First, here are a pair of babylegs I made for our neighbors. There are lots of tutorials out there on how to make them, but I learned from a friend and I like her way best. The way she showed me gives a nicer cuff than sewing them straight.
See how nicely the stripes on the Irish pair line up? Yeah, it's not so great on the other pair and that's why it is hidden under the good one. Still, they turned out cute and hopefully will be able to keep some little legs nice and toasty.
I have a habit of buying an article of kids clothing on clearance with the hopes of finding something to go with it later. Later often comes, and even if I can find something, it is usually more than I want to pay. My solution is to buy inexpensive plain shirts and embellish them to make them look like they go together. I have also been known to whip out a couple of pairs of pants to go with odd tops I have picked up.
I did two shirts for Malcolm back in November, and I just need to accept that I am never going to get around to photographing the other one. Here is one example of making an outfit match:
So far, this is the only thing I have ever made that has impressed Malcolm at all.
Close up of the T-Rex.
How it all goes together. I bought the sweater and pants at separate times at a deep, deep discount. I bought this shirt and a red one just like it for $1 each. Kohl's sent us a $10 store credit on any purchase and the shirts were on special, 2 for $12. I used our credit and finished two outfits for $2! The red shirt has a brown corduroy squirrel appliqued on it.
Lastly, I have finally made a small amount of progress in getting my sewing room set up instead of having piles of things everywhere. A couple of weeks ago, Malcolm and Kevin hung up my thread racks for me. It is so nice not having to get up and hunt around when I need to switch thread.
The main sewing area. I have more thread, but need to finish getting it all on the rack.
The embroidery area.
Earlier today, I finally hung up some photos that were from Malcolm's 2nd birthday portrait session. Yes, it took me almost two years to get them up. No, I don't have a good reason. They look great and I wish I had done it sooner.
Not the best photo, but you get the idea. They are in between the door to the room and the closet. One wall of my room is a lighter green than the rest of the room (you can see it in the embroidery thread photo). I found these frames at IKEA and they were perfect except that the mats were also white and it was too much white. I had plenty of the lighter color green paint left over, so I painted the mats and I love how they turned out. It really helps tie them in.
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