Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue

Something new, a pattern I have been wanting for while now! It is out of print and very hard to find.  I was able to find it through the Oliver + S forums. What a great bunch of ladies over there!

Something borrowed for the new nursery, Sweet pea's curtains. I moved our oldest son into Sweet pea's old room seeing it is the smallest in the house and her into his old room seeing it is big enough for both our babies in there. I repainted both rooms and I am still working on the decorating them. This is a sneak peak of the nursery now. Sorry that the picture is so dark. The walls really are a light color.

Something blue for our oldest son, a new room for him! I am very stumped on how to decorate his room. He is getting older so I want something that he will still like in a few months,lol. (one month cowboys now it's Pokemon) I do know that I want a desk under his cork board. I do like putting up the boys'  art work in all their rooms so I know that is one thing I will be doing.

I hope to be done with the all three bed rooms very soon but we'll see. The crib came in last week but one part was broke in the box so I am waiting on a new one to come in. I am going through all the kids toys and clothes and giving away everything that they have out grown and don't play with any more. That way they can find the ones they do like, like the missing Captain America shield barried in the botttom of a closet that my son had been searching for weeks, lol. It was as good as Chirstmas moring to him. :)  I sure am tired this week! 

Sharon

What's in the Mail!

 Oh my favorite mail! Yards of beautiful fabric just waiting to be cut and sewn! A patttern I have been wainting for several months for Sweet pea. It is a Clever Charlotte pattern for the warmer weather that's coming our way. The fabric is the Sarah Jane line, It is a good start but there is still many more prints I am wanting for the boys and Sweet pea. ;)

 I just love the boy fabrics, it is some of the best there is out there! I am not sure quite yet what I will make with them but I do have some ideas.

Sweet pea was having fun watching me sort through the new fabric while enjoying her cake and milk. She kept saying "me like it!" (gotta love  the photo!)I should have know she would take after her mommy. :)

Happy Sewing!

Sharon



Apple Picking Dress Pattern Review

 Let me start off I made this dress Sunday night, the night before I had my surgery. I haven't even thought about making anything since then yet,well maybe thought about it lol. This is the one of the three new patterns for Oliver + S, it's called the Apple Picking Dress. This pattern is already favorite of mine!

 The dress sews up quickly, it took my about 3 hours but not any more than three hours. There isn't really a lot of pattern pieces to this dress, only 9. The directions are very easy to follow and the end results are stunning!

 The collar is cut along the bias and has these beautiful ties that go into a lovely bow at the front neck line. The front of the dress has two rows of buttons that goes down into a drop waist line. Only one row of the buttons really work as to keep the dress from being heavy form the button plackets. Very lovely detail!

 This was the perfect dress to make before surgery, I love the little dress on my Sweet pea. It is short enough for her to play in but still beautiful enough for church on Sunday morning.

Happy Sewing!!

Sharon

Some Mommy Goodness Give Away!!

***Give Away closed***

I am sure all you have noticed that all my sewing is for the kiddos around here. I have noticed that a lot of mamas are the same the same way I am too! I seen these fantastic patterns back a  few months ago, one was on a sew along at Gweeny Penny and Pickup Some Creativity.

  

I was lucky to snag each of these for under a $1 a piece at Hobby Lobby on Monday! All Simplicity patterns are on sale this week there for $0.99 and lucky me that they had these in stock! For you ladies that don't know these patterns are by Liesl from the Oliver + S patterns, which are my favorite children's patterns by far.

And now for the drum roll please......

I am giving away one pattern to a lucky gal out there in blog land to share the mommy goodness! I think that us mommies could always use a bit of pampering. (if I could I would buy a pattern for each of you but my hubby might notice that amount of money missing from the bank account ;) ) The pattern is The Traveler Dress size 6 through 14.

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment. If you already follow my blog leave a second comment for two chances to win!

A winner will be picked on August 26th. I will put all of you ladies comments into a jar and have my son mr J pull one out to pick the winner. Good luck!

Sharon

Mother's Day Early

Happy Mother's Day to me!!

My so sweet hubby bought me these Oliver + S patterns for Mother's Day this year. The family reunion dress, the hopscotch skirt + knit shirt,  nature walk pullover + knit pants, the sandbox pants+ starfish stencil, and  teh sketchbook shirt + shorts sewing patterns. I have been drooling over their patterns for a while but never bought any because of the cost. ($16 is a bit pricey for me) I have been wanting to sew clothing for my little men for a while but haven't tried yet so how perfect are these patterns to start! This is about the most wonderful gift he has got me yet! It's not just for me my my sweet kiddo's too. I sure my boys will like this one as much as I do too. :)

Have a great Mother's Day weekend Ladies!!

Sharon