Sewing projects

Okay, so I haven't posted in awhile. I totally got in the mood to do some sewing and am going way overboard with it...baby presents, baby sleep sacks, doll clothes, wedding cape, ring bearer vests, child robe, and then some more doll clothes once everything else is done, but I have supplies to make all of it. Most of it I will have done by Christmas . So far all I have done is one baby present and six doll clothes outfits. I am having a blast with it though. Except for the red shirts and the ribbon, all the rest of the material for the doll clothes are remnants from past sewing projects. The clothes on the left are for Lexi (age 6 1/2) and the right are for Dani (age 5). Lexi has an 18" doll and Dani has a 15" doll, thus the different style clothing.

The outfit on the right actually calls for baby ric-rac on the top and bottom edges of the jumper. I just can't decide if I want it on or not. What are your thought?


I think these are my favorite. I was going to put the checkerboard material on both dresses, but Ben convinced me to put the holly and ivy on the Dani's dress. I think it turned out awesome.


Ben can't understand why Lexi's dress has such a big skirt on it. I said it is because full skirts allow little girls to twirl round and round and make them feel like a princess. Lexi's doll can twirl like a princess. I am also going to try to make coordinating hand bags for this outfit if I get time.


After everything else is done, I plan on making them coordinating outfits for their mini-maid and flower girl dresses for my sister, Bri's wedding in January as well as little capes for their dolls from the remnants of the cape material as long as their is enough. Then if I still have time, I would like to make some supper girly ones with lots of pink and purple, but I don't have that material in the house, so we will have to see. I can't wait to see the girls try the clothes on their dolls.