Easter outfits

I found a fun springy fabric at Joann's a while ago and knew that it would be perfect for an Easter dress for my daughter.  I thought I was going to use a pattern that I had but decided to look for something new.  I found this pattern from Lily Bird Studio for her dress, and I am very happy that I found it.  It was pretty easy to make (I am still relatively new to sewing kids clothes) and the design is super cute - its called the Birthday dress and I could totally see me using it again for her actual Birthday dress!  Don't you just LOVE the little flutter sleeves!  The matching hair clip is pretty cute too - I got a new Kanzashi flower maker by Clover at the Sew Expo!  My daughter liked her dress so much that she would not take it off when we got home from taking pictures/seeing the Easter bunny!  That made me happy!

 

For my son, I found this pattern from Whimsy Couture.  A cute little pair of overalls!  I loved the example in the chevron pattern so much that I found a tone on tone chevron for my son's too.  I struggled with the snap tape opening (my zipper foot was NOT cooperating) but it got done.  I did have to hem it again after trying it on him - oh and take 3 inches off.  I made him a 2T even though he is only 18 mo. old - but I am glad I did because it fits well in the chest, just too long in the legs.  I think I actually need to take it up another inch!  But he sure looks cute - even if he wasn't the best model at the photo shoot (thanks to JCP Photo).

 Here are both kiddos in their Easter outfits!  Not the greatest of smiles but hey they are both looking at the camera!!  Happy Easter (almost)!  These cute outfits are now in their closets waiting for Easter Sunday!! 

Super Bowl skirt

I know its March already and the Super Bowl was WAY back in February.  But I wanted to write about the cute skirt that I made my daughter for the game. 

My husband is a huge 49ers fan (yeah Boohoo! they lost!), so we were so excited that they made it all the way to the Super Bowl.  We have hand me down gear for my son and Daddy bought him a hat but my daughter didn't have any black/red/gold gear for the game.  I had picked up some 49er fabric at Walmart a year or so ago on a trip to Idaho to see family (not sure why an Idaho Walmart had 49er fabric, but I grabbed it!)

I had used this tutorial from Infarrantly Creative before for a quick skirt for my daughter but wanted something a little different this time.  So I found this tutorial from Made.  I did the double skirt version and added the binding on the edge - it turned out pretty cute and its plenty big for her to wear again for next year's football season!  Hopefully the Niners can go all the way next year!

Miss O modeling her new skirt - she wouldn't stop dancing so I really didn't get a great picture!

San Francisco 49er cupcakes I made for the big party!

 

The happy fam (ok not everyone was happy) BEFORE the end of the game!

jeni ro designs trunk show!

Back in November before I officially launched my etsy shop - my sister had a trunk show for me at her house.  I spent the weeks leading up to it sewing, sewing, sewing away - so I had products to sell.  It was stressful but so exciting and worth it - having the show on the calendar gave me something to work towards and actually got me to open my etsy shop about a week earlier than I had originally planned.

A handful of people showed up - including one of my cousins and my best friend from high school.  I sold a few things and got some great feedback on my stuff - so it was a good night.  I even got a custom order!

Thanks so much to my sister Annie for hosting!!  Love that girl!  Check her out at her blog - http://withandwar.blogspot.com for spiritual inspiration!!

The lovely Miss Annie!  Oh and a cute sheep behind her on the table!  =)

Jill and Tonya

Adorable leopard I sold to Annie's hair stylist!

Cute plane blanket sold to my cousin!

Dress for Olive

I also recently completed my first dress for Olive!  I have made her skirts before (simple simple skirts) but hadn't attempted any outfits yet.  Well for Christmas I got a couple of sewing for kids books - a girl one - Little Girls, big style by Mary Abreu and a boy one - Sewing for Boys by Shelly Figueroa and Karen LePage.  I am so excited to sew clothes for my kids, especially with all the cute cute fabric out there.

I started with a dress for Olive out of fabric that was originally purchased for a different project.  I wanted to do a test dress before I cut into the adorable animal fabric I have for her birthday dress.
Well I am pleased with myself, I think it turned out pretty cute.  It took me a little less than 3 hours to sew up - which I didn't think was so bad - and I even got to use the button hole foot and function on my sewing machine (so cool!).

Excited to make some more clothes!

She's not the best model (and not the best picture) - but you get the idea.  Cute little apron dress with knots in the straps vs. buttons.  The designer calls it the Knotty Apron Variation of her basic bodice dress.  The print is kitty cats too!

More gifties!

So as I said in my first post back (a few minutes ago) I am really trying hard to focus on projects for my kids this year - I have a list a mile long of things I want to make for them.  But I did get in a few gift projects - mostly for family!

