reconstructed clothing

Second post!!
Well admittedly if I kept up to date this would not be happening.
Anyway, these legwarmers have been made using a pair of knee high socks. I got this idea from a blog that I cannot find the address for now.












This dress was made from a pillowcase I got from an op shop. The material has a sheen to it even though it is a cotton. It fits my daughter baggily at the moment which means I can put a jumper on under it and she can still wear it during winter. The instructions for this were from sew mama sew!

knitting

Well this coat to the left was actually knitted by my Mum but I thought I would add it so my Aunts who read this (hopefully) can see it.











This wrap top was knitted by me with a handyed yarn. The pattern was from a Creative knitting magazine. This wrap has a moss stitch edge which has led me to the discovery that I do not get moss stitch. I had to undo it so many times! I have since found other wrap top patterns that have no moss stitch I might try that next time.











This dress was knitted using a pattern and wool I got from http://www.biggandesign.com I have adjusted the bottom though because it was supposed to have moss stitch around the base and due to my dislike (see above) I have used a frill that I got from a Debbie Bliss pattern. I think it looks good though.

Big Sister Outfit

Hi there Blog readers.
Well after looking through a few of my EB sewing friends blogs I saw a Big brother/ Big sister outfit on one of them - Andrea's??
And I was inspired to make an outfit for a friend from Playgroup's daughter.
I made a stencil using freezer paper and then used fabric paint on it.
On the back I have created a little graphic of a big sister with her little sister.
Welcome back Sewjo!!!

I'm Back

After a long gap between posts I am back! Now that I have hopefully figured out how to reduce these photos (pregnancy brain is a killer!) I aim to post weekly in order to return to the blog ring.

Below is an outfit I made for a mother's group friend's little boy. The colours are terrible in this photo but as I have already given the mother the outfit I cannot take a better shot.


Here is an outfit I made for my daughter for summer. I got half a metre of the floral at Spotlight for a couple of dollars. So cute and the price is right!

Above is a quilt designed by my mother and me for her cousin. My mother did all the sewing I just dyed the fabrics used for the squares with the butterflies. But I will take some credit! Hopefully my aunt's can see this now.

Hope to photo some more things soon to update again.

2nd Post Today!

Here is my second post for the day. Things I made on the weekend!



















This top is one that I made by undoing a bought top that I loved. I traced off a pattern and voila! Even my partner said it was cute and he is against anything deeemd "Too girly!"



















This dress seems less cute in this picture than in real life. maybe because I have hung it on a pant coathanger so the shoulders are wonky.
Just have to add some snaps to the back and wait for warmer weather.

Birthday Time!

It was my daughter's first birthday on August 7 and we had a lunch at Nana and Grandad's on the Sunday after it.



This is the birthday banner made by Nana (my Mum) to decorate the room. The name panel can be changed when needed.

Subtle hint wasn't it! :)



















Here is a picture of the rug woven by my aunt in NSW for my daughter she was supposed to be in the picture with it but she crawled off before the camera took the shot! Speedy...I remember when she couldn't move at all.

Cape

Well here is the cape I made. What do you think?