Little Miss Fox

I saw this cute little foxy one day on Pinterest,

and got the idea that it would be fun to make a little fox

for our new little baby who will be joining us soon!

I do really like the one I came across for inspiration,

but I decided to make up my own pattern so it would

be my original work.

Figuring out how to attach the head/ neck area was super tricky,

but I think it worked out okay. 

My favorite part is the bow- so sweet! 

After I had foxy all done, miss g (who is 4) had little miss fox

dancing and singing and playing all over the house for the rest of the day. 

She loves it- I was surprised!

She was super bummed that I didn't make it for her!

I think I'll surprise miss g and give the little foxy to her

when the baby comes. Don't tell!

the end.

Carseat Blanket

Getting ready for the arrival of Baby Girl!

I'm 37 weeks along today- feeling like "any minute now"

I'm so glad I got this done before she came!

I found the "pattern" on a blog called Calico.

I say "pattern", because she drew a picture a picture and 

her instructions were "make it look like this!"

Which I thought was hilarious, 

and a little tricky.

But I think it worked okay.

I cut out one half by looking at her picture,

and then folded it in half to do the other side

so it would turn out symmetrical

(or close to it!).

I decided to do my own little applique design

instead of piecing together the fabric like Cally did.

I also wanted the straps to be more adjustable, 

so I went with ties instead of button up straps. 

I loved using some fun stitches on my new machine!

I really like how the shape of this cover sits over the car seat,

instead of the dying battle of the draped blanket!

little lady dress

I made this dress for miss g, and it turned out so adorable! I wanted something different than the typical little girls dresses that are in the stores (read: mini teen dresses= gross). I also wanted to use a different fabric than cotton, which is my usual go-to. I used this sort of satin fabric that washed and ironed out so beautifully. 

Simplicity pattern #2320

I wasn't super impressed with the pattern/ instructions on this one- it's a "project runway" pattern, and it was a little rough. There is a front panel under the bow- I don't know if you can see it, but it is lined on the inside, and it was a stinker to get into place. I love the result of the pattern, the dress is so cute! But the process of that panel wasn't easy.