Emie Dress - PR&P Signature Look

Well, I'm a day late and a dollar short - Project Run and Play "Signature Style" was due yesterday but we had a really busy week and the only sewing I got done was for custom orders (yay for me!)

I knew when I was planning for the signature style that I wanted to use this dress pattern in some adorable fabric I ordered.  I plan to make Eva Mae's spring wardrobe out of these prints (I have a few others that are adorable and in the yellow/pink tones.)

The dress designer/pattern maker is Rachel Knoblich of Little Bird Lane

CLICK HERE TO VISIT HER ETSY SHOP!

I found out about Rachel through a customer!  A local mom that I've made some ruffle pants and applique tees sent me Rachel's etsy store link asking if I could make this dress for her daughter in some blue and black material that she bought.  I messaged Rachel and she was SOOOOOO kind to let me try out her pattern and post it on the blog!

I wanted to sew a dress for Eva Mae first before I began the dress for my customer.  I just love how it turned out!  I'll post more pictures of the pattern when I finish little Abagail's dress!

Rachel did a great job explaining each step of the dress construction!  

  

The options for the dress are a bodice ruffle, apron, pockets and bottom contrasting trim.

For my dress I only did the apron but I modified it with a bottom band on the apron and added ribbon.

Here's the back

I really liked the under arm casings and it was easy to put together - not as easy as doing a simple lined bodice with gathered skirt, but I like the look of the extra detail!

And the shoulder ties are so cute!  I love shoulder ties! :) See here.....and here......and here!

 

Thank you Rachel!!!

I also think it's my signature style of dress because of the fabrics.  For some reason I'm drawn to either pinks with teal or yellows with red and blue!

 

 I told Nick it was funny - the skirt fabric was bought at Stitcher's Garden a year ago to make this dress (look how little she is!!!)

The top of the bodice and the skirt fabric were bought last week when Fabric.com had a sale on Riley Blake!

 

I definitely like the boutique clothes look similar to Matilda Jane and Persnickety when I make clothes for my little girl!!!  (Although I can't wrap my head around why moms like to wear Matilda Jane too.....I have seen some things that are cute but I've also seen some things that moms just should not wear!!!!  Sorry, you won't see me around town in a pair of ruffle pants!)

And before I sign off, I wanted to show you my new hanger!!!
 

Pick Your Plum had a deal where you could get a personalized hanger engraved on wood!  I love it!  I think it adds that extra whimsy that I love when I'm displaying the kids clothes I love to sew!!!


Thank you for stopping by!  I'll be linking this post up all week and would love for you to become a new follower of my blog!  On the right side you can click to follow with Google Friend Connect or your RSS reader! :)  Good luck to all the ladies in the Project Run and Play competition!!!  I have loved visiting your blogs and seeing all your creativity!

Applique Onesie Tutorial

I'm over at Summer's blog - Sumo's Sweet Stuff today!

Come check it out!!!

http://www.sumossweetstuff.com/2013/02/feature-friday-sewing-mama-raeanna.html

Project Run and Play Men's Shirt Refashion

This challenge was probably one of my favorites!!!  I had a lot of ideas going into the deconstruction of my hubby's shirt!  I thought about using the button down front as the back of the dress and appliqueing the front but I thought that might look too much like my Valentine look.
Then I though about using the construction of the shirt as the basic form but shirring the waist.  Like this

Finally, I decided on showcasing the collar with an adorable halter sundress!!!  I LOVE how it turned out!

My first step was to remind my hubby that I needed one of his shirts!!!  We both have way too many clothes so it wasn't a problem for him to destash a shirt! :)


When he brought this blue paisley I was really surprised!  It's such a great shirt but I realized I only have seen him wear it a few times!!  I think I bought it for him for Easter several years ago!  *Note to self - hubby doesn't like pastel paisley!*

Or, maybe he does?  Anyway, he said "it's too out of style" when I asked him if he was sure he wanted to give up this shirt!

And he will admit that it looks much better on Eva Mae then it did on him! haha!

