KAL in the round

The Carefree Cowl KAL is the perfect project for me to start knitting again with. It's actually DOABLE, except that I think I want to make three. Mostly because I'm a brat and I don't want to choose, and circulars (once you're past the cast-on) are pretty darn convenient to tote around.

 

Cardiff Cowl in Caron Simply Soft (destash)

Three-Hour Cowl in Swish Dove Heather

Dolores Park Cowl in City Tweed Jacquard

Yes, the Cardiff Cowl is a crochet one, but a) that's allowed, b) it's like, super pretty and c) I need something to do while I wait for my Knitpicks interchangeables to arrive. Hee hee.

It's fun with a deadline, so I'll be posting here and there to keep myself accountable.

 

Sewing With Knits...not

It's not that I'm afraid of sewing with knits, but I thought the knit tee tutorial from Monday's Noodlehead post could work in cotton print. So here's my new top, made from a vintage sheet I bought in Cincinnati for $1.00. Yay for thrift store goodness.

Country Kid Pants and Sewing for Me

I used made's Kid Pants tutorial and sewed some breezy late summer pants for Noelle. She styled herself with the pink shirt and barrettes. I thought that was the look but then she spied my necklace on top of the jewelry box and insisted on wearing that too. Whatever.

After I made my first skirt eons ago using rows and rows of elastic thread, I kept telling myself that I should make more because it turned out cute and was pretty simple. But the Simple Skirt pattern by made is REALLY simple. I changed it a bit for myself. I used a 1.5-1 waist ratio as she instructs, but I took the extra step of folding the fabric in half and cutting a very slight a-line shape from the waist down. I also used 1.5 inch elastic for the waistband.

What a week!

Three birthdays, Matching Day, and our 5th wedding anniversary. An eventful week to say the least.

Having Noelle and Ellie necessitates humbler celebrations for sure, but I couldn't ask for better gifts than my two girls and my loving husband. I hate sentimentality but they make me feel that way, so whatever.

In preparation for Sarah's bridal shower, I decided to practice making the decorations. This ubiquitous Martha project , along with some extra inspiration from Dana of made's Simple Wedding Flowers tutorial, resulted in some fluffy, puffy purple and yellow blooms.
What better way to capture the fun than plunking them on top of my little one's head? Hee hee!

Gardening

Some days I look at my girls and I think "How am I so blessed?" The simple answer is Grace. Thank you God for my miracles.
I don't have a pic of my mom to share but this is Noelle getting down to business in the garden, looking just like Halmonee (grandma) from behind. She could spend all day there, just like grandma. The way my mom cares for her flowers is just a reflection of the consuming love for her children and my children as well. This Mother's Day I'm not only grateful for my own children but for how much my own mother does for them and us. Love you, Mommy.

Nerds!

his nerdy man's shirt was reborn as an A-line, puff sleeved, be-ruffled dress for Noelle. The basic idea was from made, but with a few changes. I used the hem of the old sleeves and created a channel in the middle of the 1-inch hem to create a ruffly edge to the puff sleeve. For the ruffle I sewed three ironed strips of fabric together, hemmed the edges, gathered the ruffle and sewed it on the placket after removing the buttons. I was originally going to do big buttons but couldn't find enough matching ones in my stash. hee hee.

Grey Shirt Dress

Grey Shirt Dress with Yellow Flower. I used the shirt dress pattern from made using the Hub's old shirt. I originally wanted to do a ruffle collar but as I watched the pretty yellow strip of gathered fabric curl up it reminded me of a rolled rose crocheted strip and I decided to do a flower instead. I rolled up the gathered fabric and played with it until it suited me and then sewed it on with crochet thread. Sometimes I think I could make a flip book with Noelle's pictures...she's so animated...my super fun, super exhausting, always worth it, guffawing little firework...