My first dress to skirt

Here is the next little something I have been contemplating for quite some time. Finally finished! This dress started out as a dress that daughter 2 wore for her baptism. She was older and crawling/walking when we baptized her, and thus this dress ended up torn quite badly. I have thought about finding a way to give it a new life, and I must admit, I think it is even more cute as a skirt than it was as the dress!

It took me longer than I liked once I was started, but as I went I realized that there was a bit of hand sewing to be done if I wanted it to look nice. Granted it is just a little skirt to play dress up, but big sister has some pretty fancy dresses, and I figured she deserved one that is just as nice.

Project One

I am feeling pretty good that I managed to finish this one in just 2 days. When we picked the fabric I was not completely sure, but daughter 1 was sold when she saw the dinosaurs. She is so funny and could not be swayed, and so the fabric came home. I am pleasantly surprised with how they turned out.

I changed the shape of the burp rag from what I have done in the past where the edges were rounded. They look pretty good, and weren't too much more work.

The husband has a friend who recently had a baby boy and these will be headed to their door soon.

Let it begin

The husband has been pushing me for months to get something put together where I can show off my semi-handi work. :)

I have been working on my sewing skills for almost a year now, so I suppose it is time to stop hiding. Most of the things I make are either for one of my beautiful daughters, niece or fantastic nephews, however I also make lots of things that become gifts for friends and family as well.

This blog will be the place you can stop over and check out what I am up to in my virtual sewing room. Ha!