Little Firecracker

Cash has a birthday and July 4th to celebrate next month!  His mommy wanted a cute but definitely "boy" style design for him.  We found this design at Embroidery-Boutique.  I decided to do something other than a white tee and I think it shows up very well on the navy.

The star bursts are actually silver thread.  I wanted to used white to outline the fabric stars but thought it would be too much white and silver.  Soooooo I used red to outline the stars.

Then I thought it would be too much red to use red for the name sooooooo I used red and white and I think it worked!  What a cute little "firecracker" Cash will be for the 4th. 

xoxo

Karen

Weekend Projects

My friend has a new granddaughter and I think she needs a special onesie for July 4th.  This is an old design from a couple years ago but I think it is still a great design.  I added the wording which you could add any wording you like.  I also think the swirls would be cute too in silver or gold metallic.

The stars have the extra top stitching which just makes it even cuter.

A friend at school gave me an "end-of-school" treat very much like these.  We decided we needed to figure them out.  This is my version.  Just a tiny little gift but don't we all love anything hand-made.  The original one had a pen with the same paper inside the clear  barrel of the pen.  I'm looking for the pens like that which we can put a piece of matching  scrap booking paper inside.

I stamped an Eiffel Tower on the front paper but I am also looking for a horizontal stamp that could be stamped close to the bottom.  I just need to make a trip to Hobby Lobby!

I tackled a pair of bloomers this afternoon.  These are much harder than they look.  I love these but whew.....they are a bugger at least for me.  I like perfect and the leg casings are not perfect.  The pattern said they do not have to be perfect but hopefully my next pair will be better.

I think these would be adorable with 2-3 rows of ruffles on back and maybe one of those ruffles could be tulle or chiffon.

So here's the whole outfit

Back

The bloomer pattern was free and I will happily share the site where you can find it.  I will also share the how tos for the post-it holders.  Just let me know what you want.

Have a great week!

Girly Stuff

 It'a all about girls today.   Lizzie needed some baby gifts for dance teachers who are having babies.  So we decided on the ballerina tutu.  I made it as large as I could on the little onesie which left me no room under the tutu or over it for the name. Sooooo the name is beside it which I think worked out good

The ruffle at the neckline is a pre-ruffled ribbon I bought at Hobby Lobby.  This one is a medium pink and matched the polka dot fabric.

Genny's onesie is a brighter pink and I happened to have the same ribbon in the bright pink to match.

By the way Dance Recital is this weekend!  Good luck to all the big and little dancers or rather "Break a leg"  Seems like yesterday I was back stage helping with changes and make-up.  I hope a get to do that all again with Sloaney one day :)

This is the birthday shirt for my great-niece Alex.  Her party will be a Barbie theme and she will be the Barbie Princess.  This design is so pretty.  I've had it for awhile and finally was able to try it.

I added crystals to the crown and gave her a "diamond" necklace.  Alexandra will be a perfect little 5 year old birthday princess!

A halter top for Sloan!  I used 5 different fabrics for the little top.  This was not a beginner project but I was able to figure it all out.  The bodice with the monogramming and the straps took alot of thinking and re-reading the instructions.

This is the back....only one fabric panel.  Notice the little elastic back :) Can't wait to see tiny Sloaney in this.

 I ddidn't want you to miss the asymmetrical ruffle.....my favorite part.  I was even able to serge all the seams. (Remember I'm a beginner at sewing.....I'm learning as I go)

I'm going to make her a pair of bloomers in the solid pink to match so it will be an outfit.

Thanks for looking.

Have a wonderful Friday and weekend!

Catching Up

New Michael Miller fabric

I'm planning to sew a few baby outfits with these coordinating fabrics

My great-niece is having a birthday next month and I'm sewing a few shirts for her.  Her birthday theme is Barbie so I'm making her a shirt for her birthday party but I wanted to do a few other shirts for her.  Just a double ruffle on this one with a covered button.

This can be her 4th of July shirt..... a verticle ruffle and a fabric flower.

Sloan's 4th of July towel

Grayson's 4th towel

I'm few on words because I'm sleepy :)

More info tomorrow!