Oliver + S - Free Skirt and Top

Well in the 5 bins of fabric, coutesty of my quilting mum who cleaned out her stash,  I found this cute floral perfect for a skirt...but a bit plain on its own.  So I dug some more and found 2 fat quarters in purple.  Perfect!

I used the free downloadable patterns from Oliver + S.  The skirt wasn't made from the full 45" wide--as something had already been cut out.  So I'm guessing about 35" was used.  I don't think I'd want it any fuller.  On both fabrics, I used everything--there wasn't an 1" square of fabric left.  The top straps are pieced together using angled seams (so as not to create bulk or jump out when you look at them).  I even got to use up some stash lace in the top.  Bonus!

Imogen was playing 'horsey' with Alistair where one gets a rope tied around them, while the other hold the handles of the skipping rope like reins.  Then they run around the house in circles yelling 'niegh' and 'yee-haw'. 

The skirt was too long to I did 3 decorative tucks to shorten it up. I actually prefer the skirt with the tucks.  I find the simplest designs are always made special by little interests like tucks, lace etc.  They make it special.

Skirt  http://oliverands.com/free-patterns/lazy-days-skirt/

Dress (that I shortened to a top) http://oliverands.com/free-patterns/popover-sundress/

Napkins and more napkins

Well my mum has been making lots of healthy changes in her life. And one thing I volunteered to help with was cleaning out and organizing her sewing room which is a double bedroom. She would take a stack of fabric and throw over her shoulder to the floor what she no longer liked or thought she would use. This turned into 5 rubber made totes. I then (read HAD) to go through these bins of fabric before donating them to Cloth for Kids (an organization of volunteer sewers who make things from donated fabric for less fortunate kids in Saskatoon and their schools)

Out of these 5 bins of fabric I took out items for gifts and kids items. So first off were making some napkins.

Here's a photo of them done in my sewing room window...I made a few!  All have a different front and back.  All have now been given away to friends and family.

The polka dot fabric above on the far left and right was purchased at Prairie Chicks to finish off these napkins off.  I'm super happy how these turned out.

These are backed in red--for Christmas...and went to my sister-in-law.

These are backed in navey blue with little gold stars.  My other sister-in-law received these to use at Christmas.

These are the only napkins with the same fabric on front and back.  They were given to my girlfriend who owns no napkins--she can't say that anymore.

These veggie napkins are going to a friend with 4 kids.  I hope it reminds them all to eat their veggies!

And these fun ones went to another friend with a 4-year old boy.  Rockets away!

More PJs KS3234

This pattern has gotten a great work out! I used up some fleece from Chris' vintage stash from Fabricland. Good stash buster!

St Patricks Day Dress - Oliver + S ice cream dress

Ooh I loved finally getting to see this pattern. I've seen so many online versions. The top bit is from my stash and the main part of the dress is from Prairie Chicks, a very cool store just outside the city. I even got to use a 'green' button from my button stash!

I sewed this the night before St Patricks Day at school. Imogen lived waking up to see her new dress on her chair.

Traveling in the house in my PJs

Well this is a classic Alistair pose. All dressed up in his PJs I made while touring the house with his Rollie suitcase! This is a tried and true pattern using up some Chris vintage fabric from my days at Fabricland.

Oliver + S Hopscotch Top

Ooh I was so excited to do this outfit. Imogen picked out the pink fuzzy camo fabric at out locally owned store, Unique Textiles. The top cotton-poly interlock is from my stash probably from Fabricland a million moons ago. The top was a dream to put together. The skirt was leftover from the bunny hug I made...yet to be posted. Fabric stash decreased again--hurrah!

B3328 winter hat for Granny

Well this is a bonus project as it is left over fabric from my friend's pants. My mother law got a couple hats from me but that was over five years ago and they have since been worn out with her regular dog walks. Surprisingly she received the parcel within a week--not bad from Canada to the UK.