Croquet Dress

 Happy 4th of July!

I have had this Oliver + S Croquet Dress paper sewing pattern for I don't know how long, at least over a year.

 It's the pattern for July for Flip This Pattern at Frances Suzanne.

 That was just the motivation I needed to finally sew one up!

 Project details:
Pattern: Oliver + S Croquet Dress (rating of 2 out of 4 scissors)
Size: 6 with size 7 skirt length
Fabrics: red, white, and blue plaid seersucker, chambray
Notions: red button from my stash, instead of a thread loop I grabbed some red & white gingham ribbon from my stash to use as a button loop

 Want to sew along with a friend? There is a step-by-step photo tutorial for View A and View B.

I really liked how this dress was constructed, it came together rather nicely. And the 2 out of 4 scissor rating is spot on. I'm pleased with the color combination and the fabric combination. You know, this was the first time I had ever sewn with seersucker. Why have I never sewn with seersucker before? Anyway, I will definitely sew with seersucker again in the near future.

Enjoy the 4th of July fireworks!

Refashion Month

 Magda from House of Estrela is hosting a Refashion Month during July. Today it's my turn to share my refashion...

 This refashion is super quick and 100% FREE! Everyone loves free, right? So first of all, I grabbed some of my daughter's old t-shirts. They were too small, had stains, had holes, but the majority of the fabric was still in pretty good condition. I printed out this free 18" doll t-shirt pattern and placed the pattern pieces at the bottom of the original t-shirts taking advantage of the original hem saving me a step in sewing. I eliminated the sleeves and made tank tops which is mentioned in the instructions. And that's it! It goes to show you just how easy refashioning can be.

Here are a couple more ideas:
Jeans cut off into doll jeans
Girl swimsuit to doll swimsuit

Be sure to check out all the other refashions this month.

Magda has a huge giveaway going on. One lucky winner will get a bundle with patterns from 12 designers.

Enter the giveaway here:
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There is also a sew-along with a sew-along winner, so do add your refashion to the flickr group to enter. Have fun refashioning!

Summer Mode

  
School is out! So things around here at the nest full of eggs blog will be changing to summer mode, as in light blogging. I should be popping in here at least a couple of times per month though.

You will however find me contributing frequently over at the Oliver + S blog. I do hope you will come over there to visit.
 

Flip This Pattern Year 2

Before the end of Flip This Pattern Year 1 ended, I begged the ladies at Frances Suzanne to do another year. And guess what? They decided to! And Flip This Pattern Year 2 is already going on. I'm scheduled to do an introduction for the Ethan Shirt by Sis Boom at the beginning of August. Should be fun! If you enjoy sewing clothing for children you should really join in on the fun. Each month there is a different pattern, plus there are prizes and surprises, too!

Crafty Planet

 Yesterday I shared with you a trip to SRHarris. Today I'm sharing a trip to Crafty Planet which is in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

 On this particular visit they were hosting the Little One-Yard Wonders book release party.

 The party included a trunk show of all the 101 projects featured in the book.

 It was fun to see them all up close and in person.

 Including my Mushroom Tea Party (picnic tablecloth, play mat) project.

 Several contributors to the book were there including, me, Pam, Lorraine, and Rachael.

 This is me with the 2 co-authors, Trish and Rebecca. As you can see we planned months in advance to coordinate our outfits of black, white stripes, and gray! Just kidding!

 And here I am holding Katy's Fun in the Sun(dress) project, standing in front of Lorraine's House in a Hallway project.

 Crafty Planet is the place to go to find designer quilting cottons.

 As well as trims, thread, & buttons.

I left the store with one yard of Paint by Number Deer from Erin Michael's Lush Uptown line and 2 yards of Aqua Salt Water Octo Garden.

By the way, you still have time to enter the Little One-Yard Wonders book giveaway, it ends Wednesday June 11th at 9:00 PM CST time.

SRHarris

This photo of SRHarris was taken a different time of year, there actually are finally green leaves on the trees here now.

 If you are ever in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota you really must make a stop at SRHarris for fabric shopping. It's a 30,000 square foot warehouse with over 20 aisles of fabrics. All regularly priced fabric is 50% off! Here's a quick photo tour...

Neoprene for $6/yard

Outdoor fabrics

Camouflage and bottomweights

Bottomweights and cottons

Silks

Wools

Fashion fabrics

Fleece

More fleece

Laminates and quilting cottons

Trims

Solid cottons and gauze

Remnants

 This particular fabric shopping trip was done in a group. Several of us met up and here we all are in the knits aisle. That's me, Stacy, Cheryl, Rebecca, Amy, Rachel, and Donna.

At SRHarris you take your fabrics to their large cutting tables, measure and cut your fabrics yourself. Then put an orange sticker on it with the amount and price. And you have to return your fabrics back to where they belong, so you cannot forget where you found them. From this trip I took home pink floral laminate, solid cottons, 4-6 inch zippers, thread, elastic and buttons.

Thanks for the super fun fabric shopping day ladies!!!

Little One-Yard Wonders Book Giveaway!

  ETA: The winner is Ana!
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Yesterday I received a special package at my door step. The new Little One-Yard Wonders book arrived! I'm tickled pink because you can find me within its many fantastic pages. My Mushroom Tea Party is featured beautifully, thank you Little One-Yard Wonders!

Photo taken by Julie Toy

Between the covers of this book you will find 101 sewing projects to make for newborns through tweens, as well as parents of children. You'll find projects for the nursery, bath time, bedtime, home, kitchen, tops, pants, skirts, dresses, rompers, accessories, tactile play, dolls, plushies, imaginative play, games, hobbies, on the go, moms, and dads. Each project only uses up to a yard of fabric!

Photo taken by Mars Vilaubi

I have some exciting news for you today. Storey Publishing is giving away one copy of Little One-Yard Wonders to nest full of eggs readers! 

• This giveaway is limited to US mailing addresses only. 
• To enter the giveaway, please leave an answer in the comment section to the following question: what children do you sew for? Your own children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, or those of good friends?
• The giveaway is open until Wednesday June 11th 9:00 PM (CST). 
• I will pick a winner and Storey Publishing will mail you the book.

Thank you for taking the time to visit here.