My (future) Summer Top

Collette patterns has just released two new patterns. This one is called "Violet."

 Love the sweet collar.

 Love the slightly loose fit.

Love the fabric covered buttons. I have the perfect voile already in my stash.

Photos: Collette Pattern Blog

Mustache Foolishness

How can anyone resist an evening of mustache-making?

Of course, the dogs wanted to be in on the fun too!

But they needed a little coaxing.

Felt, backed with some clear plastic for stiffness, chopsticks and a hot glue gun....

Mustache templates are all over the web. We found our here.

Easter Bunny Softies

I think they're so cute!

The Easter Bunny left us a scavenger hunt this morning.

They didn't even mind the rain today.

And I get to cross the first project off THE LIST.

Happy Easter to you all!

THE Sewing Menu

I've come to the conclusion that I'm wasting a lot of money buying things for projects that never get completed. Taking a cue from the times when we're organized and plan meal menus, I've decided to challenge myself to a sewing menu that runs through the end of summer.

I have materials for most of these already, minus a few buttons and thread and stuff like that.

Here's the plan for April:

WEEK 1 - Easter Bunnies for the kids from this pattern:

from Retro Mama

Don't these make you want to go "Awwwww"? I'm just using up my own scraps for these. I'll let you know how they turn out.

WEEK 2 - Finish my Rooibus dress.

from Colette patterns

I ran out of interfacing and put this off to the side about a month ago. It'll be done by the end of April.....I swear.

I've planned all of my projects until the middle of August. I'm going to post the list on the side in an attempt to resolve my sewing ADD and quit throwing money around at Joannes (and fabric.com and sewmamasew.com and Bolt......)

Wish me luck!