Labor Day weekend...

[fasa]

Is anyone working on any fun projects this weekend?

We decided to just chill this weekend and so I get extra me time . I am working on an Elsa dress for my oldest... Once I figure out this one, I have two more to make. Here is my progress so far...

[lizz]

It looks great so far. I'm home all weekend but have lots of not fun things I need to accomplish. I did manage to finish piecing a quilt for a friend's baby who is team green and has a jungle nursery theme.

[cmeon]

I started piecing a quilted pillow cover (from the scraps of the lap quilt I've cut out- the smaller size seemed like a good place to start)- I need to pick up more white thread today, so we're making a Joann's run later. DD wants to be Elsa for Halloween, so I'll be working on her dress soon- don't have the right fabric yet. Nice work on yours, fasa !

The beaches and parks all get too busy on this weekend from the tourists/snowbirds hanging around for one more weekend- we really start heading to be beach/park/outdoor stuff around October. We will probably blow up our big inflatable water park for the kids and the neighborhood shorties tomorrow, though.

[meredithj]

Hi, I'm new here and hope it's ok to just jump in! I have a one year old daughter and my plan for this weekend is to try and turn three of her onesies into onesie dresses. I've found a couple tutorials online, but nothing that's exactly what I'm looking for so hopefully I can mix a couple together and get a good result!

[Redpoppy]

I just got my machine back from the shop and spent last night double checking my scant quarter inch seam. I want to work on my park bench block of the month. I just made two pairs of pj shorts for Ds that I promised him "this summer". I'm cutting out a shirt pattern to make a wearable (hopefully) muslin before I use my favorite fabrics.

[fasa]

I love the jungle quilt! It looks great!

Good luck on combining the onsie tutorials. I usually end up doing that; finding ideas close to what I am thinking, but not quite!

[fasa]

Aug 31, 2014 10:21:00 GMT -5 cmeon said:

I started piecing a quilted pillow cover (from the scraps of the lap quilt I've cut out- the smaller size seemed like a good place to start)- I need to pick up more white thread today, so we're making a Joann's run later. DD wants to be Elsa for Halloween, so I'll be working on her dress soon- don't have the right fabric yet. Nice work on yours, fasa !

The beaches and parks all get too busy on this weekend from the tourists/snowbirds hanging around for one more weekend- we really start heading to be beach/park/outdoor stuff around October. We will probably blow up our big inflatable water park for the kids and the neighborhood shorties tomorrow, though.

Are you going to work from a pattern or are you winging it? I used the mcall's pattern and I am finding 1). I spent way more than if I had just bought the dress... Even though I bought everything on sale and/or used coupons. 2). The sizes run large. I have a almost 3, almost 5 and 6 1/2 year old. I wanted the dresses to be a little big so that they would last. I figured that I would be making a 3/4, a 5/6 and a 7/8. I am glad I started with the 5/6. It was Extremely large on my oldest. I will be having to adjust a lot!

I wish I would have found this tutorial before I started... I love the looks of it!
thegirlinspired.com/2014/06/elsa-dress-tutorial/

[cmeon]

Aug 31, 2014 14:02:02 GMT -5 fasa said:

Aug 31, 2014 10:21:00 GMT -5 cmeon said:

I started piecing a quilted pillow cover (from the scraps of the lap quilt I've cut out- the smaller size seemed like a good place to start)- I need to pick up more white thread today, so we're making a Joann's run later. DD wants to be Elsa for Halloween, so I'll be working on her dress soon- don't have the right fabric yet. Nice work on yours, fasa !

The beaches and parks all get too busy on this weekend from the tourists/snowbirds hanging around for one more weekend- we really start heading to be beach/park/outdoor stuff around October. We will probably blow up our big inflatable water park for the kids and the neighborhood shorties tomorrow, though.

Are you going to work from a pattern or are you winging it? I used the mcall's pattern and I am finding 1). I spent way more than if I had just bought the dress... Even though I bought everything on sale and/or used coupons. 2). The sizes run large. I have a almost 3, almost 5 and 6 1/2 year old. I wanted the dresses to be a little big so that they would last. I figured that I would be making a 3/4, a 5/6 and a 7/8. I am glad I started with the 5/6. It was Extremely large on my oldest. I will be having to adjust a lot!

I wish I would have found this tutorial before I started... I love the looks of it!
thegirlinspired.com/2014/06/elsa-dress-tutorial/

I'll just put together a pattern- I like making my own. There was one McCall's dress pattern that got me like that- I made it in a 12m size, actually with less length than the pattern (I saw it getting out of control)- it fits her nicely at almost 5. LOL DD's pattern HAS to have sleeves ("clear sleeves")- that is cute, though.

[bluelikejazz]

I finished our baby blanket and blocked it this morning. Now just waiting for it to dry.