The basic construction of it utilized the collar as the focal point of the design.  I love collars on my baby girl!    

The color was also perfect for her!  Those big, bright blue eyes!  She melts me!

The back of the dress has an elastic casing - if you look closely at the ties they were created from the front button placket of the shirt!!!  I could have used the sleeve material for the shoulder ties but I was hoping to use that for a cute pair of pants.  I might eventually get to it.....I have to get caught up on my to-do list!

And the cute little birdie hair clip can be found in a tutorial I guest posted at Welcome to the Mouse House! There's a free printable template to make your own!


Thank you so much for stopping by!  I have a tutorial for this dress that will be posted soon!  I would love to have you join me as a follower of my blog (click the Google Friend Connect button at the top or follow with your RSS reader!)  I'll be sure to post when and where you can get the tutorial and pattern that I drafted!

Also, if you haven't heard about the awesome Sew Fab E-pattern Bundle click here to read more and purchase over $180 worth of patterns for $24.95!!!

Fabric Party Hat DIY tutorial!

***Update:  If you want to sew the party hat, check out my new tutorial!***

Continue reading below if you want to make the no sew version!

These party hats are SO EASY to put together and you can easily customize the look for your little one's birthday party!  This is the "bare bones" tutorial and I'll leave all the creative embellishments up to you!  Make these hats as extravagant as you want!  Although if your little one is like mine, the hat probably won't be on for too long!

What you'll need:
My pattern (click here)
Scrap fabric (a fat quarter is plenty)
Adhesive spray or other fabric glue
Hot glue gun
Elastic cord or elastic thread
Embellishments (yarn pom, ribbon, etc.)

 

Print out my pattern on cardstock.  I looked around the internet but all I could find was a party hat template that you had to trace on cardstock!  This makes it easy that you can just put your cardstock in the printer and cut out from there.

Cut out the hat template and place on your fabric.  Cut all around the fabric leaving about 1/2" edge.  You can see how the fabric is about 1/2" bigger than the hat template.

 

Using adhesive spray, spray the wrong side of the fabric and turn the edges of the fabric onto the cardstock all around the edges.

 

Now, you can make an easy yarn pom to glue to the top:

Wrap yarn around a rectangle of cardstock (I just used a piece from the template) - I would say this is about 1.5-2" wide.

Tie it off in the middle

Cut all the looped ends to make the pom!

Hot glue the pom to the top of the hat and hot glue some elastic cord at the bottom on both sides so that the elastic can go under the baby's chin and the hat can stay on at least long enough to get a few pictures!


Now, make a diaper cover and a little necktie or bowtie to complete an adorable smash cake set for your little one or as a gift!

 

Sew Fab Bundle Offer and Giveaway!

I am so excited to offer this deal to my readers and friends!!!  I just purchased the bundle a few days ago and I'm soooooo super excited to create some of the awesome patterns included in the sale!  I will tell you that first on my list are the PJs from Peek-a-Boo and Ruby Lou doll!  I reeeeaaaallly love the Goodship dress as well and I'll most likely be making that for Eva Mae's Easter outfit!

Here are all the details and I would be so honored if you participated in the sale and giveaway!  The links on my blog are specific to my affiliate code and I would be so thankful if you purchased through these links!  I hope you enjoy!

Today is the 1st day of the 1st ever Sew Fab e-Pattern Bundle Sale and giveaway, sponsored by The Southern Institute and Fat Quarter Shop!

Over the past eight weeks a lot of behind the scenes work has taken place to bring you this amazing bundle of ePatterns from several of the top pattern designers and bloggers in the sewing and blogging world. The result is a bundle of 18 PDF sewing patterns that you don't want to miss.

For one week only, ten pattern designers have come together to bring you 18 of their best PDF patterns, valued together at over $139.00, for the incredible price of $24.95! That's over 80% off of the combined retail value! Plus you can enter to win a dream of a giveaway valued at $390 from some really great shops! For less than $25.00 you will have a library of resources that you can use over and over again. The designers that have joined this sale are experts in their craft. They have been sewing for a very long time and are well known in blogland and elsewhere. Each designer has contributed one or two of their favorite patterns to create a bundle that is sure to please! Whether you are sewing for your own family or making gifts for others, these are patterns that you will love to use. If you've never sewn with a PDF pattern before, let me tell you how great it is! After downloading your pattern instructions and your pattern, you will print out the pattern itself, creating pattern tiles, if you will. Simply tape the tiles together to create the full pattern! At that point you can cut out the size that you need and pin the paper pattern directly to your fabric or you can trace the pattern size that you need onto sewing paper or tissue paper and cut it out, saving the paper pattern for later when you need to sew another size. Pdf patterns are so convenient because you can print them out as many times as you need!

Click here to buy the bundle!

Now let me tell you a little bit about the giveaway!

The Sew Fab Giveaway is amazing! One lucky winner will win a bunch of amazing prizes from Craftsy, Fat Quarter Shop, fabricworm, Jennifer's Jewels Custom Labels on Etsy, Green Bee Patterns, author Deborah Moebes, Mee a Bee, Gussy Sews, I'm Feeling Crafty, and Ball and Chain on Etsy. See the end of the post for giveaway details. This giveaway is not to be missed!

I know you're dying to know "What is included in the pattern bundle?"

18 well-loved ePatterns from 10 well-known designers are instantly accessible to you by PDF download upon purchase of the Sew Fab e-Pattern Bundle. Here are the patterns that you will receive (click on the links below to see more details):

Goodship Dress by Circus Wear, Mommy & Mia Apron by Sew Much Ado, Ruby Lou Doll by Sew Much Ado, Mini Maxi Dress by Seamingly Smitten, Miss Mod Top by Seamingly Smitten, Love Your Lunch Box by Ginger Cakes, Modern Folksy Bunny by Ginger Cakes, Banyan Pants & Shorts by Figgy's, Banyan Top & Tunic by Figgy's, Go To Shift Dress by Go To Patterns, Go To Gift Bags by Go To Patterns, Sidekick Suitcase by Sew Fearless, Madeline Dress by Me Sew Crazy, Forget Me Knot Dress by Me Sew Crazy, Alex & Anna Summer PJs by Peekaboo Pattern Shop, Alex & Anna Winter PJs by Peekaboo Pattern Shop, Commuter Cowl by luvinthemommyhood, Scirocco Dress by Figgy's 

  The Sew Fab e-Pattern Bundle is only available for one week and will never be available again! You can purchase the bundle from February 4th at 8 a.m. EST through February 11th at 8 a.m. EST and there will be no late sales offered. Due to the nature of the sale there will be no refunds offered.

You don't want to miss this unique opportunity to purchase a ready made collection of 18 PDF sewing patterns from 10 of the best designers out there!

 

And now for The Sew Fab Giveaway!

You are not going to believe the prizes included in this giveaway! Can't buy the bundle? It's okay... purchase is not required to enter. Take a look at what you have the chance to win:

A Sewing Themed Box of Goodies from Pick Your Plum Fabulous Wristlet from Gussy Sews (not necessarily the one pictured) The latest release, Stitch Savvy, by Deborah Moebes Sterling Silver Sewing Machine necklace from Ball and Chain on Etsy $50 Gift Certificate to Fat Quarter Shop $50 Gift Certificate to fabricworm A free online class from Craftsy.com The Scoop Tote Pattern from Green Bee Patterns 60 Custom Tags from Jennifer's Jewels Red Riding Hood Little Girl's Satchel from Mee a Bee Handmade Sewing Machine Cover from I'm Feeling Crafty

YES, ONE WINNER WILL WIN ALL OF THOSE GOODIES!!!

There are lots of chances to win and no purchase required to enter the giveaway. Just use the Rafflecopter widget and enter to win this amazing prize package that will inspire you in your sewing as well as keep you stocked with fabric for many projects to come!

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Über Delish Oatmeal Cookies! (Vegan!)

I am SO IN LOVE with these cookies!  This is the second time making the same type - I've notated a couple different ways you can make them as well as a printable link so you can easily print off the directions if you don't like getting your computer gunky with kitchen goodness! haha!


