I haven't showed things in so long - I actually haven't sewed much for a while either. But here are some older things that were on my camera and a few that I just finished today (RED!!)

First up is a newborn gown I made from KS 3090. I really like how this turned out. I gifted it to a mama who is laboring today. :heart:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/Nirinjan/b44ed056.jpg

Next are matching pajamas I made for a friend who is pg with her second. She also has a 3 year old son. Gown is KS 3090, 3T pajamas are KSFT modified. I don't know what I was thinking using the last of my Munki fireflies on this. LOL!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/Nirinjan/fireflyjammies.jpg

My son needed some new underwear so I made him 10 pairs of boxer briefs from Allison's pattern. He chose the fabrics and which elastic he wanted to use on each one. He loves these (there are already some gone from the pile when I took the picture) and told his two best friends when they were over here playing that they need undies like these. :lol:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/Nirinjan/boxers.jpg

A few more in the next post....

These are made with some awesome and I mean AWESOME cotton lycra knit I bought from Sewzanne's. This fabric is so yummy that even my 7 year old son couldn't stop talking about it. LOL! I used all of mine and I think I need to order more before it's gone.

First up is a shirt for me from a Petite Plus pattern that I modified to have short sleeves and a straight instead of curved bottom hem. I really like the way it turned out and I have never worn red before, but I like it!! Oh yeah, Kanji iron-ons from Sewzanne's too. It says love.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/Nirinjan/loveshirt.jpg

My son got a matching kanji shirt and chose the kanji for electric. He is thrilled with it. My daughters have the red cotton lycra as the bodice on a circle dress. So much fun!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/Nirinjan/3inred.jpg

And last but not least, I need to add a twirling shot.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/Nirinjan/twirling.jpg

Thanks for looking!

Wow Niri, it all looks so great I don't think I could pick a favorite! Love the twirly picture :)

They all look so nice!

I really like those gowns. They look great. I was looking at that pattern at the store today - do you think it would be good for a beginner?

Sarah

it all alooks wonderful!!

I agree with you about that lycra knit from sewzannes! I love it. It's so soft and silky. I have some white waiting for me to make it into a wrap top for myself.

oh I love it all! especially the twirly dresses! Miss D and Miss SK look like they have grown tons! And Mr. HS is looking quite handsome in red. :)

Red is a good color on you to btw ;)

Those dresses are so sweet!

I'm glad to see you are sewing for yourself :)

Did you finish the butterfly circle skirt?

You haven't worn red before? With your complexion? I wish red looked half as good on me! I just love the twirly dresses. Well done.

Niri,
I love seeing you sewing for yourself. Doesn't it feel good?:)
I'm proud of you for cutting into the fireflies. It's such a great print.

LOve the cherry dresses

You've made some great clothes! Wow. Glad to see you sewing for yourself. It feels good, huh? :thumbsup:

I almost didn't recognize SK. She's grown! :heart:

Everything is beautiful! Your kids are darling!

I really like those gowns. They look great. I was looking at that pattern at the store today - do you think it would be good for a beginner?

Sarah


I think it would be a great pattern for a beginner. The directions are written well - be sure to read the directions like I didn't. :lol:

Thanks everyone!! It is really satisfying to sew for myself. It always seemed like something that would be too hard. Thanks and smooches to Allison for shoving me (not so gently ;) ) over that hump. I think I need a black hemp jersey one next. I feel all rebellious making it from black since we weren't allowed to wear black as kids. LOL!

Suzanne - now you really need to come visit and bring your cherry skirt so you can match my girls. :heart:

My baby is growing up. It's kind of sad lately that she is my last and not so much of a baby anymore :tear: :tear:

The shirt looks great on you!
The cherry dresses are really sweet. I love the twirling pic of Devta. :heart:
I didn't have a chance to get to Flap Happy because I ended up babysitting this week. I'll lyk for sure when I can go.
Look at all those boxers! How are you applying the elastic?

The shirt looks great on you!
The cherry dresses are really sweet. I love the twirling pic of Devta. :heart:
I didn't have a chance to get to Flap Happy because I ended up babysitting this week. I'll lyk for sure when I can go.
Look at all those boxers! How are you applying the elastic?

You're so sweet Shannon! :heart: No problem on the Flap Happy stuff, just go whenever is convenient for you - I don't want to add stress. :) To add the boxer elastic, I cut the length I need then but the ends and zig zag them together, mark quarters on the elastic and the shorts then serge the elastic on with the right side of the elastic and the fabric together. Then I flip the elastic up and topstitch it down. I have no idea if that't the "right" way to do it (I'm sure Allison could tell us ;) ) but it works for me and looks nice.

Well, the *right* way is to just coverstitch it on, right side of fabric to wrong side of elastic.

I love the undies! Of course everything else is great too. :) Do you have a link for the pattern?

The cherry dresses are very sweet, and the bulldogs look great dyed blue!

Wow, they all look wonderful!!! I love the dresses, can you tell me about how long it takes to make one. Those look like perfect spring/summer dresses, and I am thinking I should make a few from my grand daughter! Was the bottom of the dresses a knit also? I love the undies too. I wonder if I could get my almost 5 yr old used to wearing those instead of undies from the store. He has never worn boxers before.

Wow, they all look wonderful!!! I love the dresses, can you tell me about how long it takes to make one. Those look like perfect spring/summer dresses, and I am thinking I should make a few from my grand daughter! Was the bottom of the dresses a knit also? I love the undies too. I wonder if I could get my almost 5 yr old used to wearing those instead of undies from the store. He has never worn boxers before.

Thanks Dina! The dresses are easy, really the hemming takes the longest and I just did a rolled hem on my serger. It has a knit bodice and the bottom is a rayon woven. They are really fun dresses - my DD keeps spinning around the house. :heart:

You should try the undies for your son - my son was used to wearing briefs but he switched to these and now likes them much better. He told me that I need to make him more because I do laundry too slow. :lol: