Vogue 1224 Tracy Reese for Megan & KS 3811 for Sophie

Like everyone else I liked the look of this pattern Vogue 1224 by Tracy Reese. I saw it on Erica B's blog and GiGi Sew's blog and just had to make it for one of the girls. I showed to Megan and she loved it. I happened to have a piece of fabric I had ordered for undies that she liked and wanted me to use. It was very bright yellow and purple print that I was a little leary of. I not only had enough for the dress but also enough scraps to cut a little matching onesie out for Megan's daughter Sophie with Kwik Sew 3811. She's not sure she's in love with it but she's going to wear it. Sophie's onesie was cut out with a 6-12 months width and 12-18 month length. It's a little snug in the sleeves so I'm going to remove them and either make it sleeveless or replace with larger sleeve. The Tracy Reese dress goes together so quickly. I like the way it isn't tight in the front but is more fitted in the back. My daughter Judy and my daughter in law Liz both want one in thier size. I'm glad it was simple.

And a picture of Judy wearing Vogue 8679.

Vogue 8724 Custom Fit Cups- for Megan

I made Vogue 8724 for my daughter Megan. Whom I usually have to do a FBA for. I used this pattern with the D cup and only a minor pattern adjustment to the neckline that I do to all of Megan's patterns. She always has gaps at the neckline. I use the french curve to mark the neckline then foldover a 1/4". I use to just fold in a little pleat in the pattern but this works much better and lies smoothly. This dress went together quickly and fit her perfectly. This will become a TNT for Megan. She loves this style and often buys this style dress. I had a bunch of fabric left so made this matching romper for Sophie June. I couldn't find a pattern that was what I wanted so I just took a vintage romper pattern and used the general shape and changed it at the top. The picture of Megan in the dress are before I hemmed it and finished the neckline. I used my coverstitch machine to hem it. I took two inches out of the length but it was still long. Mr. Finnegan wanted in on the photo shoot. He's six monthes old this coming week. He's a really playful fun kitten.

Cowgirl Boots for Sophie Simp 2278

I made these little boots out of pink cowgirl minkie from fabric.com from

Simpliciy 2278

. I used leather scraps from fabricmart for the soles. Really quick and easy. Now I need to make her a matching outfit. How cute is this picture of Sophie in her little tutu her Mom made her.

Sewing for Granddaughters

Life has been crazy this summer. My father was in a serious car accident and when he left the rehab hospital he came to stay with us. He finally was well enough to go home last week so life is much calmer now. I've sewed some during the last three months but not much. So I've been going to town the last week. Here's a couple of things I made the Granddaughters. I made Emma two gymnastics outfits the brown skirt set was two Jalie patterns 2006 is the top and 2796 is the skort. Love the little skort it has a pocket in the side for a ipod and you can put shorts or panties under the skirt. I also made her Jalie 2797 but left off the skirt and cut the body of the leotard as one piece instead of putting the seam at the waist since I wasn't adding the skirt. Just used some swimsuit material left over from a past projects for both. I'm working on some little A-lines for Hailey and Alyssa. The pattern is Burda 3026, I changed the back from a button closure to a back zip and lined it so the applique wouldn't be scratchy. Hailey has very sensitive skin. I got the jungle prints from fabric.com a year or two ago. I appliqued the lion from Planet Applique and the monkey from Sewing for Sarah. I've finished Hailey's but haven't gotten a picture of her in it yet. And last but not least is a little dress made from scraps from a project my daughter Nicole made for Lucy for baby Sophie. I wish I had a picture of her in it but still waiting on it. It's Simplicity 2572, I just used three cordinating prints in lieu of using all one fabric. I also used bias turned to right side in lieu of suggested method. I'm glad my Dad is home and doing well with help from a friend from church. I'll be starting on Judy's wedding dress soon and want to make her some things for the honeymoon also. So lots and lots of sewing needs to get done in the next few months. She's getting married Novemeber 20th and it's creeping up quickley.

Three's a charm- Lil Boo x 3

Well I'm hooked. These are just fun to make. This is the third one today heres number one and number two.Megan had this old shirt I cut up and used the scraps from Judy's test fabric (one of her favorite summer shirts)and some leopard poly knit from who knows where. It's kinda silly but I like it. Love the colors. Now I'm tired and need a nice bubble bath.

Lil Boo Take Two- refasioned for Sophie

This is the remake of the Lil Boo dress my daughter Nicole of Cole's Creations made Sophie but did not fit her. I added the fabric to the sides and took off the red binding and replaced it with the matching fabric I added to the sides. It's not as cute as the original dress but it's cute enough.

Go Big Blue- Lil Blue Boo for Sophie

This is Lil Blue Boo's Recycled T-shirt Halter dress pattern. My daughter made this dress for her 4 month old Sophie. Who's lets say is very healthy as my Grandmother would have said. It was way to tight on the belly. So this is it with 1/2" added to all side seams which will add two inches around the tummy. Sophie isn't in town today so no shots of her in it. Hoping it will fit her chubby tummy with added width. My daughter is just starting to sew and this pattern uses old t-shirts to make little dresses. You actually use the bottom of the t-shirt's finished hem for the bottom of the dress so no hem is required. The fabric is an old University of Kentucky T-shirt, some cotton lycra leopard print from fabric.com I ordered last year and some scraps of stretch lace and UK fabric from some boxers I cut off years ago. It's a quick pattern and very very very easy for beginners.

Sophie June

Well she's here. It was a little rough going for Megan but all's well that ends well. They took her C-section yesterday. She weighed 6 lbs 15 oz even at 36 weeks gestation. But since I had a nine pounder I guess Sophie might have been if she went to term. She had a little fluid in her lungs but they said she's fine and healthy. Megan is so ready to get out of the hospital and back home. Isn't she beautiful.

On the sewing front I traced off about 6 patterns while we hanging out at the hospital.