Candy Castle Gumdrop Bubble tunic/dress

I was lucky to test Candy Castle's Gumdrop Bubble tunic/dress pattern.  

This pattern is FAST!  2.5 hours from cut to finish for each dress.

Super cute for summer and into fall.  

Great fit, easy to follow instructions, and pattern pieces that fit together perfectly!

I decided to make matching dress for my two girls.

Get a load of this cuteness!

Deer and Doe Datura Blouse

Venturing into the realm of selfish sewing!

It really makes more sense to sew for myself.  Kids grow out of clothes so fast!  By the time I finish making the girls a wardrobe, it's the next season and they need a bigger size.  I know I'll be the same size and I can wear it year after year.  

I started with Deer and Doe's Datura Blouse.

This is take 1.  There will be many, many more of these in the near future.  It sewed up super quick and fits so well.  Perfect for summer.

I'll be completely honest. I made the peter pan collar and then forgot to sew it on the front yoke.  I finished making the bodice and realized I didn't attach the collar.  I opted to not rip everything apart to put it on.  I'll save the collar for the next Datura!

The yoke is Karl's old dress shirt that had a rip in the sleeve.  The bottom is a sheer, flowy shirting fabric. There are so many ways to jazz this blouse up.  Hopefully I will have a few more sewn together in a week or two.

Forgive the sans make up and 80's side ponytail.

Sis Boom Tommy Boxers

I sewed up Scientific Seamstress's (Sis Boom, actually) Tommy Boxers yesterday.

These are roomy and comfortable!  Perfect for being lazy at home, working at home, playing at home, or even over the swimsuit shorts.

Very quick sew and comes with the bum lettering too!

I used a sewing fabric which has buttons, thimbles, and spools of thread.  Madeleine loved pointing at all the notions and saying "iisss?"

Of course, I had to add "CRAFTY" to the bum.

Don't hate on these sexy pictures!

Eleanor Slouchy Hobo Bag

I had the pleasure of pattern testing for Swoon Patterns.
I sewed up the Eleanor Slouchy Hobo Bag in a few hours.

The directions are very clear so if it is your first time sewing zippers, you are in good hands!

I finished sewing the bag last night and already moved my stuff over!  The strap is the perfect length for a cross over.  And the interior is SO roomy!

I really love this bag!

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Sew Beautiful Vintage Romper

 A few weeks ago I picked up the newest issue of Sew Beautiful because it featured the cutest 

romper.  Finally finished sewing it up last night.  It has to be one of the favorite things I've done for the girls!

Elephant and Elegance Bubble Shorts Review

Have you heard of Flip This Pattern?  If not, or if you need a reminder, here's the link.

Flip This Pattern

Basically, it's one pattern a month that you 'flip' or make your own in any way.  That could mean a fun fabric, embellishments, etc.

June is Elegance and Elephants Bubble Shorts Pattern.

Honestly, I didn't 'flip' it at all.  Maybe next time.  I like to get the hang of a pattern before diving into something more serious.

If you want to see what other people have done, click on the LINK, scroll all the way down to "Linky Party".  There are some really fabulous ideas there!

I've loved this pattern since it came out.  I finally bought it and sewed it up this weekend.

I used a nice denim with Riley Blake helicopter cotton for the pockets and waist lining.  

This pattern was super easy and quick to sew up.  I will definitely be making more!