8-day road trip plus 2 crocheters = 10.5 Little Sweetie dresses.

Just came back from an 8 day road trip to Yellowstone, and we were PRODUCTIVE!!!! When I said I planned on making TONS AND TONS of the Little Sweetie dresses, I guess it actually happened. We even had to make an emergency "yarn-crisis" trip to the Bozeman, MT- Walmart since we underestimated how much yarn we would use up :D

I made some minor changes to the basic pattern as I went along.....Now, I just need to do the remaining headbands, and sew buttons on the back. I might add some ribbon accents to some of them :)

WIP- Tulip blanket!

Yay, it's summer vacation finally!! It is such a strange feeling, to go from being so busy you feel like you don't even have time to breath, to "Hmmm, should I do sewing next, or should I go water the plants? Wait...I have a choice??"
Here's what I have been working on for the past 6 weeks....

Full size version of the Tulip blanket done in baby yarn! Now I just need to add a border!
Next up, I want to make a ton, and I mean a TON, of the Little Sweetie dresses from Red Heart with matching headbands!! So cute :)

Sari blouse is done!

Here is the blouse I was working on! Ready to go off to it's owner!

All the darts and hand hemming inside!
So there you have it. Another finished project.

Repurpose reduce recycle!

Just couldn't get myself to throw away this lawn seed bag, so I decided to give it straps and repurpose it into a tote bag! Having sewing skills is AWESOME :))

Also finished up about 5 table runners....Made them with coordinating strips of solid fabric, on which I free hand drew some patterns, and added some sequin appliques for a bit of jazz!

Indian Sari blouse- drafting a pattern!

So, I sew Indian Sari blouses from scratch!! Realizing about 17 years ago that there was a demand for this skill here in the United States, I learnt how to draft patterns and have sewn quite a few for people over time. Here is a picture of my latest order being sketched on paper.

This is the silk fabric for the blouse. It will need lining, for which I normally use broadcloth.

Here is one side of the front drafted on the cotton lining with tailor's chalk. Now to get back to the sewing machine :)

Faux leather crochet bracelet!

After trying out 3-4 barefoot sandals crochet patterns, I really caught the bug to try some crochet jewelry. Had some faux leather on hand, so this is the result......I also started two more, but those have machine stitched edges, so I could speed up the process. Poking through leather with a sharp hook repeatedly is not exactly fun :(

Barefoot crochet sandals-

Just had to try out this pattern! These are the Goddess barefoot sandals from Gleeful Things.
I made mine using 2 threads together- sz 3 Ecru and sz 10 metallic gold to give a hint of sparkle to it!

Now, I'm tempted to try out more patterns of these fun summer accessories! Have you tried out and found any fun patterns?