skirt: check!

Finished my sister's skirt.  I link to the tutorial I used in an earlier post, but I also added something to it.  When I made the skirt for me, I didn't like the unfinished edges inside.  I decided to finish all the edges this time.

Unsavory unfinished edges...

Leave the waistband open, sew only the outside and use the inside layer to cover the edges.  Press a small fold in the inside layer as pictures...look close.

pin the layer over the edges.

 Stitch in the ditch to hold inside layer over edges.  They are essentially hidden inside the waistband.

 Careful that the pins go in without pulling up bits of the skirt.

The finished product!

I shipped it off to my sister, she should have it in time to wear to church on Sunday!  My mom says she has been checking the mail everyday...even Sunday!

Next small project is for a friend's birthday.  I am making magnets....

T-shirts that fit

I love T shirts.
I wear them everyday, and with a 4 month old baby, I'm usually going through a couple of them each day too.  The problem is, they rarely fit me well.  Ts are made to fit men or boys, thus the name T shirt.  There are no curves in them.  And as frustrating as it is to where any clothes with baby weight, it is worse when they don't fit correctly.
I saw this tutorial over at Creative Spaces and I'm dying to try it out.
However, I promised my husband I would take a nap today (I'm working the closing shift tonight at my pizza shop, which means I won't be home til 3am) so we will see when I get to it.

Banana bread

Made some banana bread today.  I have been collecting over-ripe bananas in the freezer for months and today I made a double batch.  Swapped out some of the butter for apple sauce and added peanut butter to one of the loaves.

So we have plain, with nuts, and with peanut butter.  Yummmm!

Little C hasn't napped long enough to let me get started on my sister's skirt, and every time I get a minute my phone rings for work.  Maybe tomorrow.

Easter Dress!

I decided to use some of the fabric I have been hoarding to make Little C an Easter dress.  I found this great tutorial.
I drew my own pattern for the bodice and added a sash.  I wasn't sure how big she would be by next month so I hope the sash will make up for anything I couldn't predict.  I think it turned out great.

Little C loved the skirt.

She even loved falling over.

My next project is a skirt for my little sister.  I will post pictures as I work on it.  

This is the fabric she picked out.  The solid will be for the underskirt and pockets.  I might have enough left over to make her a little wallet too.  I'm using this tutorial for the skirt.

I already made one for myself so I know it will turn out.

Oh and here are a couple cute headbands I made for Little C's Easter basket.  Still a little too young for candy so we will just make her cute things to wear.  Never too young to be fashionable.