Daniella Skirt!

My next challenge after the Arabella was making a skirt for Little Miss Madelynn. The Arabella comes in girl's sizes, but I wanted something a little fuller for this adorable ballerina print. Rebecca Page to the rescue again! This time I used the Daniella pattern (previously called the Easy Peasy Skirt).

The previous name was very fitting. It truly was easy peasy. A basic gathered skirt pattern. Fairly quick, and great for beginners.

I made her the size 2 even though she measured in the 9 month waist size, but was at the top height for size 2. It is a bit big on her (thank goodness for cloth diapers to hold it up!), but I am still holding out hope that she may eventually hit a growth spurt. I opted to finish hers with a contrasting black rolled hem. So much love for the rolled hem!

Seriously, can she BE any more adorable?! (Friends anyone??)

One more picture for good measure (aka cuteness factor)! 

Everyday Tee

Ellie and Mac just released the Everyday Tee pattern. I made two of them during testing, and it quickly became a pattern that I will grab over and over again. 

It is a dolman sleeved, loose fitting, tee with a high/low curved hem. What's not to like?! 

The back is two pieces making a vertical seam straight down the middle. It is a lovely added touch, but I will admit, I was not too sure why it was necessary before I tried it on. It adds a slimming effect by drawing the eye down. Can't be upset with anything slimming, right? 

I am really wishing that I had gotten a picture of the back of one of my shirts for you to see, but when I am the one in front of the camera I forget all the angles I should get.

I just ordered fabric to make another one of these Everyday Tees to add heat transfer vinyl to so I have a new Husker's shirt for the football game that Bobby and I are going to in November.

I picked this top for my upcoming football shirt since it is perfect for layering with a long sleeve top under, and/or a cardigan over top. Definitely a 3 season top here in Nebraska!

I promise I will share pictures when I have that top finished!!

Grab your copy of this pattern from Ellie and Mac ASAP!


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Back to School Time!!

This week Lena and Parker started school! Second and 6th grade! They are growing to fast. This mama can't handle it!

Lena changed her mind, as always, and decided to wear a pretty dress that she got from her cousin for the first day of school instead of her awesome mama made (by request!) camo skirt. Parker opted to wear his "epic" batman board shorts that I made earlier in the summer, and a store bough t-shirt. 

Because of the lack of mama made back to school outfits I wanted to still make something for them for school, but what? They already had backpacks all ready to go, so that was out. I am still to scared to mess with the insulating fabric for lunch boxes, so thats out. Shoes? Nope. Well now I'm out of ideas since they don't need jackets.....

In comes Rebecca Page to save my day...again....

She just released a drawstring backpack and pencil case pattern! Woohoo!! 

Now, I know I said they didn't NEED backpacks, but what if I made them for a purpose other than school supplies and books? The backpack pattern looked too tempting to not make it, not gonna lie.

My justification: In winter they can bring their tennis shoes in it since they go to and from school in their snow boots. Yes!!

Well, it has been established that Parker LOVES Batman, so of course I had to go with that theme. I used quilting cotton for both the bag and pencil case, but I added heat transfer vinyl that I cut on my cricut machine for the actual Batman designs.

I went with the medium sized backpacks size they would be used for shoes, and possibly extra gloves and hats. There is a pocket on both the inside and the outside of the bag that would be perfect for those. 

The pencil cases have slots for 5 pencils, a large zipper pouch, and a pocket under the pencil holder. You can load those suckers up!

Lena is in love with all things galaxy at this particular moment, and this glittery galaxy fabric from Joann Fabrics jumped at me screaming her name. 

Since I made all of these from quilting cotton I had to add some interfacing to make them a bit more study. I used medium weight for the backpacks, and lightweight for the pencil cases. My iron got a workout!

Both patterns went together very smoothly, and I can lie, I was a little intimidated by how many pieces were involved. 

My biggest struggle was making buttonholes for the drawstring, but that was only because I had never done it before. I read my sewing machine manual, and tried twice on a scrap piece of fabric with my automatic buttonholer foot, and it was so easy! I can't believe I was so scared of buttonholes before!

I am so glad that I was able to find something to make the kids to bring to school, even if it wasn't clothes!

You can grab the patterns here. I truly recommend checking them out. Who doesn't need a pencil case?!