Girls Regency Dress begun

Pattern is drafted, cutting finished, and the first dress is ready for fitting...

Floor Quilts for the grandsons

These are two quilts I put together for my grandson's birthday. The second one is called Puppy Dreams and has Cars flannel on the back with two layers of batting, wool and Dream Puff. The top one, robots, is filled with two layers of wool and quilted lightly to make it poof and quite cozy. These are preprinted panels and make a quick project for last minute birthday presents.

Nothing like a comfy quilt on a cold winter evening...

It seems we have a few friends who are undergoing some major health issues this month. I began making some quickie quilts to send as a "comfort" to them. Here are a couple I just finished...the top one is a combination of flannel and woven quilters cotton. There are snowmen on skis and snowflakes in the fabrics. The bottom one is all cottons from Hawaii, Nemo-like fish, island scenery, sea shells and footprints on the beach with some island flora and fauna here and there. The pattern is called "Just Can't Cut It" and is very quick and easy to put together. The quilting is my adaptation of Kay Oft's Ripples. I added a few whales which are virtually invisible, and snowflakes in the other. Quilter's Dream Orient batting is made of bamboo, silk, cotton and tencil--used in the nemo quilt. Dream Blend is 70percent cotton and 30 percent polyester is in the snowman quilt. Go to my Picasa album for more photos--listed in Quickie Quilts.

GrandDaughters outnumber GrandSons

These darling little models are NOT my granddaughters. You are looking at the most precious girlie dress patterns I've found in a long time.

So, we're beginning some new projects. Along with all the quilt projects in the works, and new customer quilts in queue, little girlie dresses will be in progress for the next few months. Have a look at these websites and enjoy the eye-candy and possibilities to be had. My strategy is to sew the largest size in the patterns, then fit accordingly. Our oldest is 5, the youngest was born on Thanksgiving morning. My hope is that I will actually finish a few and at least one for each GD to begin with. I'm sure they will be handed down as each grows, but there will always be a need for a new dress now and then, a special occasion, and a whimsical preference for different color or fabric. Join me as I add pictures and progress notes. Don't count on posts more than a couple of weeks at a time. DH and I are in our ski season and that limits my sewing time. I'm also making a couple of comfort quilts for family/friends. It is a blessing to be so busy. Thank you for looking.

Oliver and S School Photo Dress pattern.
Sense and Sensibility Girls' Regency Dress, and the Pinafore and Pantaloons patterns.