Baby Overalls

Penelope's Overalls

These are made of corduroy and I wanted to add a little more to it so here is my first attempt at embroidering something.  I also made the onezie, my first time working with jersey on this tiny scale...I have found that I would rather buy a onezie than try to make one.

I am just looking for a place to send people who would like to see what is it I make. Please let me know if you have questions or comments or would like to have me make something.

Baby Jackets

Vintage 1930's Jacket Pattern

This jacket is made from a Vintage 1930's pattern that I found at a little Church Thrift Shop in Northport, NY for 10 cents.  It is missing all instructions and some pattern pieces, but I love it!  I have made this for so many of my friend's children as I think it is a beautiful little jacket.  I used corduroy for the turquoise  and magenta jackets and bottom weight cotton for the red jacket.

  I lined the first one I made with lining, but then in later ones decided that it should be cotton with a fun pattern on it.  The lining often makes a jacket.  

 The turquoise and magenta jackets were made for my best friend's twin girls.  I have learned that I prefer the bottom weight as it is easier to take care of.  The corduroy washes but then is wrinkly and with 2 year olds the easier the care is, the better.

I found these wonderful flower buttons at JoANNs.  This jacket is my favorite, composition wise.

Gabriel's Winter Jacket

 This is one of the first jackets I made.  It is a heavy corduroy and I lined it with flannel plaid so he could wear it in the winter.

Dino Hoodie

 Everyone needs a hoodie!  Aimee found this fabric online and we bought about a million yards of it, hoodies, lounge pants, quilts, scarves, etc.  It is a cuddly flannel and the hood is lined with blue cotton.  Finding a separating zipper this small was tricky and it only came in white.

I am just looking for a place to send people who would like to see what is it I make. Please let me know if you have questions or comments or would like to have me make something.

Dresses for Little Girls

Dresses for Little Girls

This page is devoted to dresses for babies and little girls.  

Sailor Dresses for Eliana & Laila

These dresses are made with a beautiful lightweight seersucker striped fabric.  I went with snaps instead of buttons and even though I prefer the look of buttons I like to use snaps when the garment is for a child who doesn't walk as they spend most of their time laying around.

Vintage 1950's Taffeta Dress w/ matching Doll Dress

 

This dress is made from a vintage 1950's pattern that Aimee got me for Christmas.  It is for age 6 and I thought "wouldn't it be great to have a matching dress for your doll?" So I borrowed Ki Kitridge from my friend Kalyn and used her to model. The bow on the doll's dress in permently tied and snaps to the opposite side, and the back of Kit's dress velcros.  The bow on the girl's dress ties and the back has

'cover me buttons.' This dress is a 6 and the doll's dress fits most 18" dolls.  Kit(doll) and Kit's shoes not included.  This item is for sale.

 Christmas Dresses for Eli & Laila

This was my first and probably last time working with velvet.  Perhaps it was just because it was on such a small scale, but I think they turned out alright in the end.  It was the girls first Christmas when they could walk and I wanted them to have a classic Christmas dress, and it was a surprise for their mom too.  I made matching headbands out the remaining taffeta and elastic, and I made roses to go on the headbands (the girls were not fans of the headbands).  I love Christmas taffeta! The red was much stiffer than the gray and while they are adorable they are not washable so they are definitely special occasion dresses.

Summer Play Dresses for the girls

I wanted to make a lightweight fun summer dress so I found some old sheets (blue and yellow) and bits of old fabric not large enough for anything else for the pockets.  For the yellow dress I found fabric that had flowers on it and cut out an existing flower and lined them, turned them, and stitched them on.  For the blue dress I just drew a tulip and cut out and lined it and stitched it on.  The buttons on the shoulders are just for show, they do not unbutton...otherwise there might be some naked little girls running around.

Just what every little girls needs to spend her summers in!

Delilah's Dress

                             .           .          This is made from a soft cotton fabric and I just happened to have a matching brown to make the waistband and bow. It ended up looking very sweet, and Delilah ended up having to wear it in the winter with a onezie underneath as she would be too big for it by the time spring came around.

Evelyn's Dress

This is my all time favorite baby dress I have ever made.  I had left over unbleached muslin and wanted to use it as a base for a dress, like a vintage look.  So I bought a small flower stamp and some pink fabric paint and painted the muslin.  I also painted the piping that I used at the waist and around the collar, as well as the 'cover me button' covers. It took a very long time to paint everything, but this dress is exactly what I was hoping for.  

This was a baby shower gift and I am happy to say that Evelyn was born a few weeks ago.

Eli & Laila's Christmas Dresses w/ matching Doll Dresses

 This dress is made from unbleached muslin and I made a stamp out of craft foam for the three sizes of flowers and then painted them (with fabric paint) and applied them to the fabric. I also painted the piping at the waist and collar trim, as well as the 'cover me button' covers. 

For the doll dresses I just used the mini stamp from Evelyn's dress and painted the collars completely, and used mini snaps.  I searched everywhere for a simple baby doll with soft body and hard head, arms and legs, which is very hard to find, but I found two at Walmart for $5!

I am just looking for a place to send people who would like to see what is it I make.  Please let me know if you have questions or comments or would like to have me make something.

Baby Rompers

Baby Rompers

This page is devoted to photos and information about the baby rompers I make.  Rompers are adorable and easy outfits for babies. No need for matching shirts/pants etc.  They are also great gifts for people who have chosen to not find out, or to keep the sex of their child a secret. 

You just can't go wring with a romper!  

Cameron's Sailor Romper

The blue fabric is a stretch poplin, while the white is a broadcloth.  I wanted something stiffer for the hat.  While the outfit is cute...it is nothing without the hat!

Gabriel's Romper

The fabric is a seersucker plaid (that I hunted for, for a very long time).

Kayla's Romper

I splurged on this designer fabric because it is so adorable.  Thank you JoANN Fabrics!

Jude's Beach Romper

This is a real favorite of mine.  I used this wonderful soft denim, that I can't find anymore. I wanted the vintage look with the convenience of snaps, so I used my snap tool and then covered the snaps with a button.  As trying to get you 18 month old to stay still long enough to button all those button is silly. 

This is from a Vintage Pattern book Aimee got me for Christmas last year called Sewn with Love by Fiona Bell.  She goes to estate sales and such and creates patterns based on the vintage clothing she find.  Her patterns are on a CD in the back of the book that you print out, but are difficult to figure out, the pieces print on multiple pages and aren't labeled.  However, if you have the perseverance you have a beautiful garment in the end.

"Dad's Old Shirt" Romper

I made this romper from an old shirt of my dad's that I had hanging around.  

There was just enough fabric to make this 6 month romper.  I thought it was a lovely was to recycle clothing.  Additionally I will now look for fun fabric in shirts at my local thrift stores.

I am just looking for a place to send people who would like to see what is it I make.  Please let me know if you have questions or comments or would like to have me make something.

LOVEd.

Hello!  This is my first website and first time posting photos of my sewing online so bear with me. 

I have been sewing for years, but it wasn't until recently that I really started to enjoy it and noticing in movies their clothing, and looking at garments in stores to see how they are made so I can make it.  I will be 26 in a few weeks and I have been feeling a bit like a baby clothing factory as all my friends are having babies.  My best friend suggested that I name my 'line of clothing' LOVEd. because I had enbrodered a heart and -d. on the jackets I made for her twin girls.  I think it is creative and sweet, so I am trying it out.

I plan to post photos of all my projects and see if there is interest in the world for them.  Hope you enjoy!