time for sewing!

Yesterday was 2nd Thursday craft day at one of our MOPS mentors houses...the same lovely place I've learned to do so many fun sewing projects. This week, however, I decided I didn't need yet another big bag--the project the group was doing. But I had bought some fabric and patterns back in February with the intention of making cute springy outfits for the girls...but alas, it is April, and I hadn't yet found the time (or courage...I have only sewed from a pattern or made clothing one other time...and that was with LOTS of assistance from my mom!) to bust out the fabric and pattern and get going. (As a sidenote, I also had decided to forgo crafty projects that took much more than one nap-time to complete...to many other things were being neglected while I holed up in my "craft-coma".) Anyway...I figured there was no better time than 2nd Thursday craft day to tackle my project...no kiddos under foot (one of Kathy's (the craft day hostess) friends babysits for all of our kids at no charge!), some sewing expertise from Kathy to help answer my questions, and time...sweet blessed time.

I was able to finish all of Elizabeth's outfit except the elastic in the waist and the buttons and button-holes on the top of the arms. When we got home I did go ahead and make Kate's (which took significantly less time since I knew exactly what I was doing) while the girls napped. I was able to do buttonholes and finishing touches once they were in bed. I used a pattern but tweaked it and added some "flair" (the extra fabric at the bottom of the pants that compliments the shirt)....and they ended up being just what I had envisioned when I first discovered the fabric! Now I think I'm going to make some shoes for Kate with the leftover scraps and perhaps a hairbow for Elizabeth.

What do you think?!

{lovin' on sissy so hard that they fell over!}