Sweet White Gown

The Houston Ballet hosts a fabulous shopping event

every year in November called the Nutcracker Market.

Vendors from all over the country compete

to get into this show.

My friends, Cindy and Sharon, and I,

used to go to this event together every year,

until it became so crazy crowded that we gave up on going.

Maybe next year.

 

Anyway...long before my precious grandchildren were born, I spotted this little dress at the Nutcracker Market

and had to have it for a future grandbaby.

It has been hanging in my closet until today,

when I gave it to Georgia Kate.

 

 

I thought it was a dress, but my daughter

thinks it is a nightgown.

Either way, I love it!!!

 

It is by Designs by Beverly.

I just looked online and it looks like she is still in business!

http://designsbybeverly.cameoez.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=4_19_21&zenid=h51ssksoqb22sn9kg9p3l86me7

I don't see this exact gown, but her things are so pretty!

Look at the detail on the sleeve. So sweet!

 

I didn't make this one, but I sure love it. :)

Pretty Pink Floral

It's Spring Break!

The weather has been cool and dreary which is just fine with me!

 I'm spending this week finishing up half finished projects

and starting some new ones.

I started this little dress a few months ago,

 and finally hemmed it last night.

I used an old Yvonne Denise pattern, "Erin Lindsey".

I just made up the smocking. I kept it very simple.

I tried to pick up the various shades of pink in the fabric, along with the yellow.

I think Miss Georgia Kate will wear this dress often. 

A little white blouse could be worn underneath, or not.

Happy Sewing!

Rodeo Time!

It's rodeo time in Texas!

Reid wore big boy cowboy clothes this year,

but Georgia Kate needed something to wear

with the red boots her daddy bought her!

I made this little jumper for her out of navy twill.

 

 

I copied a picture I found online for the horse.

Our little cowboy and cowgirl...

 Yee Haw!

She's Wearing the Dress :)

Thought you would enjoy this picture of our precious Georgia Kate

wearing the dress Mumsie made for her.

(See post from January 3, 2015)

 

 

I love her so much I can hardly stand it!

A Spring Bubble

Just finished up another spring outfit for Georgia Kate!

For this one I used Blair, by Children's Corner, without the smocked insert.

 

 

I think the ecru cotton lace (not sure what it's called!!!) looks nice with this fabric.

I tried many different colors of buttons, and settled on these light green ones.

 

 

Back to my sewing room!

 

I hope you are making something fun!

Mother Goose

I've been working on a couple of things for our little Peach for spring.

Last spring, I found this adorable storybook line of fabric.

I just think it's so old fashioned and sweet. It makes me smile!

This is what I made!

 

 

The back...

I lined the top in a coordinating fabric from the same line,

and made piping out of the lining fabric.

The pattern is a PDF pattern I got on Etsy.com:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/65781699/instant-download-mayah-reversible?ref=sr_gallery_1&ga_search_query=mayah+reversible+pinafore+and+bloomers&ga_search_type=all&ga

Sometimes it's fun to make something quick and easy!

 

Happy Sewing, friends!

SO CUTE Fabric!

 

Not long ago, www.creationsbymichie.blogspot.com posted

about a fun online fabric store she found.

www.fabricworm.com

 

Her little pile of fabric was SO CUTE that, of course, I had to check it out.

Oh my goodness! They have such adorable fabric!

Now I have my own SO CUTE pile of new fabric!

 

This is what came in the mail for me yesterday:

 

Please note the adorable little sticker they sent with the order!

It's the little things...

Can't wait to figure out what to make for a certain special little girl in my family.

 

Happy Sewing!

Be My Valentine

I had some cream and red corduroy scraps left over from the cape and bonnets!

 

I wanted to make a Valentine's Day jumper for my precious Valentine!

 

 

I didn't have quite enough of the red or cream corduroy to do what I was first thinking.

 

So I wiggled some pieces around, and thought about it, and this is what I made!

 

 Front:

 

I added a little strip of red corduroy at the bottom,

because I didn't have quite enough of the cream colored corduroy.

 

And...the back!
I didn't have enough red for the back bodice, so I used cream!
I added the little red tabs so that the bodice could be tightened a bit.

 

It was so much fun to make, and cuter than it might have been

had I not had to figure out how to squeeze out enough fabric.
I ordered a little cream colored long sleeved t-shirt for her to wear underneath.

And, of course, her little red Mary Janes will be perfect with it! :)

 

Happy Sewing!!!