Pencil Pouch

I have a few projects I need to post...but will start with one I did yesterday.  It is a pencil pouch I did for my daughter for school.  It is a really simple one.  I just scoured the internet looking at all types and settled on this one for now.  I have another one cut out and ready to go but it will be layered and I might need to add some interfacing as the fabric I am using is very thin. 

Here is the picture of the front and back of said pencil pouch.  She absolutely loves it. Already has her colored pencils in it. 

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Some Catching Up

I am so far behind. I have made a few things but didn't post about them. So I will try and post a few pix of the various projects I have made.  Also have a few in the works, which is actually an ALWAYS.  I wish I knew how to make this fancy but alas I have no idea so you will just need to deal with this plain Jane sorta set up. Enjoy.

Here is the first project. Sadly, I don't remember the order in which these were made. I guess I could research and figure it out but just don't feel like doing so right now.  Just wanna share.

 Here is my lil girl with a dress and one for her doll Josefina. I need to get a better pix showing the dress but this one will do and besides it is just too cute. What I did was to find a bodice from a pattern that I like and cut out the eyelet but needed to line it as it was too thin. Then made the skirt and attached it.  Had to play around with it  a bit to get it just right. Right now, I am adding a bit of lace to the bottom. Made it to go with an eyelet slip that goes to another dress I made long ago for another daughter (now 22 and on her own) but the dress just doesn't fit my petite miss here so I needed to improvise. And this was the result. Of course, Josefina needed a dress to match. And there is one more doll dress that matches this one for her lil sister's doll.  It is displayed toward the bottom. It is on a tiny cabbage patch that has been passed down. That needed some clothes so now the cabbage patch has an outfit.

Roie is below displaying her new bookbag.                                                                 

 

Now below is a peasant blouse I sorta designed/improvised. Probably would have been better to start off with the peasant blouse below but ah well, this is how the pix showed up so I went with it.  So, below the the pattern I started with  (lavender peasant blouse) left off the sleeve and made the ruffle from a rectangle using my daughter's measurements.  Next time, I know I need to adjust the underarms and play around with 

the fit. 

But you can tell that even now it does looks so cute on her even though she didn't smile this time, silly girl. I just love the color on her. It looks so pretty with her complexion, made her rosy cheeks stand out.

 Here is the blouse I used minus the sleeves as the base for the above peasant blouse. I made this to go with another slip/skirt that goes to another dress (same said daughter 22 and on her own) that just doesn't fit her younger sister right. See she can smile and what a pretty smile she has.  Gabrielle has been wanting to wear this skirt but we didn't really have anything to go with it  Soooooo  here is the blouse I made to go with it. And she is quite pleased with it.  She actually wore it to school with jeans the other day. Such a nice versatile blouse.

 Here is a dress for Josefina that I started awhile back and finally finished. I think the front was suppose to gather but instead I thought I would pleat it. 
  

  
 Below is the 3rd dress to match the first dress.  I found the pattern on the internet. I can't remember where I would have to look it up again. But I just love how it worked out. Would love to give credit to the person who posted the instructions. If I recalling correctly, I think the name of the site is nomorenakedbabies or some such thing. Lots of ideas there. Love to look around and acquire ideas.
                                                       

 

Here is a nightie for Rosie's baby. I probably need to make one more as with 2 girls I usually, need to make things in duplicate. 

Here is a dress for a waterbaby. Now I know why they need their own patterns. I used a Sewing for Dummies pattern. Do NOT know which doll this will fit around because it is very small in circumference.. So I have decide to add some ribbon to make it an apron/pinafore for the dolls. Turned out really cute. Just not very wearable at this point. So I was kinda disappointed. 

 Ok. That is it for the moment. I do have a couple projects close to completion. A top for Gabrielle and a dress for Gabrielle. Just need to add the finishing touches.   Hope you have enjoyed. :)

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Some Matching Outfits for the Girls

Here are some outfits that started the whole sewing thing...well except for the pink twirly skirt(still need to hem that one). I got the doll outfit done first as it was quicker. But it has been great fun to make these outfits. They turned out even cuter than I expected. Now I plan on trying to do the peasant dress for Gabrielle. And all kinds of plans for other cute outfits. It is so fun to sew for girls. But I can not forget my dear son. He hangs looking forlorn and say: "So, when will you make something for me?" So eventually I will need to do something for him. Which will challenge my skills and help to me to get better at sewing (hopefully LOL).

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Pretty Bonnet and diaper

Here is the bonnet. I think I should do a bit bigger. It doesn't fit quite right but the doll's head it kinda different. This is my very first bonnet :D The girls were very thrilled with the bonnet. I also made a diaper to match the dress as Gabrielle wanted a diaper and not the bloomers (my husband comments:"You spoil those girls" ) I really enjoy making these things and have discovered I like sewing. Seriously considering trying my hand at quilting. Will definitely start out with something very simple.


Ok now to post the pictures of the diaper for the outfit below. It is a picture for each the front and the back. I used velcro on this diaper instead of the buttons. Hopefully, it will give it a little bit more flexibility in adjustability so that it can fit other dolls. They have so many dolls and they vary so much in size. And now this outfit is complete (at least I think it is LOL) I noticed you can see the back of the bonnet in the picture below :D I think it is supposed to be gathered more but like I said the pattern is a bit small. I need to figure out how to adjust it.

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A Pretty Pink Gingham Dress for Barbie

This is a pink gingham dress made with a pattern sent to me by a dear friend. I did dress view C. I cut it out and made it today. Had to tweak with the velcro to get it to fit right. It seems Barbies vary in size which can be really annoying when sewing. The brown dress I made a few days ago actually fits a different Barbie better. Pin It Now!

Some New Stuff

Have worked on some more doll clothes. Had to make a Barbie dress. My daughter Gabrielle is more about Barbies than dolls. I used an internet pattern for the bodice and a book pattern for the skirt. I need to work on getting better at the fit. It just has been forever since I made Barbie clothes. It is quite an experience. I think I need to come up with a belt for around the waist to give it a more polished look.

Finally, got the diaper shirt I wanted (this is what I had been looking for originally when I started) that fits the way I want it to. Now to make the matching booties. LOL

Made booties to match the yellow floral dress/shirt with bloomers. They turned out pretty good.

It is neat to see what I can make and then watch my girls enjoy them. They also are durable and washable, which with little girls is an important quality when making dolls clothes. Pin It Now!

Here are 3 of the outfits for baby Martha/Claudette. And 1 outfit for babyElizabeth (a cabbage patch inherited from family-one of the originals 16") The bluefloralwithpinkgingham has already been shown in a previous post but I wanted to show it on the doll. I did a new diaper shirt for the pinkfloral flannel diaper and still have plans to do one more. The doll that is modeling the diaper shirt is a tad bit bigger than baby Martha/Claudette. The yellow dress/shirt with orange flowers with bloomers to match also matches a shirt for my 5 year old Gabrielle and a dress (peasant style not yet finished) for my 2 year old Rosie.Pin It Now!