Pink Lizzy

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Another Go-To Patterns Brand Ambassador post!

This month I sewed up the Lizzy Dress by Shwin Designs.

It is available in the Go-To Patterns shop.  Shwin Designs shop. 

She's trying to keep her dress from blowing up--it was super windy!

I had planned a different fabric for this dress....a regular quilting cotton, but when I pulled it out, it was just a yard.

Which, I found out is not enough.

I used 1.5 yards of a pretty eyelet that I bought a number of years ago either at Fabricland or Marshalls (not the dry goods store).

The simple design of the dress should have been a super quick, easy sew.

But, I had to take apart the whole bodice after I had sewed, and clipped the seam allowances of the bodice.

Why? Because I was super blonde and used the wrong side of the fabric as the right side.

Yeah and the only reason I clued in at that point was that my super rough, sand-papery hands kept catching at the threads that were on the front back.

I started thinking, if my hands keep catching that, it'll be a hot mess if my daughter wears it anywhere and rubs against anything.

That was when I realized that I had indeed sewn it backwards--the real front had 'normal' thread, not the quick-to-catch thread that the back side had.

So I spent a good bit of time seam ripping.

I'm glad it got finished since my daughter was in love with the dress, and she was in dire need of some longer dresses. This one is a size 4 width with size 7 length, partly because I want it a certain length, and the length for her chart measurements would have been shorter than I wanted.

I would sew it again, but I think I'd make the skirt part a little less wide/gathered, and maybe add some piping or rick-rack to the tabs.

You can buy the pattern here. 

And, if you buy it (or any patterns in the Go To Pattern shop) before February 9, 11.59 PM EST, you can get 20% off your whole cart using the code WINTERWISHES 

Tree Climber Trousers and a Raglan

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My youngest son's Sunday outfit for the winter has been sewn for quite awhile already--he has been wearing it all winter.

Yet, I never blogged about it, so here it is now that winter is almost over (hopefully).

The top is the Rascal Raglan from Ottobre 4/2013.

It has become a bit of a staple in our house (see here and here.)

The front panel is made with a woven fabric I won a long time ago from Monday's Milk (though I don't think it's available anymore) and the black knit is from Canadian National Fabric.

The pants are the Tree Climber Trousers from Go-To Patterns...again. It is also a staple in this house.

The fabric for these comes from my local-ish Fabricland. It's a denim-like fabric, though I don't remember the content of it (if they listed it...)  

I'm not going to link all the versions of these pants I've made--there's a LOT of them...you can do a quick search through my blog and find them if you want to see my other versions.

Yep, that's green grass there--I took this picture
early last fall...

Go To Leggings Again and Again and Again......

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Go To Leggings are one of my favourite patterns.

A definite staple here for my dress loving girl.

I thought it'd be fun to do a bit of a round-up of all the different versions of Go To Leggings I've made.

From top left, white, purple, turquoise, brown, grey, brown, and the white
are the new ones. 

I whipped three pair up the other day--they are already all in the wash and I got one of them modeled on my daughter before they were rendered too dirty for pictures.

So, the bottom left picture (the white ones) are one of the three pairs I just made. It's one of two white ones and a grey one, so there should be two more in the collage.

They are also on sale for $7 instead of $10 as well right now, along with a number of other Go To Patterns, so be sure to check it out!



Little Hunter

Good friends of ours recently had a baby boy--their first boy after two girls, so I knew I wanted to make an outfit.

The only thing was I wanted it to be something a little different than just a plain pair of pants and shirt.

It needed something original and fitting.

 

With the last name of 'Hunter' and the dad's moose hunting adventures as inspiration, I came up with a fun freezer paper stencil.

Some fun fonts and a moose head silhouette from Shutterstock and I ended up with this graphic.



The shirt is a pattern from Ottobre (3/2013, Brave Fireman, #9). It originally had short sleeves, but I lengthened them, and omitted the sleeve cuffs.

The pants are from Go-To Patterns--the Tree Climber Trousers. (affiliate link)

I think this is one of my favourite pants patterns--quick to sew up, but the fun topstitching details really make it stand out!

 





 

I think the fabric is a type of suiting--I bought it years ago, and have used it for pants before.

I love the softness of the fabric and how the contrasting topstitching stands out on the fabric.

 

Congrats again G & L!

Natalie Top

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This month for my Go To Patterns Brand Ambassador pattern, I chose the

Natalie Top from Liola Patterns in the Go To Patterns shop.

I used a lovely voile from Canadian National Fabric.

It was a bit of a bigger print than I had expected but I still love it.

It's the first time I've sewn with voile and it sews up really well.

I found the pattern to run a little boxy around the natural waist, which may be intended with the blouse-y look. But, I made a small mod and did three short rows of shirring to pull it in a little.

I also left off the optional pocket as I thought this print was busy enough without a pocket.

The rolled up sleeves are really comfy--I haven't worn them unrolled yet! 

And, I braved the cold (-15 Celsius) to get my husband to take a couple of pictures.

This from the lady (me) who is always cold and does not enjoy cold very much. In fact, my husband looked at me rather incredulously when I suggested it.

I'm glad we did go with the outside pictures--the snow makes a lovely backdrop.

Lullaby Line Sleep Sacks--Some Baby Gifts!

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A lot of friends have had babies. And, a lot of girls.

I am waaay behind in sewing up baby gifts, so when I had to choose another pattern for the Go-To Brand Ambassador program, I thought I'd hit two birds with one stone.

I'd sew up some fun baby gifts while sewing up a pattern available in the Go-To Patterns shop!

