The Dana Top

I joined a sew along for the Dana Top by Scientific Seamstress 
I REALLY like the style and have eyed the pattern for a while, but it's a tad too low and wide for my taste. I kept seeing people post the finished Dana tops and I decided I had to try.

 I am still fussing with the size. I usually run a Medium/Large and I made a Small.  People had commented that it ran big. Unfortunately for me- I went a tad too small. I'm going to try my hand at another that is a bit bigger.  Here are the two I've done. One more is in progress and I hope to get another done with the modifications that would make it a go to pattern top for me.

Willow

Suburban Basic Tee

I was privileged enough to be a tester for the Suburban Basic Tee by Terra's Treasures. 
This was my first time working with knit and it went together EXTREMELY WELL! It was soo fast too! 
I'd say it was an hour and a half with kid interruptions from cutting out to finished project.

Great pattern and it went together quickly!

Willow

Sewing follow up!

I DID it!! I made a TON of kids and doll clothing! Sooo incredibly excited about it! I was in a stashbuster contest on Facebook with Elie inspired.  There's aren't the best pictures since I only have my iPod as a camera currently. Here are a few of my creations:

Mini dancer skirt

 Modified for a straighter skirt

Carousel Girl

 Mini Carousel Girl for a matching set :)

Jazzy Girl with slight modifications

Carousel Girl modified to a shirt

Dancer and Mini Dancer matching sets

Patriotic dress a Combo of The carousel bodice and Hopscotch Girl bottom done patchwork style.

Another version of the  Patriotic dress Combo of The carousel bodice and Hopscotch Girl bottom, using knit this time

That is about most of what I was able to get done in May. I did a whopping 27 items! Whoa! That's a first for me- even when I have sewn shorts for the girls it was closer to 15 items. Supper excited I was able to get so many done!

I will post the rest of them shortly!
What is the most you have sewn in a month?

Willow

Sewing weights DIY

I am so of proud of this project! Fast and easy and done! I had seen this idea on Pinterest here and thought that using weights instead of pins would help a ton decrease my sewing time and increase my desire to sew. I like the sewing part and the finished product in sewing. The cutting is necessary, the pinning is a necessary evil in my mind.
When I had a sudden need to go to the Hardware store to grab a part for the toilet, I saw the washers nuts and grabbed them  I bought 8 for $4. I bought the largest they had!  If you got them used at a yard sale or had them around, this could be a free project.

nuts + scrap fabric + glue = new fabric weights for $4.00 out of our pocket :)
I made double the fabric weights for HALF the price amazon is charging! Their price is $10.5 for 4!
Amazon price per weight- $2.71
My price per weight- $0.50
Savings of $2.21!!

I may grab some more next time I'm at the hardware store- occasionally I am short a few, or transferring them from one pattern piece to the next. I love their usefulness and how fast they went together! The tutorial I linked above has you glue them with hot glue on the inside before and after I did see the need to do it int he beginning- just tucked it in and  I haven't gotten there yet for the end and they work just fine! I'm sure next time I pull out the glue gun, I will get it done.
Fast, cheap and useful! Yay!

Willow

Sewing

I have always loved to sew and this month I have been involved in a sewing stash buster for kids clothes with Ellie inspired. It came at a great time and I've sewn more in the last month than I have have in a LONG time. Plus the best part of it is, that I am FINISHING outfits!! :)

 YAY for finished projects! I'm going to try to make myself something now :)

I dug through my tshirts and found a pale pink shirt with a bright cotton knit and I'm going to try my 

hand at the following tutorial by The Renegade Seamstress!

I don't often make things for me, so this shall be an adventure!! :)