"Mia" Modeled, Band-Aids And All!

In preparation for the release of two new patterns this week I thought I would share a few more photos of Abby modeling "Mia". This little top was inspired by my "Olivia's Dress" pattern. If you remember way back during the contest I was having fun experimenting too. I decided to try changing it up and making it into a top that would look cute with pants, leggings or a skirt, or even jeans! When I blogged about that version I received a flood of emails with lots of requests for the instructions for how to do it. Hence, the birth of "Mia". In these photos Abby is wearing "Mia" with my "Erin's Skirt" pattern and I have to say I really like these two together and I can easily see this as a really fun party look! Minus the band-Aids of course. I thought about photo shopping them out but then I thought there was something kind of endearing about them. Plus, it's truly Abby! My little girly-girl who loves to catch bugs, climb trees and wear pretty clothes. She always has at least one band-aid on her somewhere. It's just part of childhood and soon I will not be having to put several boxes of these magical medicinal adhesive strips into my shopping cart each week and I think I will actually miss it. Do you go through tons of these things at your house too? Okay, I'm getting sidetracked. . ."Squirrel". . .

"Mia" will be in the shop this week and ready to be sewn into an adorable creation for your little girl handmade by you!

Dawn

"Panda-monium"

I've been sewing up a storm this weekend and wanted to show you one of the little outfits I came up with for Abby for Summer/Fall transition. It's going to be my newest pattern due to hit the shops within the next few weeks. After so many requests I modified my "Olivia" pattern to turn it into a little top. 

I received a lot of emails after I created this one a while back. . . 

with lots of requests for the pattern for it. So, just in time for back to school sewing I am putting it together for you. It feels good to be making patterns again after an unexpected break. With so many unexpected little surprises this Spring/Summer with home renovations I really lost my "mojo" and had a really difficult time focusing on sewing and designing. However, things are finally settling down and I'm getting the itch back. 

This morning I whipped up this sweet little set for Abby using some of my Sunny Happy Skies from Riley Blake and some other prints that I had in my stash. Abby has been asking me for quite sometime to make up something for her in this darling little panda print and I finally had the perfect outfit for it. The top is going to be called "Mia" and the skirt is my "Erin's Skirt pattern.

Dawn