One thing leads to another...

The red cape looked adorable with Georgia Kate's Christmas dress!

So... now that Christmas is over 

she needed a couple of other dresses to wear with her cape!

I found this pretty cream colored fabric with red roses on it.

I started smocking not really knowing what I was going to smock,

and just decided to keep it pretty simple since the fabric makes a statement by itself.

I just stuck with a red geometric, and added a touch of green to the borders.

The pattern I used is Lee, by Children's Corner, which I've had since my girls were little.

I added some length, since dresses are a bit longer now than they were 25-30 years ago.

And you know that "one thing leads to another" thing?

Well, she had to have some new red Mary Janes to go with her red dress!

Oh my gosh!!!

I absolutely love having this little baby doll to sew for!!!!

I hope you are making something fun!!!!

Little Red Riding Hood/Bonnet

So...we decided that our little peach needed a red cape this year.

And here it is!

 

 

 

The color is a little off in the first two photos,

but you can see the color in the other photos.

 I have been debating about whether to share this cape and bonnet

for a couple of reasons.

One is, I know some of you will want to know what pattern I used.

I didn't have a pattern for a cape, and I looked and looked for one.

I found a vintage cape pattern that was close to what I wanted,

so I bought it, and made some changes.

After sewing it, I want to make a couple of additional changes.

All that to say, I'm hoping to make my own cape pattern

and have it ready for next fall!

Not 100% sure I can make that happen, but I'm going to try.

To be honest, I don't have any experience in grading patterns to different sizes.

If any of you can point me in the right direction to figure that out, please do!

 

The cape is made of red pinwale corduroy,

and lined with red Imperial broadcloth,

so it is lightweight for our central Texas weather.

 

The cape did not have a hood, so I made a bonnet to match!

 

And while I was at it, I made a cream colored one too.

My daughter had purchased a few bonnets from a certain bonnet company.

We love their bonnets. They are $52 each.

I decided to make my own pattern and I totally copied their bonnets.

I am never sure exactly what all the "rules" are,

but I'm pretty sure it's okay for me to copy the bonnet for my own use.

 

This company also sells capes, which sell for $105- $124.

We did not buy one. :)

 

So now, prepare yourself for some serious cuteness, please...

 

She knew she was so cute,

and she just turned her little hands out

 and started prancing down the street!

 

 

I hope our Little Red Riding Hood makes you smile! :)

 

 

 

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone!

We had a fun New Year's Eve with our two favorites!

 

Wishing all of you all wonderful things in 2015!

I have so loved my time off from school.

I've been busy sewing...

I'll post a few things in the next few days! :)

 

 

 

My Christmas Cuties

Since Brittany has mailed her family Christmas card,

I can show you our babies in this year's Christmas attire!

 

 

For information on the dress, see previous post.

 

I hope you are finishing up your Christmas sewing!

 

Ho Ho Ho!

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!