Study Hall Sweater for All!

With the weather already notably cooler here and the new school year is approaching fast I have been very busy sewing up things for all my boys to wear. So today I am sharing another wonderful pattern from Ellie Inspired , the Study Hall Sweater.

This was yet another fabulous pattern I was very lucky to test for Ellie Inspired. It has both sweater and sweater vest including in the pattern. I really love the "V" neckline on this! It's so easy to sew and just as quick to make. It took me longer to cut one out than it did to sew. All the boys equally love this pattern as much as I do as well. All four boys, yes all four, want more of these sweaters! (If you are wondering this blue sweater was made for Jacob but when he turned his back Wyatt swapped it off the hanger and declared it was his so that is also the reason for Jacob's funny look on his face and the "haha" look on Wyatt's face. brothers! ) 

The next best thing about this pattern is that even the sweater fits very nicely over the Charlie's Camp Shirt for layering in the colder months ahead. I think Jacob looks so very smart here, don't you? : )

I even sewn one up for the baby too! He loves it as much as his brother. Sadly the boys wore them already outside this summer due to chilly days we have already had here. I hope this doesn't mean another cold winter. Yipes!

This one is over Caspian's Sketchbook onesie and shorts....the 6-12 months shorts. Yep they still fit this small fellow.

It's another quick favorite pattern and most surely be a "Go-To" pattern for all my boys!

Sharon

Crochet Cables Hat

Once in a while I really do make myself some things. This has been such a cold winter that three snow storms ago I decided to crochet myself a new hat. This is the second hat, the first one was a big flop. The pattern was a "free" one off some blog and well, it wasn't a good one. So reused the yarn and made this one! Success!

I found the pattern off the show Knit and Crochet Now, the pattern is Crochet Cables Hat. It's free pattern too but it was a great free pattern, as in it turned out! It honestly did take long to make, I just didn't work on it that much. Sweet pea has requested one just like mama's so I have to pull out some more yarn later today...I really had forgotten how much I enjoyed crocheting. It was my first crafting love. : )  

Have a great, warm weekend!

Sharon

The Shool Photo in Warm, Soft Wool

I just love winter sewing! I can use all those soft, warm fabrics. *sigh*

For this dress I used some wool fabric from the small country fabric store right up the road form us. She has some real treasures there! She got this fabric in the last summer but I was not sure a the moment what I would it for, until last Friday. Then I knew I had to have it for this dress!  

The pattern is the School Photo dress from Oliver + S (Come join the sew-along going on right now over at O+S blog!) I think the fabric and pattern are a perfect pair! The pattern is perfect for those heavier fabrics too. It worked out so very well and sewn like a dream. I didn't run into any problems while this baby! I even lined it in the same wool as the outside fabric, Sweet pea noticed this and loves, loves it. She says it's very soft.

I made the dress a size 4, which is a great reminder that very soon I will have to buy all the next size up in the pattern I have not purchased yet. Yikes! I do have some bought but I need to quit a few more. Thank goodness I will not have that problem with Prince C due to older brothers. I think I will have to sew two summer versions of this dress later in spring just so I get my moneys worth out of it. *wink, wink*

What's even better than the front and lining of this dress?? The invisible zipper in the back! You can't even see it. Funny thing is that Sweet pea loves this too. That's my girl!

Happy Sewing!

Sharon

Sewing but not Blogging

 

I have really been sewing but honesty I have not sat down and try to write any post on them. I am way behind in what I want to have done so at this point I am setting just for what can be done. I have a quilt top almost done and ready for Sweet pea's birthday next month, (I need to start me G's too!) I did manage to finish up almost all of the Waldorf doll sewing with a great post to come on that! I have almost finished a pair of Tea party pants suit in brown suiting for my Prince C. I do love this and can't wait to finish.....and the list goes on and on.

 

So now onto the pants! They are Afterschool pants for Sweet pea as she really needed some new winter pants. She has really worn out all but one pair form last year out. She is as tough as the boys on pants. The top pair was request by her. How I do loves these, she wanted to match grandpa so she could go hunting with him. I added ruffles so they would like girly.

On the back pockets I top stitched oak leaves. I not sure if this helps but she loves it. They are very sturdy pants too, perfect to play in the snow today.

 



 

She also needs a dressy pair so I made these pale pink stretch twill with lace. I am a lace kick this past week so I had to add it. (Wait till you see her Christmas doll!)

Front pockets

 

Back Pockets

 

I did make the hem longer on both of these pants so they would fit longer, Sweet pea seems to grow about 3" in six month time.

 

The fit is pretty good but I am afraid that this means I have to order the next size up in the pattern soon. We shall enjoy these while we can. : )

 

 

Happy Sewing!

 

Sharon

LTTS Book No-tie scarves for all!

 

This past weekend it turned very chilly here with the highs in the 30sF most days. It even snowed on Saturday. So I had to make four out of five children new scarves. OK, OK Sweet pea really didn't need one but I had some fabric on hand already so I thought why not. (J's still fits him and it is much liked so he didn't want a new one) This is #11 on my list to sew from the Little Things To Sew book challenge too. Yippy!

 

This is such a clever sew and easy if you follow the directions in the book. Why do I say this? Why on the second scarf I didn't and had to rip out the whole scarf twice. Yep, twice. This was because I thought the first one was darn easy that I didn't need to reread the instructions again. haha, joke was on me! After lots of frustration I reread the book then did duh! hit my self in head. lesson learned.

 

Other than that, they were easy and quick to sew. I love the way it makes into a no-tie scarf, a simple hole through the middle. The kids love the no-tie part too, there is nothing to slow them down on the way out the door! They all proudly wear them to school. :-)  

 

Miss flamingo looks great in them too!

 

Happy Sewing!

 

Sharon

The Lovely Red Wool Coat

 

I have been wanting to make Miss Sweet pea a red wool coat since she was born, yes really that long. ; ) The trouble is I was having a very hard time finding any wool and when I did it was the type more for dresses, skirts, suits...but not for winter coats. Then my lovely friend Sarvi found some for us at her local fabric store, thanks so much Sarvi! It's the perfect color and weight.

The lining of her coat is a plaid from Moda Wool and Needle line, I used a fabric that would pass down easily to little Prince C when he grows. I was surprised to find it at a local fabric store thee line and the color I wanted! Score!

 

The pattern is  the School Days coat from good old Oliver +S! It does take a bit of time to sew up but the instructions make it a breeze and fun to sew. I think this is the most satisfying pattern to make I own. It wears so wonderfully too.

 

In case you are wondering the pants are her After School corduroy, sadly these are so worn out and almost too small for her to wear them. I do need to make her two pairs for this winter.  The scarf is the most special though. It was mine when I was her age. It was so wonderful to pass it down to my daughter. *sniff, sniff*

 

and Sweet pea? She is totally in love it! She has worn it over a two weeks now, without the toggles until two days ago even. I think its' a winner for both of us.

 

Have a great Weekend!

 

Sharon

The Snowflake Fairy tale Dress

 

While amidst my Holiday sewing Sweet pea requested a Snowflake "skaters" dress, one like Dora's. You know Dora the Explorer? Her Ice Skating adventure came out last week and Sweet pea had fun "skating" along with her when she declared that she too had to have a skaters dress. Now I told her that I would not go out and buy fabric for this dress but we could see what we had on hand to make one.

 

She picked out this purple dotted fabric and I pulled out dome scraps of blue I left from her butterfly dress. She said they were perfect, score! All I had to do was paint some white sparkle paint onto some of the skirt dots. Sadly you cannot see them in any of these pictures. (She sure does love them)

 

I used the Oliver +S Fairy tale dress pattern. I did square out the neck line to "match" Dora's dress. The snowflake had to be hand stitched on too. I am not that great a seamstress to be able stitch it on with my sewing machine. It was supposed to be a quick dress, haha, it took three days to make it! I guess it was all the hand stitching on this dress but oh how I love, love this pattern! It's so worth every minute spent on it. : )

 

As you can tell she adores this dress! She couldn't be happier with it. I think it is because she "designed" it. She does love to help get into the planning of making her clothes. I hope she always stays this way.

 

Here is a close up of her snowflake, I used a metallic silver thread to sew it on, to give it that wee bit of sparkle. (A why the hand stitched it on)

 

The only problem she had with this dress?? I have to make our little dog a matching one. How on earth does one make a doggy dress?!? I guess I better figure it out real soon because she is wanting it today....

 

Happy Sewing ladies!!

 

Sharon

Litlle Things To Sew Book: Mittens for All!

 

With Chilly weather here and a sewing challenge at hand I made all five kiddos mittens. I only needed to make one pair for the Sewing Challenge but with five children I had to make each a pair.

 

All the kids' mittens are made out of fleece. Sweet pea's bias part of her mittens are form ribbon we had on hand that she picked out all the boys' is plain old black fabric I had on hand. 

 

As you can tell she was very excited to receive hers. She ask me twice if these were hers to keep and wear any time she wanted. Makes this mama smile! 

 

Little man is another story, he needs to wear and does if I am looking at him but as soon as I turn my head they are off in a flash.

 

They are cute on him though.

 

The boys' mitten I bought a remnant piece of fleece from the fabric department at Wal-Mart for all three pairs. Nice and warm, and cool fabric too for the older ones. Now lets see how quick they lose them. ; )

 

Over all this is quick pattern to sew, easy peasy too.  Eleven more things in the book to go!

 

Happy Sewing!

 

Sharon