend one hour each day sewing clothing for our children every day for the next seven days. Today I cut out all the pieces to make a new top for Chloe, but the actual sewing will have to wait until tomorrow. I plan to make a similar one for Chessa too. There is much sewing that needs to be done here, I am happy for some extra inspiration!
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Monday, May 3, 2010
Snowy May
I wondered why our "not local Waldorf School" is not having their May Faire until the 23rd. Now I know. Brrrr!!! In this post from last year, my very first one actually, you can get a small peek at Chessa joining in with the May festivities.
Looking forward to seeing the beautiful May Day images everyone else is sharing.
Surely now warmer days will be coming!