Sewing in a Winter Wonderland

We don't get a true winter where I live.  I mean, right now it's November and it's 80 degrees out.  But in a few weeks it'll get a little chilly and my kids will start complaining of near death by freezing.  Time to start my "Winter" sewing!  My boy was the first to get something mama made to keep him warmish.

The vest is The Dragon Vest by Puperita and is oh so cozy!

I added some orbit pockets using this tutorial from Paisley Roots.  I just made them a smidge bigger to work better with this pattern.

I also didn't have the correct size zipper, so this one was a little short. Still worked, though, and I didn't have to leave the house and buy a new one- and deal with people ::Shudder:::

The star of the vest really is the fabric though.  My best friend and I love how much it looks like a Monet.  The fabric is from Wanderlust Custom Fabric.  If you read this in time, there's a pre-order for this happening Black Friday through Cyber Monday. The price is gonna be super dope on a rope too.  BUY SOME. 

The shirt is THE BEST. It's the Flashback Skinny Tee by Made by Rae.  This is my go-to shirt for my skinny little guy.  It's a quick sew and really really cute.  

No joke, it could be used as just a striped shirt, as a Christmas shirt, or as a Where's Waldo costume.  I win.

This 5 year old has some MAJOR energy.  Seriously...

Anyway, there's the low down on my first bit of sewing for the new season.  I hope to do some more.  I may not...I get lazy.  But I'll try.  Haha!

Oh!  Back shots!  I almost forgot.  And I know how BADLY you want to see them.  So interesting...

Stay Warm, Y'all!

-Crystal-

Dressing up

Well I managed to finish my own kids Easter "outfits" just after my posting yesterday.  So you get Easter attire again!  Now I put outfits in quotes because I'll be honest... they aren't getting full outfits! V is getting a new sweater to put over her dress I made for her birthday and S is getting a new vest to put over a shirt he already has paired with either jeans or some khakis.

We shall start with V's Saffron Sweater by Anadiomena's Designs.  That's right folks all the girlie items I made for this Easter were named Saffron.  This is a sweater I've knit once before but for a friend's little girl.  So this is V's first of this sweater... and I'm ashamed to admit it only second sweater I've ever made her.  Autumn over at Cottington's So Crafty wanted to do a knit along and this is the sweater we chose.  I think she's almost done with hers so be on the look out for it.