Arrr! Make That Double-Yewwwww!

A friend was invited to a Renaissance Faire wedding and asked for a pirate blouse and vest for his costume.  I got the patterns, he bought the fabric.  Turned out well, I think.

Doesn't This Make You Want To Go Bowling?

I bought the last of this gorgeous print at a clearance sale (why can I never find this stuff in the regular bolts?!?), but it wasn't quite enough to make a shirt.  My Hawaiian father-in-law loves his aloha shirts, and yes, he's man enough to wear pink.  I got some solid sage material from a quilt shop - matched the sage color in the background print - for the sleeves and added the band.

All Wrapped Up

Another project for my goddaughters; this one for the eldest as a birthday present.  I fell in love with the fabric.  Something about seersucker, I guess.

I used an oriental fan button as the detail at the waist.

Twin Stars

This is the second time I've made this baby doll set (Butterick 4027, out of print), this time for my goddaughter.  It's criminally cute.
The first time I made it was for my then-stepniece.  We sent it to her for Christmas.  Apparently she was playing with it in her bedroom the day after, when her shrieks brought her mom and my brother running.  She'd discovered the extra clothes in the pocket.

How Much Is That Doggie In The Window

We draw names for our Christmas party every year; I drew one of our friends' girlfriend.  As I do not know her well, I asked for suggestions.  He recommended a purple stuffed animal.  Voila!

Simplicity 5310, for those interested.

A Very Dry Subject

My sister had decorated her bathroom in Hello Kitty, so I made her some towels as a house-warming present.

The picture I based the design on is from a sticker book.

Cat Lady

Sewing Machine cover and accessories pattern McCalls M5017, a birthday present for Mom.  You may get the idea she likes cats.

Berry Cute

After the experimental dresses, I made Strawberry Shortcake dresses for my goddaughters.  Dad bought me this length of fabric - unfortunately too "young" to use for myself - and I had enough for two little dresses.

That is their dad in the background.

Bridal Doll

I was asked to make a bridal doll for the niece of a co-worker.  This first picture is the bridal catalog photo I based the dress on.

They provided the doll (Tyler Wentworth) and paid me for the work.  It was an interesting project - I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out.

A Touch Of Spring

I bought two sizes of the same dress pattern to make dresses for my goddaughters.  I bought some inexpensive plain cotton to make "trial" versions and dressed them up with the embroidery machine.  Two years later, they're still wearing them.  ~Well, sort of, the older doesn't fit into hers any more, but she lets the younger borrow it. :-)

A Touch of Art

The Klimpt style cat was a less than successful effort with my embroidery machine.  I had not yet grasped the importance of stabilizer.

Old Blue Eyes

I barely remember this shirt!  I must have made it for my brother, it's his colors.

And I've Never Even Read Uncle Tom's Cabin

Ah, the Topsy-Turvey doll.  Made from a fabric craft panel (another of my weaknesses) that I bought on eBay, I did this for the daughter of one of my husband's co-workers.  They were having a baby, and I hoped that having her own baby would help the transition.

I glued the hair on - a horrible, HORRIBLE decision.  If I were doing it again, I'd make a "wig" and tack it on.  I also put an electronic music button in the chest of the sleeping side.  It plays Rock-a-Bye Baby, I think.  maybe it was Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.

Kitties Galore

I sure got my money's worth out of the oriental blouse pattern.  This one was for Mom (Hi Mom!); again, don't know if she wore it.
The fabric was a perfect match for the ceramic cat buttons, though.  Did I mention I have a button problem?