The Mint Needle

Yellow, jersey knit fabric has been sitting around our craft room without purpose... That is, until today:) I decided to make my little peanut a retro inspired dress with a full skirt for an upcoming trip! Super comfy & cute, it fashions a tie for the straps & waist. (This means it'll last for awhile, 'cause as she grows....so can the dress.) Here's how I did it: I've become pretty good at configuring my girls size. I didn't use a pattern, but you can always take measurements from a reversed tank. I cut a back & front - one from my 'dress' material & one from cream cotton. I used the cream cotton as my lining. Not only for durability, but comfort too. I made my skirt by gathering a long piece of fabric, (cut two for a front and back), and stitching it to the top. I completed my front & then back. I connected them while placing my waist ties in between. I folded it r...

I have had a finished apron, ready for listing for sometime. It has been sitting on my craft table, waiting to be photographed. And every sunny day that has gone by, I've had a million other things I've been destined to do. Except for today.  It was gorgeous, warm & sunny.....& guess what? I had nothing else to do! Hip, hip, hooray! So off I went, with my two little helpers. One, a designated assistant & camera holder,  & two, the model & oooohhh what a model she was. I had her sport the Amy Butler honeycomb fabric dress I made for her last year, 'because it matches so perfectly mom.' (I did not use a pattern for this dress.) So, yeah, I'm pretty proud of how beautiful it turned out:) And of course I had to share it with you! The skirt is made up of two large pieces of fabric that were folded to have pleats. The upper portion consisted of your typical dress top, just without the sleeves. Instead, I did f...