Leah @ L3Designs: Made by You Mondays

Monday, August 29, 2011

Getting things done!


My 5yo! I drew the lines on so she could follow them. She did quite well as long as she was reminded to stay on the line.

I spent most of last week wondering if I'd get anywhere with my sewing... The kids were sewing! Even my 5yo showed interest and started sewing with her sister. They each made small purses. It was great that they were taking an interest and getting things made... they made gifts and items for themselves... They have one get well gift, a birthday gift and a Christmas gift finished. As well, they have started another Christmas gift, and the baby quilt is nearly done -- Grace's quilt is being hand-stitched so it is now in my hands.

Sewing flowers - with help from the cat

A few of the projects they have been working on haven't been photographed. The girls also started a macrame plant hanger, and I think we'll finish that tomorrow! As well as their completed purses to hold their mice. And they were sewing flowers with buttons...


Mug Rug - Front	Mug Rug - Back


Disappearing 9 Patch Bag with Zipper Open	Disappearing 9 Patch Bag with Zipper Closed	Hunting through the button jar is fun!

Quilting

I have started hand-sewing the binding on for Grace's Quilt.
No further progress on any projects.

Garment Sewing

So how are my projects coming along? I have been working on back to school clothing for the kids. I have one outfit completed for each child, and another outfit started for each.

I even used the fabric from Finland that my husband brought me home last year!

Completed Items

Tank top for me (Braided Neck Tank at BurdaStyle)
Tunic for each girl

Ottobre 4/11 #28 -- Orange/Yellow/Pink Cotton-lycra knit from Finland
Ottobre 3/2008 #12 -- Pink/Purple Cotton-Lycra knit from Finland

Leggings for each girl

Ottobre 4/11 #32 - Pink Knit -- this fabric is quite light weight and has pretty poor recovery... but it was in my stash... and will do as a quick pair of leggings as she wore holes through most of her leggings this spring!
Ottobre 1/10 #18) - Purple Knit -- this fabric is a really nice weight, but possibly too heavy for the pleating detail on the legs.

Pants for my son (Ottobre 1/11 #39) - Green Cord
Tshirt for my son (Ottobre 1/10 #24B) -- Blue/Green/Yellow stripe Cotton-Lycra from Finland.

Started

Second pair of pants for my son (Ottobre 1/11 #39) - Blue Twill

Cut Out

Blouse for my youngest (Ottobre 1/20 #11)
Pinafore for my youngest (Ottobre 4/11 #14)

Planned items

Skirt for my older daughter (Ottobre 1/11 #31)

Canning
It is summer here... and the fruit are starting to ripen... we have a number of apple and plum trees trees as well as numerous blackberry bushes! Sunday we made 8 litres of apple sauce, 1 litre of apple juice and 4 - 250mL jars of greengage plum jam. Today we were working on Chocolate Blackberry Jam!

Monday, March 28, 2011

Spring Break Sewing

My daughter is going to a friends birthday on Saturday, and I asked her what she wanted me to make, and she said a bag... then she proceded to ask if she could make it, so she has been sewing! I am so proud of her as she worked very independently. I still helped her cut out and pin layers together, but she did ALL the sewing and ALL the pressing...


All done - looking a little tired!	Happily showing it off!	And showing off the inside!

Now all it needs is a "Made by" tag before it can go as a gift on the weekend. I don't normally label the gifts with "Made by" tags, but since its from her, I think it needs one. We'd watched this tutorial for the strap with a zipper...

Fabrics Used: The outer, strap and pocket are all quilting cottons I had in my stash (some quite small scraps). It is interfaced with corduroy and the lining is polar fleece. Why? Because we are at our summer place, and I only have a small stash here, the corduroy and fleece were used to give the bag some structure! It worked great!