April 2010 Sewing and Crafting Projects

THE ROXY DRESS
Ah, I just love spring time.  And the Roxy dress pattern by Farbenmix is the perfect fit for spring time fabrics.  So I went to my stash.  Mixed up some Chez Ami prints with JoAnn Fabrics and some Craigs List finds and Whala... Paige now has a new Birdy dress.  I love this one!

HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY KAYDA!
My dear cousin Isaac and his wife Amanda have the most darling little girl Kayda Rose.  They live up North so we don't get to see them often.  A few months ago I came across an embroidery design with a K and a rose on it, I knew I had to make something for Kayda.  So I put my thinking cap on and used my embroidery software to add her name stacked on top, embroidered the top part added a skirt, ruffles, sleeves and made her a dress.  Of course a 2 year old has to have the matching accessories too!  So I made a flower from excess ruffles with a covered button and put it on a crochet hat and then used a covered headband and added a detachable bow.  Pretty snazzy I think.  I hope they send me pictures of her wearing it!

HOPE LUTHERAN TUITION ASSISTANCE AUCTION
Our beloved church and school hosted a Tuition Assistance Auction on April 24th.  So I put together a really super spectacular "Every Girls Dream" Hair Accessories Flower pot to be auctioned off.  I put all the Flower Hair Clips, Bows etc on little sticks and put them in a flower pot.  Added Headbands, Pony O's, Korkers and even used some fabric and covered a nice box for the pot to sit on.  I haven't heard back yet what the pot sold for but I am sure it did well and the money is for a great cause. 

I'm just a mommy who loves to sew....

There are so many wonderful blogs out there by ladies who love to sew and I thought I would join the band wagon! I got the sewing bug when I was very young. My mother sewed for myself and my four younger sisters, we were always dressed to the tee in matching dresses. My maternal grandmother (Maga as I call her) sewed and my paternal grandmother Precious and grandfather Ed both sewed. So I guess you can say it's in my blood. Pictured is me circa 1980's in an Easter Dress made by my mom and above is from 2007, me and my kiddo's in matching camouflage outfits that I made, CUTE huh?

hen I was 13 I got my first pink Singer Sewing Machine, I made simple pillows and dabbled in other crafts. In my high school years I got braver and made (with a lot of help from my mom) prom and winter formal dresses. Years later my husband bought me a sewing machine after the birth of my daughter as I wanted her to have boutique clothing but knew I could make similar or even better looks. That was back in 2004. Since then I have traded up on my sewing machine and added a Serger and Embroidery Machine.

More recently I have added Hair Bows to my Crafty talent. I now have a website www.sewsavvybybrandy.com and along with my best friend Angie of Fancy That; we do Craft Fair's and exclusively supply to a handful of high end children's boutiques. We love what we do and we do it well. And as Stay At Home Mommies we also love being able to contribute to our household income by doing something we love that works around our childrens schedules.

At the moment I am living life in bliss and I am Sew Happy....