Nora's Country Frock

I have been working on a few fall thing for my girls, some back to school clothes and a few new dresses. Little Nora didn't really need anything else, but I didn't want her to feel left out so I made her a little outfit to match her sisters (which I will share soon!)

I used one of her dresses and THIS pattern to make this dress. I used her dress to re-size the pattern. It is a peasant style dress, I just didn't ad elastic to the sleeves.

And of course she needed a headband to match!

Having Girls can be so much fun.

Nora's Blessing Dress

I had a very difficult time with this dress. I wasn't motivated to make it, then once I did, it was soooo ugly and horrible I was ready to shred it and go buy one. But then My husband reminded me that in most families, the first child gets everything, the second gets some things, and the third usually gets the leftovers? Well I didn't want to have that happen with her blessing dress. So I unpicked the ugly one, got out some more fabric and went to work. I am so glad I did, it turned out perfect.

I kept it pretty simple, a nice ivory color, with bubble sleeves, a silk ribbon sash, and I made it nice and long. Since the dress itself was so simple I made her headband a bit more fancy.

And of course she had to have some sweet little shoes to wear on her special day. I used this pattern and tutorial for them. I will be making more of these!

You looked perfect my little princess!

(I made the pattern I used for this dress, and it is the same one I used here, here, here, and here)

Wendy Bird

I am not sure why, but these ribbons remind me of Peter Pan and Wendy... something about the stripes and colors make them feel vintage.

I love how long they are. I haven't decided though If I like them with our without little tails hanging out...

Both are pretty cute.

Ah ha! I just remembered what else they remind me of! Gossip girl! (not that I watch that show. Really I don't, I am not just saying that!)

Felty Bow Tutorial

Remember these? Well I thought I would show you how to make your own!
As far as bows go, this one is pretty easy! You will need:
glue gun
alligator clips (I get a box of 100 clips at Sally's Beauty supply)
1/4 inch ribbon
felt
scissors

Start by cutting a rectangle shaped piece of felt. The size you cut it will depend on how big or small you want your bow. Larger bows I did about 3 x 2.5 smaller bows I did 2 x 1. (these measurements are guesses!) And also cut a small strip, as shown below.

glue ribbon around the top prong of your clip, this is how I do mine.

Find the center of your rectangle, and pinch it like this....
Then I add a little dob of glue on the back to hold it in place.

Take your smaller strip of felt and glue it over the TOP and only the top of your bow.

It will look like this on the bottom... (I need to paint my nails. Boring!)

Using a small dab of glue, attach it to your clip like this,

Now put a small dot of glue on one side of the little strips that are sticking out, and wrap it around the clip, and then do the same thing to the other side. You may have to trim a little of the felt off each side after you glue each side down. Let it dry, and TA DA! You have your own felty bow clip!

And since Last Time I didn't have any pink bows, I thought it only appropriate that this tutorial would be done with a pink bow!

Gifts for Rachael's baby...

I couldn't stop! I haven't made tiny sized things in so long!

A Sienna Dress, size 6-12 month. With a reversible zebra applique. (I have a tutorial on how to do a reversible applique tomorrow!)

A fluffy curly ribbon headband to match.

A paperdoll applique shirt, and a fluffy gold tutu to wear with it! (Every little girl needs AT LEAST one of these!)
I am hoping Rachael's baby girl gets her mommy's pretty dark hair, just like this little paperdoll!

I stitched around her twice to make sure she doesn't come off!

I used brown knit, and layers of goldish colored netting for the ruffles. I need one in my size.

And a few more hairbows to match the ensemble. Some felty clips for her hair...

And a white rosette headband, for before she has hair!

I am so excited for you Rachael. The world of girl is wonderful!

Bow-dacious!

While trying to grow out Eliza's hair, she needs just a little lightweight clip to hold her bangs out of those beautiful eyes. Those big fluffy bows, (sniff, sniff) are just not going to work any more.

Don't ask me why there isn't a pink one, I guess I just wanted her wardrobe to have a few non girly colors...

because these bows are pretty girly without flashing pink all over the place!