Fabric Fabric!!!

I have successfully avoided all stores, sites, and ebay, in attempt to slow down my fabric mania. My small crafting cabinet is now overflowing to the point that I can't shut the doors anymore, and I haven't been able to justify blowing our food money on pretty fabric. Until yesterday.

My friend and I drove down to Bayridge to a very small hole in the wall fabric store in hopes of finding hidden gems. I wouldn't say I found any gems, but I did find some great fallish fabrics that will soon become tunics, dresses, and maybe a tie or shirt for Lukey too. I can always find a good excuse for more grey and plaid in my wardrobe.

And my first order from Superbuzzy was awaiting me in my mailbox upon my arrival home. I frequently browse Superbuzzy's fabrics and always fill my shopping cart, but I have never actually purchased. I couldn't resist these fun novelty prints. And I needed to whip up a quick gift for Luke's friend Marshall's b-day party today.

If anything, I can make lots of these with them.

Fall Bags

I love bags. It seems you can never have enough of them, or at least I can't. I have at least 3 hanging on every coat rack and a whole cabinet shoved full of them. And with fall approaching quickly, what a great excuse to make a new one. I also decided Luke needed one as well, of course matching with mine. I have had an obsession with horses lately, so it was crucial they were incorporated into the bags.

I do have to take advantage before he decides matching with mom isn't so cool. (I am working on matching shirts for us now too).

I bought this book a few months back as an excuse to use it for my church's crafting activities. It has great patterns for aprons, oven mitts, napkins, really all things domestic. So far I have only used it for the bags, I think for December we will make some gifty items out of it.

I had my own ideas about how I wanted the bags to look, inside and out, so I only really used these patterns for inspiration. Because they are so simple, there is a lot of room for creativity with them. They were easy and fun to do. Great gift ideas as well. What toddler doesn't want his or her own backpack?

I do apologize for the poor quality of my photos. Unfortunately the camera of my dreams will just have to wait, along with my lighting options.

Belated Baby Gifts

I recently heard that it is acceptable to still give a baby gift within the first year. These are some better late than never gifts I finished up this weekend. I have yet to actually package them up and send them off, but at least the easy part is done.

My summer staples

I am slowly dipping my feet in the reemerging trend of high waisted clothing, with vintage inspired wrap skirts. I have wanted to make myself one of these skirts for a couple of years now, but just recently, I wished I had made them this spring, got around to it. I found this great pattern on Ebay and used it for my first try at it.

I chose this light denim fabric to make it look and feel like I bought it second hand.

For my next try, I used only the skirt pattern pieces, and modernized the rest of it. I put on a real waistband with belt loops,made the pockets smaller and more rounded, and shortened it.
I should be able to get quite a bit of mileage out of these through fall, maybe by then I will have worked my way up to high waisted pants, but probably not.

On a lighter note

Here is the dress I finished for Sunday. I am hoping it complimented my musical number.

**sorry the pic is a little blurry, you get the idea.