a collection of projects

i have been sewing a lot.
{what's new?}
anyway, i figured i'd take pictures keep record of everything i'm doing.
i've just been sewing since last summer and it amazes me of all i have learned and all that i need to learn!

{and for every picture i apologize, they are either blurry or too bright, but you get the idea}


this is a cute dress called the popover sundress by oliver+s.
it's a free, easy and wonderful pattern.

can you tell we like pink around here?

i made it in seersucker cotton with a little eyelet lace {above} which turned out so cute.

and this is a "recycled" or re-purposed dress.
it was made out of t-shirts i had.
it took me a total of 25 minutes to make, especially since i just used the hem of the t-shirt for the hem of the dress, and i didn't have to finish any edges!
and since i didn't need to finish any edges, i left the straps a little thicker than the one i made of cotton, and i like it better that way.
it covers m's shoulders a little more and keeps the sun off them.
it is probably the most comfortable dress and wish i had made it in my size!

another thing that i love about these dresses is they can either be dresses for m or shirts for a.
is that brilliant or what??

a is now taking tap and ballet, and she needed a bag to carry her shoes to and from class.
as soon as i saw this on make it and love it, it gave me the best idea!

how cute is that??!!??
i just made and used a freezer paper stencil, sewed tulle and some fabric for a tutu and added beads for a necklace.

i did not make the bag itself, but it was on sale for $2 and i don't think i could have made it any cheaper!
i think i will still put a's name on there, but that will happen another day!

last project to share...

once again, make it and love it has the best idea for 4th of july t-shirts!
before you look at the shirt i made, keep in mind that daughter #1 has already worn this shirt and so it's dirty and crusty {which makes the stripes stick together}, but i just wanted to put it on the blog anyway.
once again, just used t-shirts {with stains} that the girls have, and shirts from my husband's old stash, and buttons from my collection.

so cheap!
i love cheap!

stay tuned for my other
projects!