Welcome to the world...

Wow...it's almost been a year since I last posted. But in my defense I had a pretty good reason :) Here she is:

Aria Grace

Born: June 6, 2011

Weighing in at: 6 pounds, 4 ounces

Measuring: 17 3/4 inches long

And some pics for those who have been waiting a long time...

Onesie knit pattern by Claire Gentry on Ravelry, knit by me

Elephant set knit by Claire Gentry

please don't take my pacifier...

poor baby...don't worry, she got it back :)

Any sewers want to participate in the October Stash Game?

It's starting Friday! A chance to destash your fabric and use what you have! You get points for using up your materials, and lose them if you buy more. Of course there are a few bonus points along the way as well! Great prizes are already coming in! You can sign up and participate anytime before the end of October, but you will get an early bonus of 10 points if you sign up before midnight Friday, October 1st.
For more details check out the first post of the new blog Stash Game.

Winner of the Leotard Give Away

Happy Monday! I ran the numbers through random.org and number 6 was the winner!

Congratulations Sarah! I'll email you in just a bit for more info:)

Also, don't forget that the Spring Summer items left in the store are on clearance for the rest of September only. Have a great week everybody! much ♥

Tip Toe, Tip Toe

If you are the mother of a little girl you may just have a Dora song stuck in your head now...sorry for that :)

For the past month we have had a paper bag containing 1 pink leotard, 1 pair of pink tights, and 1 pair of pink leather ballet shoes hanging on the wall just out of reach of 1 very excited three year old. Yesterday the bag finally came down and much rejoicing was heard throughout the land...

Her clothes are all a bit too big, but at least they should last the year. Bunny's first ballet class consisted of stretching like a cat, introducing themselves, learning to point and flex...and in general a lot of circle time. My little princess spent the whole stretching time asking her teachers if she could tip toe. They allowed her to tip toe around the circle with her hands on her hips first and she danced like a pro! I don't think I've ever seen her prance like that before...but I guess it is easier to walk on your toes on the floor versus the balance beam lol. Now if anyone has any tips on how to keep baby fine hair back in a pony tail I would much appreciate it! Have great weekend! :)  much ♥

Leotard Action Shots

Wondering how the simple tank leotard fits? Here is my Bunny in her "One Tough Cookie" by David and Goliath print leo and low rise shorts.

trying to look like a gymnast

"ta-da"

getting attacked by Leaf...note to self, next time you go out of town leave "No New Pets" on the directions sheet for caregiver :)

much ♥

Leotard Examples

We signed Bunny up for gymnastics this Fall and I was shocked at the sticker price of the leotards! Honestly, you can get a plain old cotton one from Walmart, Target, or even Old Navy. But in my experience they pill alot and the kids don't get super excited about them. So....what to do? Sew them myself of course!
I grabbed a pattern from my local Hancock Fabrics store and went to work on adjusting the pattern for my long torso/no bum/has to have pink in at least one leotard Bunny. And then I just had fun on a couple. The following examples are all sleeveless, but my new patterns will include short and long sleeves as well as different neck shapes if you'd like something entirely different.

Have you entered the leotard give away yet? Go to THIS POST and leave a comment. That's it! And yes I will gladly make a matching pair of biker or short shorts for your custom leotard :)

My Bunny's leotards - maybe these will give you some ideas!

black velvet with Lycra blend and initial applique, matching velvet biker length shorts (please excuse the wrinkles in the white piping)

Spandex blend and sequined velvet with matching biker shorts

One Tough Cookie cotton jersey by David and Goliath with matching short rise shorts

Time to go vote at Lil Blue Boo

The judges have made their decisions and I made it to the finalists! WooHoo!
Go check out the awesome ugly knits turned into fabulous items at Lil Blue Boo. If you like my bunny, please vote for me :)
much ♥

P.S. don't forget about the Summer Clearance Sale and FREE Leotard Drawing!