- Mundane Sewing Discussion -

[Adriana Rose]

Oh I know lol

[LadyStitch]

Ok I promised I would post pictures of the fuzzlet's christmas dress. She was so happy after we finished decorating the christmas tree we had to take photos.

I'm afraid she may have stole Daddy's Santa Hat at some point. (BTW I made the hat too.)

[Rani Zemirah]

Awwww... she's adorable!  Gorgeous dress, also! 

[Adriana Rose]

Such a pretty little girl!

[LadyStitch]

Such a pretty little girl!

Why thank you.  We plan to keep her around for a while. 

I really like this pattern. It does run a little on the large size but I'm getting alot of mileage out of it.  It makes a great drafting block for infant's outfits. I'm thinking of making her a faux Scottish highland dress for scarby or TRF next year. I got my hands on some cute small size tartan plaid.  Hopefully by then she will be able to toddle a bit wearing her lamb backpack/harness thing.

I've also got a matching blue velvet vintage style bonnet to go with her christmas dress.  It has been getting cold and this will keep the cold air off her little head.  Besides she will look even cuter in it.

[Adriana Rose]

You are lucky with a little girl, you get to make frilly dresses. With boys its pretty basic, dont get me wrong I love sewing for my son but when I get to sew for my neices I have so much fun!

[LadyStitch]

Simplicity 2264 is the pattern I use. There is a couple cute stuff for boys there and like I said a great block to make stuff for them.  And yes it is fun to make frilly stuff.   
I'm enjoying making stuff for her.  Her classmates at day care's parents  have a fit over everything I make her.  I think that is why one of them was so appreciative of the little fleece hat I made for their son's first birthday.  The fact it was 34 degrees this morning might also have something to do with it too.   
Half the stuff I made her she can't fit into it yet.  Since she was so tiny to start with, and that the patterns run large makes for a bit of descrpancy.

[Adriana Rose]

Haha thats t-shirt weather  Its -2 up here right now

[Adriana Rose]

Ok another question. How in the devil do you use blanket binding? Is it the same a bias tape? I need to bind the edge of a quilt and I have never used the stuff.

Help Please!

[Sitara]

http://www.wrights.com/wrights/class/sewing/blanketbinding/blanketbinding.htm

[Adriana Rose]

Thank you <3

[LadyStitch]

Well I got on a mundane sewing roll in the past week. Right now I'm waiting on funding so I can go do some serious shopping at Joanns. I've got some thread and other 'basics' I need to get.
In the mean time I've...
From Simplicity 2905
Made a Snoopy Valentines ruffled jumper - fabric bought for $2.50, every thing else stash
Cut out & to be sewn up a seasame street jumper- fabric bought $3.75 every thing else stash

From Simplicity 2264
Made a pastel pink with white dots cotton flannel dress- stash fabric, & trims- just bought zipper
Cut out to be sewn up -A Pink minnie mouse style pink with white poka dots dress - bought the fabric with a 50 off coupon.

From Butterick 4052 , Just need to get the right thread and the buttons on and the baby smock outfit will be done.

From Simplicity 2330, I got cut out the skirts and sleeves of a matching dress to my daughter's 'Abby' dress. Basically I'm making in a size 8 the same dress for my niece. All black and pink. 
Yeah, when the baby likes watching me sew I can get ALOT done. As long as she is talked to she is a happy camper.

[isabelladangelo]

My latest project:

004 by jubileel_insaneone, on Flickr

I needed a new apron.      The one I have is my favorite color - turquoise- but it's only a half apron.  So, after work yesterday, I ran over to Walmart and looked through their fabric collections.  I originally wanted Strawberry Shortcake fabric but I saw these and how well they coordinated (there also wasn't any Strawberry Shortcake fabric other than some fleece, grr).  The lace was stash, the gold bias trim on the pockets was also stash.   (Not sure if you can see those in the photo)   The rest took me about a half hour to get at Wally World because they don't have anyone specifically for the cutting table anymore. 

[Tammy]

Love the apron! I have some of the pirate fabric too!

I need some assistance. I'm making a ritual robe for a dear friend, out of Simplicity pattern 9887 view B. The material is a silky feeling fabric (he bought it, so I'm not sure of the content). He also bought some black silky feeling fabric for a lining. He's hoping to add weight to the garment, and have it be reversible. The pattern says nothing about a lining, and I've never done a lining before.
I'm assuming I'll just make the lining identical to the outer robe, then turn them wrong sides together and attach them. Is this correct? Where all should I attach them? I'm thinking at the sleeve hems, neck, hood opening, across the shoulders, at the line across the chest to help hold the weight, and the bottom hem. Sound good?

[Auryn]

Love the apron
especially the concept of having the front go all the way up.
It always seems like if I get splashed with grease its always higher up where 'standard' aprons dont go