More easy sewing for my daughter

Top I made for Demi. This is the same material I made a dress with a few days ago.

I had some purple material in my fabric box for a long time. I couldn't find a use for it until now. I made up shorts to go with the top. I added a pocket on one side and flowers on the other.
This is the top and shorts together.

I have to quit making stuff for D. I need to make up a bunch of dolly things for the new doll we will be giving D. when I have the baby. I don't feel like making up doll diapers, clothes, and such but I need to get it done before the baby is born.

Quick and easy sewing.

My husband bought me this fabric almost 2 years ago. I found the trim that matched it in my sewing box. My hubby is happy I finally did something with this fabric.

Below is a close up of the top of the dress.

Tutu

My sister sent me some directions on how to make a tutu. It was so quick and easy (THANKS BECKY). I now feel silly because the tutus I made my DD in the past I made a lot more complicated. It took me days to make them. I was able to make this in just a few minutes. This is the link I used to make them (scroll down) for the free online instructions. I wasn't happy with it at first because I thought the simple way to make this would make it look bad. I have to admit that once it was done and DD had it on. Unless you are looking very close at a bouncing dancing child you will not notice the difference. I did notice a HUGE time difference in making this. This was so quick and easy to make! I think I will stick with this method for now.

More easy sewing for my daughter

A purple flower dress. Fabric I also got from the dollar bin at Walmart.

More easy sewing for my daughter

My MIL came over the other day and liked the dress I had on my daughter. She wanted to know how I did it. I got a piece of fabric and my sewing machine and I told her how I did it. She gave it a try and made this (sorry the picture is sideways).



I have had this piece of fabric in my box for years now I am happy it finally got used. Demi LOVES her new dress that Grandma Em made her.

Quick and easy sewing.

First let me say I am sorry I have been away from the computer for so long. I have had a bad headache for a week. I am not sleeping at night I can't get comfortable my stomach hurts from the baby growing so much. Yes, the joys of being in my last trimester. LOL!

Before I started feeling so yucky I did get to do sew some little things for my daughter. I made her a few very simple summer dresses. They are the kind you can whip up with no pattern in just a few minutes using fabric scraps (kind of like pillowcase dresses). I can't find the pictures of them so I guess I will post the picture of the dress I made up today.

This is the dress I just made.

This dress was just as easy to make as the other ones I made a week or two ago (I will share pictures of them soon as I find the folder in my computer I put the pictures in). The only difference with this one is instead of making it look like a pillowcase dress at the top I used the elastic thread to gather the top part of the dress, I serged a hem, and I added some ribbon for straps so she wouldn't slide it off all the time. I made this from a small fabric piece I had in my fabric box. The fabric was under a yard (might have even been under 1/2 a yard) it came from my MIL so it is very old (vintage). This fabric might even be older than me. My DD LOVES pink so it is perfect for her.

This is a close up of the top of it.

I LOVE using this elastic thread! If you like this style and haven't ever tried it you should! I bought the elastic thread about 2 years ago and everything I have made for my DD with it people always think are store bought clothes. Even my hubby (he doesn't like the handmade look) thinks they are store bought. I love that something as simple as elastic thread makes it look like I know how to sew! I spent around $1 for this thread at Walmart about 2 years ago. It is so worth the money. I just read on the package how to use it. All you do is wind it loose by hand on a bobbin, set your stitch length long and sew. After you make several rows you have a wonderful gather. You can use it for tops/dresses/hair scrunchies/ bags and lots other things. It is only a simple straight stitch and a few minutes of my time. I LOVE IT!!!

This is a picture of Demi doodlebug in her new dress. BTW her face all around her mouth is blue because I had to give her a lolly pop to get her to sit still.

My husband couldn't understand why I wouldn't let him buy me some maternity tops that looked like this dress. They wanted over $25 (sale price) for them. Please forgive my bad grammar and type O's. I am so tired thinking and typing at the same time is very hard. I hope you all can understand what I am trying to write! I hope to find my other dress pictures and post them in the next day or so.