Mama to Daughter: Sweater Refashion

My friend gave me this purple sweater that she didn't use anymore,

so I saved it for some future project down the road--

It matches this cute owl fabric

(that I was also saving for some future project)

Perfect!

I used a shirt for my guide that miss G currently wears

and cut out the front pieces from the existing sweater:

Then copied the front piece to cut out the back piece

for the new sweater:

I also used the shirt as a guide for the new smaller sleeve:

But I kept the original sweater sleeve edge 

so I wouldn't have to refinish the edge.

Then I sewed the sweater together;

shoulder seams first, added the sleeves,

and then did the side seams.

All the edges were already finished

because I used the previous sweaters edges.

miss G likes this picture the best 

because her hair "goes to the side like a princess":

Owl Dress Tutorial

I know you love my tutorials.

I'm amazing at them.... right. Right?

For top of this dress I followed a tutorial I have shared before,

(it's not mine) but I love it and use it all the time.

It's by Jess, at Craftiness is not Optional

Followed a shirt that currently fits the little lady,

leaving seam allowance all around

Followed Jess's tutorial for the neck and sleeves

Measured miss G to get the right length for the bodice

Followed the tutorial for the keyhole back,

and then gathered the top of the skirt piece that I measure out.

Sewed top to the bottom, hemmed the skirt, 

and used biased tape to finish the neck and sleeves

And added the ruffle detail last.

I love this girl. 

She's going to be three in a few weeks!

Owl Dress

This is the new favorite.

It is in every load of laundry we do,

once it's clean she wears it again.

Stay tuned for a simple tutorial!

Sharing on a link up with Craft Envy

Daddy's Shirt to Toddler Dress

Hello blog (and friends)! 

It's been a little while, eh? Definitely not from lack of creating things, because that's a norm for me. I've just been busy with... things. You know, the really exciting things like laundry, family, yard work, deep cleaning... you get the glorious picture. I know, I know you can't help being jealous of the things I do. You don't have to try to hold it back. Ha. Here's something I created recently: the hubs was getting rid of this really great colored shirt {the elbows were getting very worn} so I stole it and put it in my fabric stash. It met the creative powers of becky the other day...

for sizing I just traced one of G's shirts that fits her really well

and added seam allowance space

Here's the happy camper herself:

She really does love the dress, 

and the fact that it's out of daddy's shirt

makes it the coolest thing ever.

Miss G wore it to nursery a couple sundays ago

with a little white sweater.

She looked adorable.

And her diaper didn't show every time she moved

because the dress was actually long enough.

(yep, still working on potty training)

Three cheers for growing kids!