Baja Dress

I've been crushing on this dress from Shabby Apple ever since I first saw it last year (or so. . . . I'm not the best at keeping track of time now that I'm not in school/don't have a strict work schedule).

Source: shabbyapple.com via Emily on Pinterest

(Yes, I just pinned myself. No, I don't know how to log in to Pinterest without my Twitter account that I don't actually use except to enter contests).

The only thing I didn't like was the price tag and the colors. Fortuitously, I found this awesome knit fabric at Joann's in the red tag section and half off! Paired with Anna's tutorial on knit binding , a little bit of confidence gained from making a raglan pattern for Ansley's dresses (from At Second Street via icandy), and being able to visualize what stripes look like in a circle skirt, since Jen made it. This is probably my new favorite dress!! :)





Hair up like the model.





Top view:



Delicious swishiness:



I'll leave you with an awkward family photo. ha.

A Princess Can Never Have Too Many Dresses

I had to make another one! You can too, just follow these great directions. :)

It was super windy and she tried so hard not to blow away.























Thanks to Katie for the cutest fabric and Michelle for helping me with the buttonholes!

Fun in the Sundress Simple Raglan Style

I found this darling dress from Kalleen At Second Street via icandyhandmade and it got fast tracked to the top of my to sew list. The timing was perfect b/c I was trying to figure out how to make a sleeve like this. Kalleen's method worked perfectly!



I do have a bit of adjusting to do to the bodice pattern but that's okay. I used a hand me down dress to make the pattern.



I actually made a decent practice button hole but the real one isn't as pretty. Luckily the giant button covers it up. ha.



Thanks ladies for a fun sundress! It's certainly hot enough that we did our photo shoot indoors. Yes, she does work for chocolate chips.

Of Course, I Had to Make Her One Too

I loved this dress so much, Ansley needed one too. I changed the sleeves/strap by adding elastic at the edge on both sides of the strap. Next time I'll make the strap a little bit wider.















Hilarious Outtakes:





Jessica, I hope you don't mind that I keep using your button:

My New Favorite Skirt

Last week I helped my friend, Katie, sew a beautiful blue circle skirt. I had to make one for myself with the most gorgeous fabric! It's the prettiest Amy Butler sheet set that I bought on clearance at Bed Bath and Beyond (plus I used a 20% off coupon, which don't actually expire btw).





Note the less awkward pictures once Ansley is around. :)





I'm planning to make Ansley a matching dress, but we won't have to wear them at the same time, all the time. ;) Maybe I'll make a second one, since it's just that awesome. Then I can wear one while the other is being washed. (Does anyone else buy multiples of clothes they like that fit well?)

Even though I have enough skirts, I might need to make more. . . .

Presents for Ansley's Friends

A baby blanket for Ansley's friend's new brother (same method as these ones):





And an Ice Cream Social Dress (awesome tutorial by Jess on her pretty blog here) for Ansley's friend's first birthday: