Playdate Frock

I found the new One Yard Wonders at my local library.  I might like this book better than the first. It has different fabric categories and various patterns in each section :)

I loved the dress pattern, "The Playdate Frock."

 It fits my daughter perfectly! I am really pleased with how it turned out.
My only issue was the sleeves. It was really hard to figure out. But thanks to my Mom's help I finally mastered those tricky sleeves. :)

It also has two small pockets on the front. My daughter suggested adding some buttons to the front. I think I"ll do just that. :)

Re purposing: shirt into dress

My daughter is growing so fast! Almost all of her shirts are too short. I was just going to put them in storage until I remembered I saw a few tutorials on how to use old t shirts and make dresses out of them. Like here and here.

I give you the purple flower dress:

I had this purple flower fabric I bought a while back in the remnant bin that was just perfect for this little dress.

I also used some scrap purple fabric and sewed it on the front and also made some fabric flowers.

I don't usually sew clothing but I had TONS of fun with this and already have a few more ready to make. I guess I'm just intimidated by making clothes from scratch...... but this was super easy and I love how it turned out. And I just used up things we already had around the house so it didn't cost me a thing.

:)

Tag Crazy

Remember this tag blanket I made a while ago? I had so much fun I decided to make some more. I might have gone a bit Tag crazy but it was worth it!

Seeing them stacked like this makes me smile. :)

I plan on giving a few as baby gifts. Plus it's nice to have a whole bunch on hand just in case.

It was also a great way to use up some of my minky fabric. I like to buy them at the fabric store in the clearance section. That way I get them super cheap.

What are some things you make with minky fabric?

I also added these blankets to Skip to My Lou.

Baby Top Knot Hats

I found this tutorial for some cute baby hats and just had to make them. My son is still pretty little (he'll be 3 months old next week) and the hats you can buy at the store are either too small or way too big. I got the tutorial from Prudent Baby.

For this hat I used their one knot and just used a old knit t-shirt.

I also made one that has two knots on the top. But it isn't knit fabric and won't fit over my babies head. :) So make sure that you use knit fabrics. ;) I really like how they turned out and can't wait to make some more.

The great thing about these hats is that I just used old shirts and only had to sew one side. All together I think they took about 5 minutes.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Car seat Canopy

I made this car seat canopy a while back to cover up my son from the cold winter weather. Before I would just put a blanket over top but it would always come off and was hard to carry. This is SO much better! I love it! I got the tutorial from Creatively Christy.

I used this fun argyle print but then realized after I sewed it sideways. Oh well. I still think it looks great, don't you?

I had a bunch of minky fabric that I used for the inside to keep my little guy nice and warm. This was the first time that I had ever made a button hole. It took me a while to figure out how to use it on my sewing machine but I really like the buttons on top instead of velcro.