Hello Friends!
Well, January is winding down and so are my projects for my little Ellie's birthday. Earlier this month I showed y'all some of the things on my to-do-list for this month. You can see that post here.
Anyway, I ordered a Barney sheet off Ebay to get rolling with all the stuff to make for her birthday.
It is a twin size top sheet which has given me enough for a blanket and lots more fun things to create, but for now we are concentrating on getting all of this ready for a big Barney Birthday bash!
It seems over the years I had forgotten that Barney really is not that purple. The minky dot fabric (also another Ellie obsession) is purple and Barney is actually Magenta! Maybe she won't notice :)
I cut out a Barney figure from the sheet and added some heat and bond and we now have a cute little top for the birthday girl! The hair bow was a last minute idea with some ribbon I found while browsing the fabric store.
Same thing with the tutu...lots of purple that is way darker than this dinosaur!
Remember the vintage pillowcases and the pile of scrap ribbon and lace?
My vision was to create a dress with lots of fullness and a vintage look.
It was a fun project except for some of the mistakes and the time spent ripping out seams to start over. Working without an actual pattern is not something I have had lots of practice with, so consulting with my Aunt Thelma (who is an excellent seamstress) for some sewing tips and words of encouragement was a huge help :)
It is finally finished and now we have a sweet little shabby chic dress with bloomers and a hair bow!
I am super excited to get some pictures of my girl and will be back to share them with y'all soon.
Karen
Anyway, I ordered a Barney sheet off Ebay to get rolling with all the stuff to make for her birthday.
It is a twin size top sheet which has given me enough for a blanket and lots more fun things to create, but for now we are concentrating on getting all of this ready for a big Barney Birthday bash!
It seems over the years I had forgotten that Barney really is not that purple. The minky dot fabric (also another Ellie obsession) is purple and Barney is actually Magenta! Maybe she won't notice :)
I cut out a Barney figure from the sheet and added some heat and bond and we now have a cute little top for the birthday girl! The hair bow was a last minute idea with some ribbon I found while browsing the fabric store.
Same thing with the tutu...lots of purple that is way darker than this dinosaur!
Remember the vintage pillowcases and the pile of scrap ribbon and lace?
My vision was to create a dress with lots of fullness and a vintage look.
It was a fun project except for some of the mistakes and the time spent ripping out seams to start over. Working without an actual pattern is not something I have had lots of practice with, so consulting with my Aunt Thelma (who is an excellent seamstress) for some sewing tips and words of encouragement was a huge help :)
It is finally finished and now we have a sweet little shabby chic dress with bloomers and a hair bow!
I am super excited to get some pictures of my girl and will be back to share them with y'all soon.
Karen