The Holly pattern

"an Ellieinspired Photo"

I just love this Holly pattern  designed by ellieinspired.com Ellieinspired has shown it in three different ways. Smocking and non smocking version. You can even made a matching doll with the seperate doll pattern. I cant wait to try this Holly pattern out. by the way the 12 days of christmas blog hop and giveaway by various venders  at ellieinspired.com is still going. Four more days Check her blog at  http://www.ellieinspired.com/. 

The Nonie Pattern

I made this Christmas a year ago for Sarah using Ellieinspired Nonie pattern . Its a Red and Black print dress embellished with black satin ribbon and piping around neck and three small buttons down the front. It has a black band at the  the hem of the dress. The belero is made out of Black Velveteen and lined with black cotton fabric.This one of my favorite patterns. I made a size 7 slim ( this pattern come in plus and average sizing too, you can make a long, short, or 3/4 length belero sleeve) and I thought it fit Sarah very well and she looks very nice in it. You can check Ellieinspired blog and see the other tester's  wonderful creations!Sewinpire pictures You can click ellieinspired.com to reach what going on her blog.

Oregon duck pullover and Hopscotch Pattern

Well My grandson Ethan had a birthday last week so I made him a Oregon duck fleece pullover from Kwik sew 3773. He really like it! I like it too, its very  soft! While I was at their house I gave his sister the hopscotch dress I made her from Ellieinspired. She demonstrated to me a few great twirls! I would have loved to applique something on it, but she was satisfied as it was. I always like to
dress the grand kids outfits up. Check the cute picture out below.

Fun in the leaves

 

 

 

My daughter sent me these pictures of their youngest playing the leaves. He looks like he is really enjoying them! I can see his brother in the background gathering some too.
My husband posted a photo from one his facebook friends. the picture was taken in Virginia. I thought I would share these three pictures with you. I just love these pictures. Fall leaves can be so pretty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charlottesville, virgina picture below (Photo: M. Bottiglieri)

A Little surprise

Its been eventful day today. I got a text picture from my daughter in law this afternoon and wondered whose cute baby was in the picture as there was no name included, boy was I surprise to find out it was my grandson who had arrived!. My grandson was due in Oct 18. Well Nolan Robert decided he didn't want to wait and came today at 11:53 am. I just love watching  his little face. He is doing well at 5 1bs 14 ounces. His mom is doing well too, just tired. Here is a little picture of him

E reader pouch

Made this fun e reader pouch from Five star Fonts. A in the hoop Design was made to put pencils and crayons in. My grandson is almost 4 and not in school yet, but I made his cousins and sister one so he wanted one too ,its made  with fabric from Joannes fabric store, his choice of fabric. Bright with tools!

Dixie Doll Pattern Test

 Here is a cute test version of the Mini Dixie Doll pattern (designed by laura of Ellieinspired.com )that I did and should  be available Wednesday for sale on Ellieinspired blog so be sure check it out along with others patterns that are available now. I have fun putting this pattern together and the trims went so well with the solid green. I love putting lace and trims on doll and girl dresses

Fabric finds

I have been on vacation this last week. Having fun sewing and finishing projects. Thursday I went to a local Quilt shop and bought some pretty fabrics for this cute purse pattern. I don't usually buy black prints, but I saw this pattern made up in these prints and thought it was so cute that I wanted to make it up myself so below is a picture of the prints.

Then Friday we took a drive to the coast to florence and I went to two fabric shops. One was the Joy of Quilting and the Weng-Daze Quilters Emporium which I believe is only open from May to October. We also walked down old town Florence and window shop at the gift shops. It was a beautiful day for a drive. Below is a picture of the two fabric finds I came home with. I haven't decided exactly what I going to make with them, but I am sure I will figure it out.

From the Down Under Collection

Beautiful Asian prints

Indian Summer Floral Skirt

Since school has started for my granddaughter I thought I would make her something new. I made another one of Olabelhe Claudia skirt. This one has a blush pink background and the hems are trim with brown/white pin dot fabric. Accented with brown ribbon trim on the yoke of the skirt. I made a little bag to match from Pickle pie designs. below is a picture. I can hardly wait to get a picture of her wearing it.. I like the way it turned out and Sarah likes it too.!

Meadowsweet Mini Doll Pattern

I had the privilege to test another one of ellieinspired doll patterns called  mini Meadowsweet which is the skirt doll pattern that  matches the girl version of meadowsweet Skirt Pattern. The blouse is from her Mini Mary Mack doll pattern that I purchase and I took the top half of the dress and made a blouse with pin tucks and I also put pin tuck on the sleeve. Originally I  was going to embroidery some flowers on it, but my machine wasn't exactly cooperating. but I really enjoy adding the pin tucks to it. I made a little jacket for it from Mini Elsie Marley doll pattern that I tested earlier in the year.   Here is a link to elleinspire.com blog that shows the doll outfits made by the designer and testers. the patterns are on sale now at. http://www.ellieinspired.com/2012/08/31/doll-week-recap/

Meadowsweet doll skirt pattern & Miss Mary Mack  Pattern used to made blouse

White jacket from Miss Elsie Marley doll pattern