 Spongebob fleece hat and scarf for Jacob's birthday

 Coloring tote for Tess.  I did make Olive one too - but didn't manage to get a picture of it.

 Crocheted crown for Noey's adoption as modeled by Olive.

Crocheted Oshawott pokemon stuffie for Cado's birthday.  He loved it!

My first finished quilt

So way back in March 2011, I made my first quilt top for my daughter, Olive.  Well I finally got it completed!  I quilted it and bound it this month so my daughter could have it for our upcoming road trip to Boise.  She seems to love it!  I am so happy I finished it and I am kind of excited to try another quilt!

Finished kitty quilt!!

 She likes it!

Found her curled up in it the next morning on the couch.

Its been a long time

since I have posted on this blog - Wow!  Well I had my baby boy in September 2011.  He decided to arrive 3 weeks early, so glad I got his room done in time.  Since then I have been busy adjusting to life as a Mom of 2 kiddos.  I have still been sewing and crafting (maybe not as much as I would like) but I haven't had any time to post any of my creations.  My main goal this year is to finish projects that I want to make for my own kids - and then next year (2013) I really really want to open my etsy shop and try to sell some of the stuff I make!!  Eeeek!  Exciting and scary!  Now I just need to get busy making stuff!!

Here is a sampling of the things I have been working on since my last post in August 2011.

 Stuffed kitty for Olive - from her baby brother Vance on the day he came home from the hospital

 Unicorn for Cousin Noey for Christmas

 More Star Wars characters for my nephews

 Star Wars

 Blue Octopus for Olive for Christmas

 Frog for a friend for Christmas

 Super Kitty for cousin Jacob for Christmas

 Took a break to whip myself up a spider banner for Halloween

 Puppy for cousin James for Christmas

 Princess (to go with the unicorn) for cousin Noey

 Had to whip up these scented pumpkins for my Mom and sisters for Thanksgiving favors (since I hosted)

 So cute and easy fortune cookie ornament

Mother/Daughter aprons for our friends Julie and Tess for Christmas

Yeah I was busy - but I think I managed to get most of this done before Vance was born!!  Yeah me!

Baby Boy Creations

I am finally done with all of the projects for our baby boy who is due in less than 6 weeks! I made a ton of stuff for his room/him. And I had a lot of fun doing it! And I learned some new things in the process. Thanks so much to my Mom for giving me her old serger, it helped a ton with some of these projects!


From top to bottom, left to right:
parachutes, name pillow, crib sheets, carseat belt strap covers, bibs, book sling, curtains, little brother onesie, changing pad cover, burp clothes, nursing cover for me, crocheted airplanes, crib skirt, diaper stacker, covered lamp, carseat blanket, basket liners

Olive's Room

Over the past month we have been hard at work decorating kids rooms - moving our daughter from her baby room into her big girl room so we can redo the baby room for her little brother (who is due in October). Well we pretty much finished the big girl room a few weeks ago and she has been successfully sleeping in there for the past week!! A few more things to do (light fixture and some hooks) and then its 100% done!!! Here are the things that I made for her room. I have plans to make her a quilt but I think thats a few years off! Oh and I did do all the decorative wall painting too!


Blackout curtains!


Blackout curtains for the small window too!

Book sling

Prettied up lamp

Sparkly O for her door!

Crafty Christmas!

It was a crafty Christmas from the Robertson's last year! I think I made about 90% of the gifts we gave. Yes, I am impressed with myself!!
I am grateful for the money left in our childcard account since that is probably the only way I was able to get everything done - Olive got to spend a few days at school so Mommy could craft!!
It was actually a lot of fun and I think everyone like their gifts! I had tons of inspiration (and help) from the craft blogging universe! There is some fun stuff out there!


Camo beanie! I made these for my brother in law, sister's boyfriend and my dad. Pattern from "The Happy Hooker" by Debbie Stoller

Wash mitts - for the Boise kiddos. Thank you Martha Stewart for the idea and patterns.

Camo bear and beanie for my cousin's little boy! Hat pattern from Happy Hooker by Debbie Stoller, Bear pattern by Ana Paula Rimoli (but I added the J).

Chalkboard clipboards and bags for my nieces and nephews - I found the tutorial for the clipboard on one of my favorite sites - Little Birdie Secrets.

Holiday wall decoration for my Mom - totally my own design!!

Fabric key fobs for all of the girls! Found the tutorial here.

Sock dog and crocheted fire hat for our best friends' little boy. Sock dog instructions from Martha Stewart.

Bunny for my niece - Pattern by Ana Paula Rimoli