Start of Summer Sewing

Summer sewing has begun!  Well, I finally finished up some projects and worked on some new ones.  The first project I completed just in time (the day of the event) was Kayleigh's Dora dress.  I am getting better at the pillowcase style, but I still like to tweak them every new dress I make.  She even has a matching handbag...

The other projects I completed were the dresses for Claire and Paige called The Handmade Dress.  They were a little bit too long, but they will grow into them.  Paige loved hers so much, she didn't want to take it off and was skipping around the house - that girl cracks me up!  I also made shorts for Blake and Jack.  I got a pattern, Creations by Michie', and it is an awesome pattern.  It only uses to pieces of fabric and elastic for the waist.  Oh, and I made some shorts for the girls too...

Finally, I wanted to do something with this awesome lobster fabric.  I thought it was more for a boy, but then I looked at The Smock Shoppe blog and today they had shorts for girls using a fishing lure pattern.  So apparently, some more masculine patterns, can be girly too.  Again, another pillowcase dress, but I haven't actually made one for Kate she can wear.  I keep making them for other people.

My last project, which is not completed, is for Kate and I am going to smock another dress.  It is a bishop dress and I am going to get the dress pleated tomorrow.  I cannot wait to get started on it.