This and That

It's been a crazy few weeks here in our little corner of the world. A big trip, followed by illness, Baby B.'s First Birthday, and then another illness. With all this craziness, I did manage to squeeze in a little sewing now and then.


These are napkins made from Alexandar Henry's Juicy fabric that I picked up from JoAnn's. They are a total copycat from my sister. I just love them so much. I used the mitered corner technique from Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts. The napkins are 17 square inches with a 1 inch hem.

Another look at the napkins all folded and pressed. Aren't they beautiful?

This shirt I made from Simplicity 3511. Originally I made this with the flutter sleeves view, but they were stiff and stuck out awkwardly. The fix was pretty simple; I turned the sleeves into cap sleeves by adding elastic to the underside of the sleeve hem.

I found the fabric at a local craft store that is going out of business. They have a small, but amazing collection of quilting cottons. I am super sad to lose the only place that carries nice designer fabrics in our neck of the woods. On the other hand, my fabric stash is growing because I just can't pass up the discounted prices.

Handmade Christmas Presents

I wanted to share with you a few of the handmade gifts that s and b received for Christmas. The little vanity and stool was hand-painted and refinished by my sister. It's such a sweet piece of furniture. s loves to sit on the stool and look at herself in the mirror.


And this dress was made by another sister from the Kyoko Modkid pattern by Patty Young. I recognized the print right away as Alexander Henry. You can read more about the dress at Elvy Crafts, my sister's blog.

Here is the same dress with the reverse side of the obi sash. So cute. S loves it; but I think I love it even more than she does. Modkid has a doll-sized pattern too. hmmm.....

Speaking of dolls, remember the cinderella dresses? Well, here they are in action. S hasn't really warmed up to the AG doll yet. But I have big plans for her. It will be fun to sew sweet little matching doll clothes.

I've taken a few days off sewing but am now itching to get back to my sewing machine. More clothes for s and maybe even something for baby b. And I've also signed on to the Style Stitches Monthly Bag Challenge. You can find details of the challenge here.

Have a safe and happy new year!