inspiration board: pillow case dress

I got this cute floral pillow case at goodwill for fifty cents with a dress in mind for Avery.

My goal was to keep the dress simple but make it so that it didn't look like it used to be a pillow.

Mission accomplished!

It's amazing how much fabric one little pillow case has.

Thank goodness because I made lots of mistakes!

I just had to share these pictures of Avery with grandpa.

They are like two peas in a pod.

inspiration board: blue top

Just wanted to share this cute top I made for Avery. My inspiration was from the dress (below) found somewhere online. If I had a link I would put one but I saved the picture many months ago. I love how simple but sweet the design is.

This really was a fun and quick project. Always room for improvement but that's life. On a side note, Andrew got back today and I am so happy! There is an essential balance in our home again.

inspiration board: satisfaction

(silk color block dress, fondant tea dress, tiered lace ruffle dress)

This is one of the first projects I planned through from the beginning and

the finished product turned out almost exactly how I intended.

That's a very satisfying feeling, especially because I didn't use a pattern.

Turns out planning ahead works.

Just like the family pics I made her a matching cap

and it really completes the outfit.

If only she would wear it willingly . . .

inspiration board: modcloth skirts

a. turquoise delight

b. sweet solarium

c. hip swing

With the weather being so hot and humid it only makes sense to wear skirts and dresses. I can't believe the while summer is ahead of us! About a year ago I made my first skirt and I've been itching to make more ever sense. I just keep getting caught up in other projects. That reminds me; I sewed another dress for Avery! It turned out great but I have no pictures yet so I'll show it off next week. Modcloth had so many cute skirts that it was hard to narrow it down. The black one would be so cute for my orchestra concerts! As far as my current sewing projects, I'm working on two dresses for me. The first one was thrifted and I'm in the middle of tailoring it to fit me and the other is the first dress I've sewn for me. I thought I'd be easy since I've sewn few for Avery but boy was a wrong!

inspiration board: stripes

A week has flown by and it's already time for

week 2 of inspiration board.

My goal is to eventually share some sewing

projects as a result of the inspirations but

I am currently working on three sewing project

and have yet to finish one.

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I love simplicity of stripes.

So versatile.

They look great on their own

or layered with other patterns or colors.

a. stripe sequin heart tee

b. beach-stripe pocket tank

c. painter stripe leggings

d. first mate dress

I'm dying to sew some stripes into Avery's wardrobe!

Inspiration Board: ruche dresses

Since I started designing and sewing dresses for Avery I realized how much fun it is.

It took me forever but I finally started my very own design inspiration folder.

Each week I will share some snippets from my folder of things that inspire me.

1. golden days lace dress

2. writing letters collar dress

3. dreamy green floral dress

(all dress from ruche)

Today I started a dress that was supposed to look similarto the writing letters dress but I made so many mistakes that I have to take the design a different way.

Right now sewing feels like playing the piano.

With piano I can read all the notes, since I'm a musician,but my fingers won't play them the way I want. With sewing I pick a pattern and some fabric and have a design in mind but my inexperienced sewing skills won't allow my clothes to look the way I want.

Are you like that about anything?