Here's what you'll need:
3 cups oats
1 cup flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
1/4 tsp Salt
 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1 cup coconut oil

1/3 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup shredded coconut (optional)
Now, pick your version:
1 egg and 1/4 cup milk OR 1/2 cup applesauce and 1/4 cup almond milk
1 cup brown sugar OR 1 cup maple syrup

I made the less healthy (egg/milk/sugar) version and they were a little crunchier. This time I used the applesauce/almond milk/syrup version and they were pretty dense but ÜBER DELISH!

I came up with this recipe after searching for cookie recipes that didn't need butter or eggs and I found that coconut oil worked great as a butter substitute (and tastes AWESOME!)

DISCLAIMER - if you use the vegan version (no egg) you can EAT THE BATTER!!!! Don't say I didn't warn you!  Little girl was quite the fan of Über Delish batter!

 

Preheat the oven to 375 and line a cookie sheet (I used my baking stone)

Mix all your dry ingredients together in a bowl and all the wet ingredients in a separate bowl.  I melted the coconut oil down in the microwave before mixing together with the peanut butter.  Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.  If your mixture is not pliable enough add a little more milk or applesauce.


Drop onto your cookie sheet in balls about the size of a golf ball and press down.

Cook for 12-15 minutes - Yields about 2.5 dozen cookies

 

 Serve and enjoy!!! (They are a great school snack! Little man is doing his ABC Mouse.com!)

CLICK HERE TO PRINT THE RECIPE (open .pdf)

SEW FAB E-PATTERN BUNDLE!!! Awesome deal! :)

I am soooooo excited about this pattern deal!  As an affiliate I get a "sneak peek" to purchase the pattern deal a few days ahead and I just downloaded all the patterns to my computer!  My friend Veronica came over yesterday and I was able to see one of the craft patterns in person!  It's an adorable hand made doll!  I can't wait to make one for Eva Mae and post pictures on the blog!  There will be clothes, accessories and gift patterns available!  Come and see all 18 on Monday and purchase your set!  I'll have the link and instructions!!!

Here's the dealio:

 

  For one week only, ten pattern designers will be joining together to combine 18 of their best PDF sewing patterns (valued together at over $139.00) and selling them to you for the incredible price of $24.95! That's over 80% off of the combined retail value! That wasn't a typo! For less than $25.00 you will have the chance to purchase a library of resources to get you started on several great projects that you can sew over and over again. The designers that are joining this sale are experts at their craft. They have been sewing for a very long time and are well known in blog land as well as in children's and women's sewing pattern design circles. Each designer has contributed one or two of their favorite sewing patterns to create a bundle that is sure to please! Whether you are sewing for your own family or making gifts for others, these are patterns that you will love to use. Figgy's Patterns, Go To Patterns, peek-a-boo pattern shop, Seamingly Smitten, One Girl Circus, Sew Much Ado, luvinthemommyhood, Gingercake, Sew Fearless, Me Sew Crazy... this is the lineup! But you have to wait until Monday to find out exactly which sewing patterns are included in the pattern bundle. I can tell you that you won't be disappointed! We are offering an affiliate program for this amazing sale too! If you think your blog readers, Facebook friends, or Twitter pals would be interested in buying this bundle of sewing patterns, why not sign up as an affiliate? As a Sew Fab Sale affiliate you can sell the pattern bundle on your blog and earn 40% of all of your sales! Oh! And there will be a giveaway! The Sew Fab Giveaway is amazing! One lucky winner will win a bunch of amazing prizes from some of your favorite companies and online shops! I can't wait to reveal the giveaway package next week!

Don't miss the Sew Fab e-Pattern Bundle Sale

starting Monday, February 4th!

Sponsored by

The Southern Institute and Fat Quarter Shop

We'll see you there!

The Sew Fab e-Pattern Bundle is only available from 8 am EST February 4th through 8 am EST February 11th. Due to the nature of the sale there will be no late sales or refunds.