3 posts tagged “kate”

I made Kate this twirly skirt from some cute poplin fabric I had lying around. As you can see, she's is absolutely ecstatic to wear it.

Kate's been under the weather this week and has wanted to be held constantly. Which I don't mind, BUT... I need my arms to, well... do stuff! For this carrier, I used my mom's old black jeans for the shoulder and waist straps. I used leftover fabric for the carrier and hood. I wasn't very familiar with mei tai carriers before I made it. Kate loved being held in a Hot Sling and Baby Bjorn when she was little but since she's so tall, she quickly outgrew them both! The Mei Tai can hold a toddler up to 40 pounds. Kate's 28 pounds, so I think I'll have a while. It basically holds her in a piggy-back position on my back. It's surprisingly comfortable to wear (thanks to extra padding I added to the shoulder and waist straps). I think when Brad and I go to New Mexico next month, we'll bring this instead of a stroller. Kate mostly likes to walk places but when she gets tired, I'll just strap her on my back and go!

Brad had a pair of jeans that weren't long enough so I used them to make these pants for Kate (#25 from the Ottobre Spring '08 magazine) last night and today. Hmm. They're kind of cute from the side and front, but the back pockets are sooo big, that they look pretty gangster. I couldn't figure out how to do the "bellow pocket" so I did an asymetrical one on the front instead. And I don't think I did the waistband right either. But I did do a decent job on the fly and zipper which was a huge improvement from the princess dress. Anyway, definitely not my favorite thing I've made, but I don't hate it enough to discard it. We're off to sushi with the gangster pants :)

Jenny

... okay, really, REALLY bad joke (sorry). Last night I got a heap of fabric in the mail that I ordered with some b-day money.

And even though I was going to take a break for a few days from sewing, I saw the hot pink Euro-style knit fabric (bottom of pile) and HAD, I mean HAD to make something right away. I googled "shirring" and found some tutorials on craftster. I was intrigued. So, I loaded my bobbin with elastic thread and went to town. Shirring isn't as scary as I anticipated. Although, I did pull the threads a little to tight, so the dress is a wee bit snug. But hey, fashion hurts sometimes, right?

Jenny :)