SEW professional, if you squint.

 Report of my sewing adventures.   These items may not appear all that glam from a pic and hanging on a hanger, but they look very cute on the recipient for which they were made.

The striped dress above is based off of the dress below.  I have some handwork to do on the neckline yet, binding to put around the arm holes, an invisible zipper and hem to put in.  I know what I have to do just not exactly when I'll get to do it.  Maybe a little more over lunch today. 

Tiffany loves the style of it but when Maddy jumps up and down whilst wearing it, Tiffany's eyes start to hurt.  She wants a dress similar anyway...

The above skirt picture was taken too close to the window and pinned to a hanger.  There are no spots on it.  Honest!  I'll be making another of these in black to round out another outfit for Mad.

The skirt has a nice kick pleat in the back so she can move!

The fabric below matches the above skirt nicely and will be a shirt made with the tutorial I told you about yesterday.  Made from silk scarves but in this case silky fabric squares, then hemmed.  Then Maddy can belt it, wear a jacket over it, whatever.  

Maddy came home from a friends yesterday with one of her dressy jackets.  I think we have almost one outfit put together now... well, as soon as I finish the black skirt!

And to round out the blog for my non-sewer friends.  Here is Leon sleeping in his daddy's arms while Ryan plays Diablo 27.  He's three months old now!  How did THAT happen?!  And he's teething.  His daddy was an early teether too, popping out two teeth on his 16 week birthday.

As for today.  The kids are awake, dishes are done, laundry moved ahead, puppies are still kicking.  I'm just hoping for a quieter day at work.  It's been heck...