Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Easter Pillowcase Shirt

I found this fabric and decided to make myself a shirt to match the girls' Easter dresses.
I made the dresses and my shirt,
but I decided to let them wear something different on Easter.
I don't have pictures of the dresses yet, because I couldn't chase down my models,
but I asked Mr. Wonderful to snap one of my shirt.
I loved this shirt and it was so very simple.
I was also introduced to bias tape when making it,
and am pleased to announce that I am in love :0)

Once I had the shirt on, I realized that the pattern did not allow for the fact that the trim does not have as much "flow" as the top of the shirt,
which created an odd "puff" in the middle.
I'm pretty sure that it can be corrected next time by adjusting the seam allowance.
The "puff" wasn't quite as noticable after I washed it
(this picture was taken before)
I wore it anyway, though.
After all, the clothes I buy from the store don't fit correctly either!

Aggie Flip Flops

I made Addie some flip flops to match a dress I made for her, and she loved them.
They are now her favorite shoes and she wears them with everything.
I have a picture of them somewhere, but didn't feel like searching for it.
I made this pair for my niece.
She plays softball for the Aggies and their colors are red and black.
I think they turned out pretty cute.