Kids Clothes Week: Day One

The fabulous Meg at Elsie Marley is hosting Kids Clothes Week this week. She did it in the spring too but I didn't participate. I'm excited to be doing it this go round since August really needs some fall things and Lucas always is happy to test out whatever I make for him.


Monday was Day One and I made the Amelia Top from Mama Stellato. First off let me say whoever invented pdf patterns...I love them. I hate those old tissue patterns and once you cut them you only have the pattern in that one size. Now I save the patterns, I can print them whenever I need to. If I lose a piece (which is VERY likely to happen) I just go and print it again. And I only have to buy the pattern once but I can use it until the kids outgrow it!

This pattern was very well written and super easy to work with. I made a few mistakes but mostly because I didn't read the directions that thoroughly. I made the 2T so that I can layer it over long sleeves for winter. I used this brushed flannel-y fabric that I got for FREE from a friend and a little floral trim also from the same friend. So this shirt cost me $0.00!

I still need to add a button to the top but I didn't have any and I didn't make it to the store. All in all I love this top and will be making more.

The Great Ugly Knit Upcycle Contest

Remember this ugly fabric that Augie picked out of a pile of other ugly fabrics?

It has now become this! I made kind of a swingy peasant top. Once you have a basic sloper of a raglan you can change it up and do all kinds of variations to make it look completely different. It has a a stretchy elastic neck and also at the 3/4 sleeves. I also made the leggings which were so incredibly simple. I didn't even use a pattern just a pair of leggings that fit August now.
I added some little flowers on the shoulder. She also got a knotted headband. Up until yesterday she wouldn't leave a thing on her head. But I have found the secret to getting her to leave it on. I just show her herself in the mirror. She loves looking at herself, it's funny!

Brace yourself for a whole lotta ugly

There is still time.....grab a serious pile of UGLY and turn it into something fantastic! The Lil Blue Boo Great Ugly Knit Upcycle ends August 15th at midnight Pacific time. I am going to try to make something out of the ugliness pictured above. As usual I waited until the last possible day to figure something out. Let's just hope it looks like something when I'm done!

They Like Me, They Really, Really Like Me

I started a Fan Page over on Facebook. I was pretty surprised that the first day I already had 25 fans. Of course most of them are my family :) Anyway, I'm having a giveaway to go along with starting my Fan Page. All you have to do is "Like" my Facebook page. If you feel like it share it with your friends and have them "Like" my page and let me know that you sent them. You will be entered for you and then also for each friend that you send. I will pick a winner on August 25.

For me??

Disclaimer: Please ignore the lack of makeup, bad hair, wrinkles (mine and the shirt's) and the odd picture taken by my 7 year old.

I finally got around to making something for myself. I'm totally a sweatshirt girl but I want to still look kind of decent and not like the frump-a-lump mom at the bus stop. So when I got a whole ton of this blue french terry in a bagful of knit fabrics from a fellow freecycler I knew I had to come up with something for me. I threw this together. It has dolman sleeves and a boatneck. I also added the stars with reverse applique. It is so incredibly comfy and I surprisingly got a few compliments when I wore it out the other day. Definitely more to come!

You so Ugly!

So Ashley at Lil Blue Boo is having an Ugly knit contest. And I'm so glad she extended the deadline to August 15th because I still have no idea what to make. You can make anything, it doesn't have to be clothes and you don't have to use one of her patterns. You don't even need to sew. It just has to be 50% ugly knits. I traded with Adrianna who I met over on the LBB Facebook page. Her mom used to own a fabric store and had all of these great 80s knits.
Augie immediately grabbed this out of the pile of stuff she sent me. Pretty ugly but I think it has potential! Stay tuned.

Good Grief!

It's been almost a month since I last blogged. That sucks! I guess we were pretty busy around here with school ending for Luke and all the festivities that go along with that and then planning and executing Augie's party. Oh and interviewing for a job. I really meant to write some posts but I just didn't have the time. But I have actually been keeping busy.

Have you heard of Lil Blue Boo? Kind of a dumb question...of course you have! Anyway, Ashley is the awesome designer behind Little Blue Boo and she makes the most fabulous dresses out of upcycled knits. I haven't been so lucky as to actually snag one of her dresses but I did buy the pattern for the Sienna dress. And now...I'm an ADDICT! I can't stop making them. Literally I am making a dress or 2 a day. It's getting a little out of hand. I think I'm going to have to start selling them because August and my niece, Averie, really do not need that many dresses!
This is the first one I ever made back before I had my serger. Let me tell you, the serger makes all the difference!

These 2 are for my niece Averie. The guitar shirt is one that used to be Luke's. The star fabric on the Spiderman dress I printed myself.
This is my new favorite. I love the sleeves on this one!
Our friend's daughter came an spent 2 days with us and while she was here she designed her own dress. And of course we had to make a matching hair accessory! This was the first one I made for a bigger kid that actually has a say in what she wears and it was so much fun!!!!
LBB has a twirl skirt pattern that she will be releasing soon but I couldn't wait! I had to give it a go on my own. (Did I ever mention that I have a fashion design degree from FIT and that children's wear was my specialization?)
Luke was getting jealous of all of these clothes that were being made for the girls so I modified the dress pattern and made him a shirt out of one of Russ' old shirts. He was so happy!

So that's what I have been making lately. I promise I will do a post on Augie's birthday party once I get permission from my awesome photographer friend to use the most beautiful pictures she took!