Showing posts with label clothes for girls. Show all posts
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Thursday, March 31, 2011

Sew Along for Japan: Day 3

This Sew Along was a blast! Here are my completed Chloe & Mieko shirts. I finished them last night but wasn't able to take pictures until today, thus the delay in my Day 3 post.

I think besides the fact that it finally got me to drag the sewing machine out, I loved the fact that I was doing them along with so many other people. It was fun to sit down at night and see the progress other bloggers around the country had posted about that day. It didn't hurt that it was for a good cause!

One of my favorite things about this project is that it allowed me to tell my children about what happened in Japan and to show them that there are many ways to help those that are in need. My daughter really loved getting involved in the process and picked most of the fabric/accent combinations you see. She asked me to tilt one of the hats to make the boy look "silly".


I thought a lot about the kids that will wear these t-shirts since I made them in the same sizes my kids currently wear. I hope these t-shirts will give them some hope and let them know that people from all over the world care about them.

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank Susan from Living with Punks for providing us with such a great way to give back to those in need. I had a wonderful time! Please visit her post today to see all the completed shirts that will be sent to Japan.

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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Sew Along for Japan: Day 2

Day 2 of the sew along had us adding details to the faces. My pictures are not the best because I just finished them a few minutes ago. I had so much fun putting everything together!

My daughter helped me decide who would get which "eyes" and we packed each little person and all their things in little zip lock bags that I brought along with me and sewed as I had time during the day between drop-offs and pick-ups from school. Once I put the kids to bed I dragged out the sewing machine and did the finishing touches. I can't wait for Day 3!!!

Monday, March 28, 2011

Sew Along for Japan: Day 1

Here are my completed pieces for Day 1 of the Sew Along for Japan. I had so much fun getting everything together! My daughter helped me decide which parts looked best with each body and we can't wait to see what awaits us tomorrow. It's not too late to join... and look at all the goodies you could win: GIVEAWAY. Stay tuned for Day 2 tomorrow!

Sew Along for Japan

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Susan from Living with Punks is hosting a Sew Along for Japan. It starts today and ends on Friday. She has provided the pattern for the t-shirts for free and starting today will post detailed instructions on how to construct them. I purchased all the items over the weekend and plan on making at least two t-shirts. The list of materials isn't too long, so if you are interested it's not too late to get started. She is also hosting a giveaway for all those that participate and link up their t-shirts. Check it all out on her website and let's all do something good for the children of Japan!

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Turkey Applique T-Shirts

One of my favorite blogs of all times is Balancing Everything. The author, Jessica, and I were pregnant with our girls at the same time. I have been reading her blog since then... over 5 years ago. She has a little blurb on her sidebar that includes three links to other blogs that have inspired her. I have found some amazing ideas from those links, this being one of them. Lindsay, from The Cottage Home, came up with this awesome turkey applique. I had to make some for my kids who are having a hard time letting go of Halloween and getting into Thanksgiving mode.



It was a last minute decision, so I had to do with what I had at home. I used t-shirts that the kids already had and were somehow ruined with stains or tears. The fabric for the appliques was from my scrap pile.



My daughter loves her "turkey shirt" and quickly found a skirt that matched to wear to school tomorrow.



Here is my son modeling his:



Love the combo of this green shirt with the scraps I had for the turkey... it screams fall!



A close-up of the turkey, I was really happy with how they turned out!



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