Holly Berry Bishop

It was really hard to decide what to smock for our sweet Georgia Kate last Christmas.

I love babies in white, and my daughter and I decided on this dress.

 

The fabric is white Imperial batiste.

 

The plate is Holly Berry Bishop, by Crosseyed Cricket.

 

 

The sleeve...

And our tiny granddaughter in her first Christmas dress...

She was 4 months old when this was taken.

 

 

And my daughter's Christmas card from last Christmas!

 

I hope you are busy sewing something fun for someone for Christmas!

Toy Soldiers

Last Christmas I got to make TWO Christmas outfits.

This one was for my precious grandson.

 

I bought the white piped shirt.

The pattern I used for the long Jon Jon is Creations by Michie', #137.

 

 

The plate is Toy Soldiers, designed by Sylvia Carroll for Ellen McCarn.

I changed the colors and the borders.

 

And here is our sweet boy in the last Christmas outfit I was allowed to smock for him.

Sniff Sniff!!!

 One sniff for not getting to smock for him any more,

and one sniff for how cute and little he looks.

He has changed a lot in the last year! Still adorable, just bigger!

In my next post, I'll show you the first Christmas dress I made for our sweet Georgia Kate!

 

Happy Sewing!

Hello, old friends! And...the Christmas dress!

Right after my beautiful granddaughter was born, in July of 2013, 

my computer stopped allowing me to post on my blog.

I guess it was missing some kind of software that blogger.com wanted it to use,

and I couldn't post.

I got a different computer a few months ago, and voila! It worked!

Then I got all hung up on...

should I go back and try to do things in order,

or should I just jump back in?

I decided I'll just jump back in,

then I might just post some rewind posts later.

This year's Christmas dress is made of green Imperial microcheck.

 

 

 I sort of combined two of Ellen McCarn's plates...

Holiday Greetings and Candy-licious...

and added my own border at the top.

 

 

The sleeves...

 

I don't get to smock for Reid any more.

He is going to wear a really cute red checked shirt from Kelly's Kids.

I'll post a picture when I'm allowed.

I don't want to spoil my daughter's Christmas card picture. :)

 

More coming soon!

Happy Sewing!!!

Baby is Here! It's a _______!!!

Girl!!!

Georgia Kate

July 22, 2013

7 pounds, 4 ounces

19 3/4 inches

Mumsie is already busy smocking for this precious angel!  

More pictures coming soon!

God Bless America!

Happy 4th of July!

And P.S. I did not make this outfit! :)

Blue Whales

This is probably the last outfit I will make Reid for the summer.

I am going to get busy sewing for baby #2

now that Reid has a nice little wardrobe for summer!

For this outfit, I used Creations by Michie',

pattern #117, the Front Button Romper.

 You can get the pattern at www.creationsbymichie.com.

Aren't the little whales so cute?

I had been looking for just the right fabric to use this pattern with,

 and I was so excited when I found this!

I just blew up the whale a tiny bit on the copy machine

and traced a whale for my shadow embroidery.

I used Imperial broadcloth for the collar because I wanted it to look nice and crisp.

The "shadow" would have shown more on batiste...

Here is the back!

I think this pattern is adorable and has lots of possibilities.

I might be pushing my luck a bit with Reid's daddy,

but it will make his mommy happy and it makes his Mumsie happy.

He can wear it when daddy is not around! :)

I know Reid will love it. He loves sea animals. He loves ANY "a-muls"!

Happy Sewing!!

Vroom Vroom...

Another quick little Jon Jon using Creations by Michie', pattern # 137!

I thought this fabric was cute for a little boy.

 

I was going to line the Jon Jon in the same fabric, but I messed up a piece of it,

then when I went back to buy more fabric, it was gone!

So...I lined it in green gingham. I don't love the combination, but it works.

Here is the finished product!

It looks nice and cool for our very hot weather,

and could be worn into the fall.

Happy Sewing!

R is for Reid

I haven't made very many things with Reid's name on them.

I have made some things with just an R though.

The reason is that if Brittany has another boy,

she has another R name picked out for the second little boy!

Of course, it would be nice for more than one child to wear the outfits...

Here is today's R creation...

(once again...Creations by Michie', Pattern #137...which I have about worn out...)

 

I have a monogram/applique machine,
but I don't even know how to applique with it!!!

I just do it the old fashioned way.

I just drew the R and made a little pattern.

And this one needed a little pocket on the back!

I love this fabric! The colors make me happy!

And you know what else makes me happy?

Our second grandchild will be here one month from today!

Unless he/she decides to surprise us and come early...:)

Happy Sewing!