Dec Goal~ check in

These dresses are moving right along....

 2 completely done and one half way.

Dec Goal should be meet this month!
Follow along Here or Here

Dec Goal

December!?! Already!?!
Time sure did fly by this year, as I get older I notice the days weeks months go by much quicker.
I didn't set a goal each month and on some that I did I didn't finish. Life!
Well today I am setting a goal for the final Link Up at ALYOF.
With these lovely fabric sets I am going to make a few Kyoko Dresses.

Sew BitterSweet Designs
Fiber of all Sorts

Shopping!

It's been a long while since I stepped into a fabric shop, boy I was surely excited to touch and feel and match pieces up in person.
When we lived here a few years ago I found a great little shop a few towns over into the next county, takes about 30 mins to get there, not bad at all. I was really hoping the shop was still around. It is still there but under new ownership and new name. prices went up as well :/ Before I could get a yard of Micheal Miller for $6.95!!! now its close to the online prices of $9 something.
I am hoping this doesn't mess with my final Dress prices all to much, I'll be doing up some math in the next few days to figure it all out.
With all this shopping...yes the shop with be reactivated and stocked up soon too :)

 Here's a peak

Half Apron

Just for me :-)

It's not to often I sew for myself, family, or home. 

Tonight after I finished up what was on the sewing table I got to thinking about the craft fair I have next weekend realizing I didn't have an apron. I had borrowed my booth partners last year.

 So with 3 FQ and about an hour or so, I present to you......

Sellers Half Apron ~ Worked up in Sweet Stitches

Buttons, Stitches and Patterns~ Oh My!

(featured on a child size model does it no justice)

22in wide and 11in long and has 3 front pockets

Tutorial to come soon

And just for fun, here's what I'll be wearing  

Sew a dress with me :) + giveaway

This month over on Hopeful Threads blog she's sewing up dresses for Dress a Girl Around the World.I've joined in and currently working on a dozen or so dresses now.
If you'd like to sew along the more the marrier I say.

Here's a Flickr group just for this occasion.
How about if you'd like to help but just don't have the supplies right now here's your chance.
I'm giving away enough fabric, elastic and bias tape to complete one dress.

All I ask is that you make and donate the finished dress to this cause.

You can find your local rep listed HERE

You can find a free pattern listed HERE that can use the fabric, elastic and bias tape I'm giving away.

It never hurts to follow along either (wink wink)

Giveaway will close in 1 week, Thursday the 19th at midnight pst,

please make sure I can contact you either through your profile or leave your email address in your comment.

1 entry per person.

Navy Star Dress

Up for grabs

a one of a kind, sz 4t, empire waist, removable belt, big bow, no elastic on waist or sleeves,

length shoulder to hem 23.5 in, perfect for the Holiday coming up.

$20ppd in the US

it is a first ever/tester

A Sneak......

to the Birthday Stocking coming up soon, date TBA

Wk 19 of 52

As I've been unpacking I realized dd had some old pieces of clothes that I could play with.

Here I took an old tee and the skirt part of an old dress, pieced them together with a scrap of fabric I had on hand to make this new play dress, yes play dress, it was just see if I could do it, I'm not a good 'knits' person so this was a bit challenging for me. I do think though with time & practice I could get the hang of it.

Wk 14 of 52

Since I'm taking a small break for packing and moving

I'm posting a new item that was made a few weeks ago but not featured as a "project 52"

Tea Party Dress

The apron, waist srap and trim on sleeves are made from a tea towel,

this is part of my upcycle vintage love catagory.

I really am very happy with the way it turned out and I cant wait to make more with my stack of tea towels I have pressed and waiting

available here

Wk 13 of 52

Rabbits in Spring

Perfect for picking flowers or searching for eggs

from one cut of fabric I was able to get 3 sizes

All 3 are available here and here

Tea Party Dress

I'm so excited about this one

I'm really happy with the way it turned out

Here I used a vintage tea towel as the apron and waist line and trim on the sleeves

its a size 4 with plenty of wiggle room

~*Available HERE*~

Wk 9 of 52

This week I dragged my feet a bit,

its super late on Saturday night & I've literally just finished this project.

Well worth it if you ask me,

I'm so happy with how it turned out.

I mentioned before (maybe not here but on FB for sure)

I love vintage pillowcases.

I've been meaning to add a new catagory to the shops to show this love.

Well here we go.........

A touch of pink 2T peasant dress

~*Available HERE *~

"Catalina" ruffle neck dress

Just finished and snuck in pics before the rain started.




Here we have these Catalina prints done up in a ruffle neck, roomy, twirly dress.



These colors caught my eye instantly when I walked into the quilt shop a few weeks ago.



listed twice, once for sale and once as a custom slot

Wk 3 of 52

This one gets to stay right here with me, it's for dd's 4th Birthday.

She picked out the buttons a few weeks ago and I had no clue what to do with them.

Then she picked out the fabric last week saying she wanted me to make her a Birthday Dress, "woohoo" I thought, since she never wants anything I make.

So after trying out a few new ideas/patterns, mixed and blended here & there we got this lovely piece done up in Michael Miller Mini Bouquet

new fabrics

Care to claim the wk3 project slot?
Heres the newest print/sets I have available and will be working with.

FYI: 95% of our items are One Of A Kind!

Wk 2 of 52

"Going to Miami"

Sz 6 Ruffle Top & Skirt in this fun Flamingo print

I tried out 2 new patterns and this set is what I got.
I'm happy with it.

What do you think?

~*Sold*~

Wk 1 of 52

3T Peasant Dress w/ matching Sissy Doll Dress
I'm in love with this flower print,
its from the Kimono Style line by M'Liss.

~*SOLD*~

new things going up

in a few hours over on MadeByMilitaryWives, stop on by, theres a Kyoko, Coat and a few Lovie's