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March.23.2013 · 4 Comments

My One-Year Sew-iversary!

Posts· Sewing Projects

March 2012, I took my first sewing machine class. Sewing was something I wanted to learn to do since I was a little girl — and finally I did it! Over the last year, I’ve made a ton of projects, mostly for Lydia, but also for Bryce and our friends and family. I’m not going to post them all, but here are some of my favorites!

These are the first two dresses I made. You can learn more about them here.

dress

seersucker dress

I made this apron for Lydia, and then made one for her friend that was similar (just the skirt, not the top part). Here’s a link to the apron and a few other projects I made around that time.

apron

This is a dress I made using lots of different scraps of fabric, including the green, which was part of a dress that Lydia had in a size 9 months. Great way to upcycle old baby clothing! You can learn how I made this dress here.

patchwork dress

For July 4th, I made matching skirts/flower pins for Lydia and her cousin. I purchased the tank top at Old Navy. You can see a lot more photos of these outfits and directions how to make the skirt here.

4th of july skirt

These are the first two pairs of pants I made, one without pockets and one with pockets (and a flat front). These are so easy to make, with ideas for many variations. Click here to learn more about making these simple pants.

flannel pants

pants with pocket

My Gator girl dress!

gator dress

Here’s a patchwork dress I made for Lydia for Halloween. I think this is the item I’ve made that got the most compliments. Click here to learn more about how I made this dress.

dress5

Coordinating Halloween costumes – mermaid and pirate. I made everything but the tutu (although I did add the scale fabric to the tutu to embellish it). To read more about these costumes, click here.

halloween costumes

For New Year’s Eve at my sister-in-law’s house, I made the children coordinating pajamas. I made the shirts without a pattern (definitely a challenge!) Click here for more information about these pajamas.

pajamas

And my latest project: Lydia’s first pillowcase dress. We bought the red fabric at a funky craft sale last summer for maybe $3 and I got the pink yesterday at Joann for about $2. This dress was super-easy and completed in about 2 hours (with children jumping on me). I even made the bias tape myself. Click here for the pattern for this simple dress.

pillowcase dress 1

It’s a perfect fit! I’m thinking I can use a similar pattern/design to make myself a shirt, too.

pillowcase dress 2

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Comments

  1. Rosie says

    March.23.2013 at 1:46 am

    Wow! You did VERY well for one year! Both in being prolific and in skill. I’ve been sewing for over 50 years now! and I love it. Everyone appreciates a handmade item! If you shop the sales, etc., you can save quite a bit after a while. But the best part is finding material you love (or the person for whom you are sewing loves some material) and making something from scratch! So many ppl I know wish they could sew, I’ve given some lessons.

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  2. TaraShea Aananda says

    March.23.2013 at 2:11 am

    impressed & inspired! i love your creations. i’d like to order an apron (for myself) and pair of those pocket britches for my boy! ; )

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  3. Krystal says

    March.25.2013 at 11:09 pm

    Love them all!!! If I only had some talent or initiative I could save so much money on clothes!! I would need a sewing machine first too 😉 Keep up the good work!!

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