I chose Peek a Boo Pattern's Lullaby Line Sleep Sack available at Peek a Boo Patterns Go To Patterns!

I sewed it up in size 12-24 months, using flannel for the main part and a cotton/lycra for the neck band and arm bands.

I only had two separating zippers that were long enough, otherwise I would have made a couple more!

I let my 16 month old try them out and she had fun pretending she was napping.

The fit is pretty good--the only thing with the fit is that I'm used to sleep sacks that are a bit longer, only because my kids are usually wearing ones that they can 'grow into.'

This pattern has to have the fit spot on so that the footed sleep sacks can be used properly without tripping up the child.

It's a pretty quick sew. The zipper is the most time consuming part!

I think I'd seam finish the front center edges before I inserted the zipper, the next time.

It would provide a cleaner finish, I think.

Again, you can get the pattern in this shop, or here.

Momiform MAKEover

This is an exciting post for me.

I've often struggled with dressing in a somewhat stylish fashion...

And, then in comes, 'Momiform MAKEover.'

 

My plan was to make somewhat of a wardrobe that was stylish, yet comfy.

I want to look put-together at home, while I take care of my rambunctious brood,

and when I head out to town with them in tow!

First up, is the Katie Dress from Greenstyle Creations, along with a new bag pattern, the Buckle Me Up Beauty.

Here I am with my 'Mom-mobile,' all ready to go.

I sewed the Katie Dress up in a lovely cotton knit from Canadian National Fabric.

The flattering gather in the bodice takes it from being just another knit dress to being something fun and stylish.

The Buckle Me Up Beauty is sewn in a brown twill type fabric from my stash with a cotton lining from my local-ish Fabricland, with hardware from Emmaline Bags.

This is the small version, which is great if you're out without the kids...no diaper bag...yay!

I couldn't keep it at one...

The second outfit I made is Jocole's A-line Yoga Skirt and the Willow Wrap Top from Love Notions.

The maxi skirt is sewn with an amazingly soft and comfy knit from Canadian National Fabric.

(Can you tell I really like that shop!)

The yoga waistband and the fitted skirt make for a super comfortable, yet stylish look.

And, the top is sewn from a very drapey knit from Fabricland.  

I sewed the top with the higher neckline, and I love how it turned out.

It's modest, yet stylish--perfect for running after kids!

Plus, the asymmetrical style with the pleated side takes it up a notch from being a plain old shirt.  

The pattern is easy to follow, and the fit is spot on.

Yes, two wasn't enough either...

Here is number three!

The Kinaco Skirt from Waffle Patterns, sold at Go-To Patterns, with the Women's Cowl Neck Tee from Sewing Geek Patterns. And again the bag is the Buckle Me Up Beauty, but a large version this time!

 

The Kinaco Skirt is sewn with a drapey grey fabric that I have absolutely no idea what it is.

It is a thrift shop purchase, but I love the softness and how ideal it is for fall!

The skirt's design is really neat--I really like the asymmetrical design and the fit is spot on.
For the lining, I used the same knit I used for the shirt--it is super soft and comfortable!

 

The Women's Cowl Neck Tee is sewn with a nice eggplant colored knit that I bought through a Canadian destash group on Facebook.

The shirt is comfortable, yet flattering. And, again...it's not just a plain t-shirt!
It is a super fast sew with an elegant cowl and an optional banded hem.
Also, the sleeves are a nice fluttery sleeve instead of the 'normal' tighter sleeve, which is a neat feature.

The Buckle Me UP Beauty is sewn with quilting cotton from Walmart and the accents are Essex linen from Fabric.com. Again, hardware is from Emmaline Bags. It's definitely large enough to be a diaper bag, for which I'm super excited--now I can have a stylish diaper bag as well for taking the kids out and about.

Thanks for stopping by my Momiform MAKEover!

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Climbing the Willow | Everything Your Mama Made & More | Näh-Connection | 110 Creations
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KCW Day 5--Tree Climber Trousers

 Next up--the Tree Climber Trousers from Go-To Patterns (affiliate link) for my 3 year old son!

 

This little man is just that--little. I made the size 18 months with 2" added to the length.

To make it not sound so bad, I tagged them with a size 2 tag.

The only other modification is that I left off the back flap for the pockets.

 



 

The fabric is a denim-like fabric from our local Fabricland that I bought about a year ago.

I also used it for my diaper bag.

 

He's pretty happy about the pants and I'm pretty happy he has some pants that fit him again.

All of his were getting too short but he definitely could still wear them for width.

I have at least one more pair of pants planned for him--possibly two.

 

 

Go-To Leggings

To make my daughter's Sunday dress winter appropriate, we needed some leggings.

 

 

Of course, I turn to the Go-To Leggings, (affiliate link) which I always turn to.

I used some of the Riley Blake knits I had left over from the Greenstyle Blog Tour.

I had just enough to squeeze out a shortened pair of size 5 leggings.

1/2 yard is not quite tall enough.

 

 

But, they work great for in her boots, and they're super soft!

So, another KCW finish.

KCW Days 4 & 5--Tree Climber Trousers

And, for my final days of KCW, I sewed up a pair of Tree Climber Trousers as shorts.

 

 

My son wasn't too thrilled to pose today--must be the rainy days we've been having!

 

I love the topstitching on these--they add such fun detailing.

Basically, what I did was cut the back as long as I needed, and then cut the knee panel a bit longer than I knew I'd need so I could trim them to match the back exactly.

 

No, he's not cold--just stoic.

 

These should come in handy the next week--it's supposed to be in the high 20s, possibly low 30s! Love the warmth!

 

The pattern is available in the Go-To Patterns shop. (affiliate link)