Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Roller skate for a little one.

Yes, another Roller skate, I just might be a little obsessed.  This is my third in as many days, and I have one more cut and two more planned! Getting my money's worth from the pattern, right? ;) 
 

 


This one is an 18 month, view D with extra length.  I found the pattern to be a little wide on her, and she measures right in to the 18m- which means it absolutely drowns Georgia!  I put it on her and just laughed.  This is one that they wont be able to share. 

I really like this view, the yoke adds a cute contrast.




Little missy has been obsessed with this flashlight lately, I couldn't pry it out of her hands for a quick picture even if I tried!

The elastic does ride up and I have to pull it down every now and then, but it doesn't seem to bug her. 

I was able to cut the main fabric out of 1/2 yard!  I was way excited, I had this fabric left over from when I covered their car seats a few months before they were born. 




Twins were a bit of a shock (and that is a bit of an understatement) and new matching car seats were out of the question money wise, so I took on the crazy task of covering not one, but two car seats!  (***I know the argument about is it safe or not, I made my decision and respect others decisions, please don't leave me a rude comment about it***)   One was a blue bear we had from Jack and another was one I found at a garage sale for a good price, also dark blue.  This was before I had sewn anything more than a simple elastic skirt... yeah, I didn't realize what I was getting myself in to.  

Anyways, I had just 1/2 yard of the flowers left and about 1/4 yard of the blue.  I have always loved those two together so it was like fate that it all worked out, ha!

I have another 18 month dress cut out in a Sarah Jane print (way excited) and will have to figure out something for Georgie, so I see more Roller Skating in my future!

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  1. Oh, the Roller Skate pattern is so cute in baby sizes!! Look at her! I'm holding out (haven't bought the pattern yet), but all of these cute renditions I'm seeing may wear me down yet ...

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    1. *do it, do it* It was a love at first sight kind of pattern for me;) Had to have it!

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  2. My favorite roller skate yet! Love it! As for the carseats...that is a huge undertaking! They are/were so perfect! I'm seriously impressed! And, it is crazy how carseats are one of those things that really create some strong and vocal opinions. I always laugh thinking back on my childhood. We've come a long way people...give it a rest!

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    1. That is so sweet of you! Thanks:) Exactly my thoughts on the carseats, there was a time they didn't even exist, ha!

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  3. Adorbs! I love this version! I'm impressed too on the car seat covers...they look professionally done!

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    1. Thanks Cindy! That's because you can't see the back where the binding didn't quite catch on both sides. I have learned a lot since then;)

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  4. Fantastic job on those car seat covers, my two just had boring black and grey ones!

    Ahh, all your versions of this dress are very cute but I think I love this one the best. I love that this pattern seems like a real staple and it has only been out a couple of weeks.

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    1. Thank you! I had this weird thing that they had to look like they matched. I don't know why because we didn't go out that often, ha!

      The Roller skate is a total staple! Thank you for the sweet compliment:)

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  5. Hi! You make so many beautyfull things! And I love that You use so bright and fun colours and patterns! Allso, You`re children are adoooorable!:D Like your blog and i will join youre site:) Please check out mine as well at http://stitches-and-pearls.blogspot.no/

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  6. Wow those car seats are fantastic!! Did you have a tutorial/pattern or did you just wing it? Your kids (and the clothes you make them) are gorgeous! laney

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    1. I unpicked all the seams on the seat and used the pieces as my pattern. I traced around them on my fabric with extra hanging off the sides for seam allowances, sewed all the pieces back together then serged them all, then sewed bias tape around the raw edges. The canopies I used the existing one as a pattern and made them double thickness and used the existing hardware. It was a lot of work but I loved them! :) Thanks:)

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