shirts

She's been at it again! 

I think this is my favorite shirt...ever!!!

shirts

Brad's oldest sister's daughter Callie is about to turn...

And Kate just turned...

I hope they like their gifts!!!

t-shirts galore

Who needs etsy Tuesday?

Sister1, aka wonder-mom's, latest creations.

Words are not enough!!!

Seriously, gf could make some serious dinero with these.

I would buy them!

Oh Canada!

Sister6 this time! She's recently become a Canadian and is showing her love of her new home by making these incrediblly..and I mean INCREDIBLY!...cute onesies and tees!

Well done, Little Sis!

more applique!!!

Two of my nieces have birthdays within the next two weeks. I made them these shirts! What do you think? This was my first time using my new sewing machine!!!! and it was awesome!! It was also my first time doing double-layer applique, which was a lot easier than I anticipated. I couldn't find a reasonably priced, 2T, plain white shirt ANYWHERE. So I bought one from Old Navy that had a pocket, and I took the pocket off! B's idea. I thought for sure you'd be able to tell...but quite the contrary! It worked beautifully!

I hope the girls love these as much as I do!

for Kate:
for Callie:

etsy tuesday

Recently, sister6 emailed me and asked me for some ideas for onesies. She was headed to a baby shower and needed something super cute to give the new mom. Upon reading her email my exact thoughts were "why is she asking me and noy sister1? why didn't she check etsy?". Sister1, as I'm sure you know by now, is super craft happy and is superb at all she tries. When I was at her house this past weekend I was blown away by some of the appliques shirts she's made for her kids (including a cherry blossom branch and robots). Until I get a sewing machine (hint, hint b-hick...only 22 days until my birthday :) I must live vicariously through the applique of my sisters and those whom I stalk on etsy. I particularly liked this woman's shop. My only concern with these onesies is that she didn't sew right on the edge so after said clothes are washed, the edges might curl.

this seller also had some cute stuff...and not just onesies, blankets and the like.

Can you tell, I'm a little obsessed with applique! What does this make, my fourth applique post?!?!

more applique

My eldest sister has gone and done it again...made stinkin' cute stuff that is!

1 candle, cause the girls are turning 1. Clever, eh?

I love the idea of using lower case letters...they look more playful or something!

For my 10 year old nephew (he's a bit of an HP fan!)

I think my sis could open a store. She can sell all of her wonderful creations, bake cool birthday cakes and paint the interior of houses (other talents of hers).

When I grow up, can I be just like her?!?!

longhorns!

As Texans, I thought it only appropriate that I make University of Texas shirts for all my nieces and nephews for Christmas. This was my first time using a sewing machine for anything more than to fix a hem since 7th grade! I think they turned out rather well!

I did them all on white shirts except one. I had an amazingly hard time trying to find a plain white, no pocket, girl's t-shirt in 2T. alas, off-white looks pretty good too!

First, I attached the fabric to wonder under, then traced the longhorn (I had about 4 different sizes depending on the age of the kiddo and I finally had an excuse to buy a light-desk), then I cut it out (wow... I never realized how curvy a longhorn is!), then ironed it on the shirt and lastly, I sewed around the edge with a zig zag stitch (again with the curves!)

Did I mention I have 17 nieces and nephews!?!?

I see many, many more applique t-shirts in my future! (I need to buy a sewing machine first! Thanks to r for letting me borrow hers!)