I guess I should explain why my posts have been very infrequently lately. I've got several projects on the go and have been trying to get a whole lot finished! This has been a pretty successful week for that thus far and now I need to catch you all up!

Kids Clothes Week was another fun week and I am very proud of how my projects turned out. Usually I try to finish the items before the week, get them photographed and then blog them. I also work full time and am trying to spend as much time with my kids as possible so you can see why I'm behind :) It's a lot of work but it's so worth it to me. I love sharing what we've been up to.

I took Amelia's Easter dress apart and took it up at the waist. Then I made Austin a matching tie. 2 hours at Andrea's, a container of goldfish and one cousin nap later we got the pictures! I love how they turned out. Here is a sneak peek:

I just love this fabric collection...and I love how handsome my little CEO looks :) He hammed it up for Andrea and the camera pretty good.

Here is my current selfish sewing (i.e not paid) project list:

1. Baby blanket for Rhys (fabric cut)
2. Birthday dress for Miss K (fabric cut)
3. Zigzag quilt for Amelia (fabric cut)
4. Toddler top (fabric selected)
5. Toddler top (fabric selected)
6. PJ pants for Austin (He picked the fabric and will help sew them up!)

That list doesn't include my A Squared Designs work which gets done before the selfish sewing does.

So that's my WIP...what do you have on the go?

Kids Clothes Week- Spring 2014- Day 1

Sew look what is here again already?!

I have a ton of stuff on the books for this week! I was fabric stalking one of my favorite sites, Hawthorne Threads, and came across the Littlest collection by AGF Studios. Easter and spring are in the air and I HAD TO HAVE this collection...congratulations to me...my fabric fast lasted about a month...But really how could I not snap this up? It is fresh and classic and just makes me want to sew everything with it.

Despite what you all think I didn't immediately jump on the pink for Miss A's easter dress. I actually went with the "Pine Woods" border print and Teensy Weensy in Pine for the collar and trim.   Over the weekend

I finished Amelia's Easter dress only to realize that I should have made it about 2" shorter...but it's a border print so I will need to take it up at the waist. And the puff sleeves.... why oh why did I want her dress to be so vintage inspired? I need to thank the ladies in one of my facebook sewing groups for helping me out with the sleeves. I think you'll agree they look so much better now!

The pattern for the dress is the Sweet Dress by The Cottage Mama. I received her book Classic Sewing for Girls for Christmas and just love the return to very classic styles of dresses and smocks.

I haven't shortened the dress yet or added the buttons to the back so please forgive the hanger photo.  I'm loving the classic cuteness factor of the dress. The skirt could be a little more full so I think I'll double the skirt measurement when I make her birthday dress. Now to make a matching tie for Austin!