So I started on a baby blanket for a friend at church who is due 2 weeks before me.

[zookeepersuzy]

finished off an elsa cape for my niece today.  

it was my first time trying to do a curly hem w/ fishing line, I think if I do it again i'll have to get thicker line b/c what I had didn't seem to make it very wavy at all. 

[drloretta]

Beautiful work ladies!

I'm working on a stash busting cowl. Pix when it looks interesting

[sierramist03]

I'm getting ready to start a tshirt quilt for myself out of my college shirts.

[fasa]

I love the Elsa cape

[fasa]

Cmeon - I want to see it when you make it .

Here are some updated pics. I still need to get rid of some length, but she loves it! The sleeves were a big pain!

[charlatti]

Aug 31, 2014 11:07:39 GMT -5 meredithj said:

Hi, I'm new here and hope it's ok to just jump in! I have a one year old daughter and my plan for this weekend is to try and turn three of her onesies into onesie dresses. I've found a couple tutorials online, but nothing that's exactly what I'm looking for so hopefully I can mix a couple together and get a good result!

Welcome! Definitely jump in -- and share your crafting pics!

It's still too hot here for my knitting to sound appealing. I'm collecting wreath ideas but I haven't made a supply run to do any of them.

[justinlove]

I think we will see a lot of Elsas and Annas soon. My girls are obsessed with Frozen so I need to make costumes for them too! Tried to convince ghe little one to be Olaf, but no go.

[cmeon]

DD has 22 girls in a class of less than 30. There are so many Elsas in that place on any day of the week- lunchboxes, tees, shoes. I'd rather her be pretty much anything else- there will no doubt be 10+ Elsa's- but, she's determined, and it's certainly easier than some of the kids other costume choices.

I just ordered fabric last night- the fabric alone was easily $30 (on sale, Fabric.com sales aren't what they used to be, though). By the time we add shoes and a crown (might just make this), barf. This is something she'll wear again, at least.

[egeiger]

Sept 1, 2014 16:43:57 GMT -5 cmeon said:

DD has 22 girls in a class of less than 30. There are so many Elsas in that place on any day of the week- lunchboxes, tees, shoes. I'd rather her be pretty much anything else- there will no doubt be 10+ Elsa's- but, she's determined, and it's certainly easier than some of the kids other costume choices.

I just ordered fabric last night- the fabric alone was easily $30 (on sale, Fabric.com sales aren't what they used to be, though). By the time we add shoes and a crown (might just make this), barf. This is something she'll wear again, at least.

I saw a cute pin where you take a roll of lace and super starch it, then sew the ends together to make a crown.

[cmeon]

Sept 1, 2014 17:21:29 GMT -5 egeiger said:

Sept 1, 2014 16:43:57 GMT -5 cmeon said:

DD has 22 girls in a class of less than 30. There are so many Elsas in that place on any day of the week- lunchboxes, tees, shoes. I'd rather her be pretty much anything else- there will no doubt be 10+ Elsa's- but, she's determined, and it's certainly easier than some of the kids other costume choices.

I just ordered fabric last night- the fabric alone was easily $30 (on sale, Fabric.com sales aren't what they used to be, though). By the time we add shoes and a crown (might just make this), barf. This is something she'll wear again, at least.

I saw a cute pin where you take a roll of lace and super starch it, then sew the ends together to make a crown.

I'll probably just cut one out of cardstock with my silhouette and glitter it up, I have some crown patterns already that will do. But thanks for the cute idea- I might get around to it, too!

[fasa]

Sept 1, 2014 13:22:36 GMT -5 justinlove said:

I think we will see a lot of Elsas and Annas soon. My girls are obsessed with Frozen so I need to make costumes for them too! Tried to convince ghe little one to be Olaf, but no go.

I was hoping to make an Anna for my little one... No dice

[justinlove]

Sept 1, 2014 21:41:51 GMT -5 fasa said:

Sept 1, 2014 13:22:36 GMT -5 justinlove said:

I think we will see a lot of Elsas and Annas soon. My girls are obsessed with Frozen so I need to make costumes for them too! Tried to convince ghe little one to be Olaf, but no go.

I was hoping to make an Anna for my little one... No dice

Mine both want to be Anna. Go figure.

[fasa]

Sept 5, 2014 17:07:19 GMT -5 justinlove said:

Sept 1, 2014 21:41:51 GMT -5 fasa said:

I was hoping to make an Anna for my little one... No dice

Mine both want to be Anna. Go figure.

I am jealous. I like her character so much better than Elsa.... Plus, you don't have to mess around with the dumb see through material that shows all the crocked seems ?

[shortcake2675]

Have you seen the metallic prints at fabric.com? I think they would totally be cheater cotton Elsa.