Christmas Dresses 2011

This year, I used some beautiful fabric from the Michael Miller Antiquity collection to create the girls' Christmas dresses. The mostly white fabric in the damask pattern has gold glitter on it. Fannnncy! Little sister, shown first, has a bronze organza adding the shine to her dress in the puff shoulder sleeves and the hem and sash.

 Big sister's dress has the same two MM fabrics plus a skirt made from an Ikea blanket. Thanks to No Big Dill for the idea to use this as fabric. Both dresses have identical sashes. One side is the MM fabric and the other is the organza. I used rolled fabric flowers (made from scraps of velveteen) on pins to anchor the sashes in place. You know how wiggly a little girl is... even in her sophisticated, going-to-church-on-Christmas-Eve, little lady dress.

My family! You can't really tell, but I have a mom skirt made from the same organza.

January 2012 Sewing Social Dates

Here's the January dates for Monday night sewing socials. I'm going to put down some potential projects but I'm always open to a change in plans based on who can attend.

Monday Nights, 7:30pm - whenever:

Jan 9: Big Girl Handbags, I've got a pattern and I'm not afraid to use it. Simpler projects could be a make up bag or re-usable snack bag.

Jan 16: Pants - pj pants for kids or adults, ruffle pants, or leggings

Jan 23: Sweater refashions - cruise Pinterest to see what might inspire you and bring your old sweaters or grab a few at a thrift store. I'm hoping to make some legwarmers to wear over boots and some throw pillows.

 Jan 30: Pillows and pillowcases - bring any fabric you would like to turn into a pillow. You will also need to supply the stuffing, either Polyfil or a pillow insert. Closure can be a zipper, buttons (I have) or we can create an envelope closure with the fabric or fabric ties. 

The Details..
Come as you are, beginners and experts alike.
You can pitch a few bucks in the tip jar to cover the cost of any of my fabric you use or you can bring your own.
Feel free to invite a friend.
Bring your own machine or use my guest machine.
Please RSVP.
Please enter through my side/basement door so as not to ring the doorbell and wake up sleeping kids.

Merry Christmas

Have a very Merry Christmas! Enjoy a look at these stocking I made for the girls. They use a combo of quilting cotton as the body front, velveteen as the back, jute around the top, jersey as lining and accents on the top stocking and fabric flowers and buttons.

Baby Gifts and this is just half of it...

 

My sewing buddies and I have been joking these last few weeks that my sewing studio is "Santa's little sweat shop." We have been sewing a lot. I guess once you figure out that you can hand make gifts, there is no turning back. There have been a flurry of voile circle scarves, fabric embellished towels, pj pants, baby gifts and even a few dresses. Here's some pics of some of the baby gifts.

A sensory lovie. One side is plush minky fabric and the other is cotton voile.

A nursing cover made in a beautiful Amy Butler print.

All packaged up! The blanket, sensory lovie and burp cloths together make an excellent gift for a new or expecting mom. Shown in the top photo are the blanket (one side minky and one side quilting cotton, bound with bias tape) and the pair of burp cloths made from Amy Butler fabrics.

Giveaway Day with Sew Mama Sew

Welcome to MommySaidSew.com. Thank you for stopping by my blog. I live in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago. Give me a shout out in the comments if you're in Chicago! I am a mom to two girls ages 2 and 4. I stay home with them and during nap time I sew. I mostly sew clothing for little girls, but lately I've been making things for myself. I've been a lover of scarves since before I could sew, but now that I can sew and crochet, my scarf collection has grown. Now onto my Sew, Mama, Sew Giveaway... the item I have for you to win is a voile circle scarf.

I love working with voile. It's 100% cotton and it's light weight and so soft and silky. It makes a lovely scarf. This one is shown doubled around in the picture above and can also be worn long as pictured below. I fell in love with this fabric when I found it at Vogue Fabrics in Evanston, IL. I have LOTS of it :)

To enter to win this brand new voile circle scarf, please leave a comment on this blog posting letting me know about your favorite scarf. Is it knit, crocheted, sewn? Did you make it, but it or was it given to you as a gift? Leave your email address in the comment and I'll contact the winner after the contest closes on December 16 at 5 p.m. PST. USA entries only.

Thanks for visiting, I'd love for you to stay a while and comment on my other postings or plan to come back again and read more about what I've been sewing.  Cheers!

To get back to the more giveaways click here: Sew, Mama, Sew Giveaway Day.

This giveaway is now closed.
Congrats to the giveaway winner JennaZ! And thank you for all your comments. I hope you stop back by my sewing blog from time to time to see what I've been making.

Crochet Scarf in Gray and Citron

My dear friend Roxy taught me to crochet last winter and I've made a few scarves since then. We need to have another round of teaching so I can have some help figuring out hats ad flowers. In keeping with my recent theme of blogging about scarves... here is a crochet scarf in colors of gray and citron yellow. I loved the result of this thin yarn as a skinny scarf that is long enough to wrap three times around the throat. The ruffle look adds some girly-ness to the hipster color scheme. It's also lightweight enough to wear around... not just for pairing up with a coat.

Merry Christmas Flower Arrangement Using Cranberries

 

After an event this morning at church, I got to take home some free flowers. I added them to a low round vase and poured the cranberries I had used in the Thanksgiving flower arrangement into this arrangement and there you have it. Free flowers + leftover cranberries = beautiful.

December 2011 Sewing Social Dates

Join us Monday night for one of our sewing socials. I'm going to put down some potential projects but I'm always open to a change in plans based on who can attend.

Monday Nights, 7:30pm - whenever:

Dec 5: Zipper Pouches / Reusable Snack bags - oil cloth, patchwork, for make-up bags or with a wristlet strap for going out or close with velcro for a reusable snack bag (I have food safe lining you can use)

Dec 12: Pants - pj pants for kids or adults, Matilda Jane knock-off ruffle pants, or jersey leggings

Dec 19: Open night: work on any projects you want

The Details..
Come as you are, beginners and experts alike.
You can pitch a few bucks in the tip jar to cover the cost of any of my fabric you use or you can bring your own.
Feel free to invite a friend.
Bring your own machine or use my guest machine.
Please RSVP.
Please enter through my side/basement door so as not to ring the doorbell and wake up sleeping kids.