Valentine's Day Love!

What a better way to celebrate Valentine's Day then sewing for my two youngest loves! 

After Christmas these two loved their matching outfits so I had to make another holiday set as requested by both of them. (I better enjoy this while I can!! The three older ones have by far out grew this stage.) 

These fabrics are all from Whimsical Fabrics in one great bundle on sale today only! (Well all but the corduroy pants that is.) All four prints are included in one set for one great low price, you can't beat that! I bought the corduroy from Whimsical fabrics as well a while ago. It was great to be able to make matching sets and not worrying about pairing prints and fabrics. 

You can find this bundle deal at Whimsical Fabrics and Me Group. Look for the Wacky Wednesday deal!! 

First onto my little Price C. He is wearing Oliver and S Art Museum pants and vest paired with the Sketchbook shirt.  The pants are sewn in a Fabric Finders cord, complete with welt pockets on the back side. Price C could live in these pants! I have two more sets that need to be sewn this winter for him.  

The vest also has the wonderful welt pockets on the front, a plus for little man. He loves the pockets on this vest so much!  I made the vest lining and back vest in the same fabric as the sketchbook shirt. I think it has a Dick Van Dyke look to them. 

I cut the front welt pockets out on the bias for diagonal stripes.  

I also modified the sketchbook shirt to make it a two piece collar instead of a one piece. I love the way the collar fits like this. I also added a bias hem to the bottom of the shirt just for fun for me.  

Outfit #1 for Sweet pea! The blouse is the Children's Corner Mary De pattern and the skirt is from Oliver and S Swing Set skirt. The blouse is made straight form the pattern, no mods. I love the fit and style of this blouse with skirts! I can see a few more of these being sewn up. 

The skirt I did add a hem band to the skirt's lining for a second fabric to the skirt to be seen while worn. Sweet pea decided that this outfit is perfect for dancing in, and that is just what she and Price C was doing! Ha-ha! 

Outfit #2 for Sweet pea! 

This one is from Children's Corner Mary De pattern. All I can say is :LOVE!!!

The blouse above is the under shirt for the jumper. It looks great with or with out the jumper. The jumper can be worn without the blouse for summer time as well. It's so lovely and classic.  

The smocking plate included in the pattern was perfect for a Valentine's Day outfit as well. I really enjoyed making this dress so very much. I will not lie when I say I took my time smocking because I was enjoying it so. I need to start smocking much more often! 

I even made a piping for the jumper out of the pink and white striped fabric. 

Here is the back side, it has a lovely crossed wrap style back. I will be making a voile version for summer time of the jumper part. I am wondering how it will pleat up but I am sure it will be so much fun to make. 

Happy Valentines Day from us to you!!! 

Sharon and family

My First Children's Corner Frannie

I have more recently began to sew with Children's Corner patterns and the Frannie has been top on my list for over month now so why not start with a fun themed one? 

I sued some no-name fabric I found locally for this dress and used scrap fabrics to make the piping and ties. (Those came from WF) The fabric is special for a few reasons. One Sweet pea said she wanted witch fabric but it has to have cats and bats, witches always have both she informed me. Second she has loves the word Boo. She has wrote it on many of her drawings here lately. I love eh vintage feel this fabrics has too. It looks great when paired with this pattern I think. 

I made my own baby piping for the collar and the side ties match as well. I love these little details and I adore the fit of this pattern do much! The dress has this beautiful drape to it with the way the soft gathers are at the top side seams. Yes this is another pattern that I wish I had sewn years ago. 

Now as far as the sewing goes I think this is sewn so cleverly that there are so raw edges when it is done sewn, including a very clever little hem. It was my first time sewing a hem like this one and I am still thinking a day later how fast, easy and clever it is! I highly recommend this pattern to everyone, its that great! 

As you can tell Sweet pea is happy with this dress too and it has made its way to the top of her request to wear to school later today and yes she sure can. I told her with it being a holiday theme print that she can wear this one as much as she wants. That's also because I am already started on the next one, for the winter holiday season. This one has a lace collar for more f a dress up feel. I will worn you ladies this is one of those pattern that you will want to sew again and again. I have to say a very special thank you to Danielle for starting my on this pattern, it's a new favorite! 

You can the Frannie Pattern over at Whimsical Patterns, it's on sale right now too. 

Happy Sewing !!

Sharon 

Children's Corner Mamie Dress and a Sew a Long

Hello again! I know it's been a while since I posted but I have been off sewing lots and I have been having fun in the sun with the kids!  While I was gone I sew my very first Children's Corner pattern, I do not know why it has taking me so long to sew one!! I love it!! (I have my second Children's Corner pattern ready to sew right now on my cutting table, new cutting that is too.)  

I will be teaching how to sew this dress for a Sew a-long over at Whimsical Fabrics here in a week. For a added bonus if you buy this kit in either the blue or pink color way you will get a free hand embroidery pattern with your kit.  (It's one of my very own patterns!) I will be teaching how to make this little deer on the first lesson. 

This dress is part of missy's back to school clothes. She loves everything pink, deer and horses now so this dress really fits the bill! I love the classic look of this dress. The length is perfect for school for the play ground and the ruffle sleeves are just the right touch. I love that this dress can have a long sleeve shirt under it as well for when fall arrives here. 

I really love how quick this dress sewn up and love the yoke bodice, it's really a perfect spot to add some fun on this dress. I am also love the rick rack sleeve detail. The pattern included very helpful instructions on adding it. 

So will you join us in a fun sew long?!? 

The sew along starts August  17th and will run four days. You can find the kits over at Whimsical Fabrics for sale, including the deer fabric kit with the Embroidery pattern included. The sew along will be held over on the Whimsical Fabrics Sew Along blog. 

Happy Sewing and I hope you come join us!! 

Sharon