Modkid and the State Fair

I tried a pattern from a new-to-me pattern company called "Modkid" yesterday.  Most of their items are a bit too cutesy or crafty for me, but I love their Addison dress.  I love the vintage look of it and especially the scalloped skirt, so when I saw it on fabric.com while shopping for more Oliver + S patterns, I decided to go for it.  And I'm glad I did!  I love how it turned out and the pattern was well done and easy to follow.  I like it so much, in fact, that I'm going to use this pattern to make another dress for the Indiana State Fair.  This year's theme is Year of the Dairy Cows, so I bought two dairy cow prints to make the dress again.  You're probably thinking, "A little girl's dress with cow fabric?  Ooookay...."  It's the State Fair.  That's the best explanation I can give you because that sums it all up.  It's for the glorious Indiana State Fair and they always put entries on prominent display that go along with that year's fair theme.  So anyway, I digress.  The fabric I used to make the dress I finished yesterday was fabric I had laying around with no intended purpose and thought would make a good test-run to make sure the pattern was good enough to use on a dress for the State Fair.  I'm glad it is!  It's so cute!  I've yet to put Charlotte in this dress.  Hopefully it will fit perfectly, and I promise to take pictures when she finally wears it...probably at church this Friday!

Front of Dress

Closeup of Front Bodice

Closeup of Scalloped Skirt

Back View of Dress

This will be the underskirt/sash fabric (the same as the yellow fabric above) for the State Fair dress.

This will be the main fabric for the State Fair dress.

More Sewing

I've recently completed a few sewing projects and they're all Oliver + S.  I just love their patterns.  They're very easy to follow and have a more tailored look than most sewing patterns.  Here's some pictures:

Oliver + S Swingset Tunic, Size 5T

Oliver + S Swingset Tunic, Size 5T

Oliver + S Swingset Tunic, Back View (Snap Closure)

Oliver + S Jump Rope Dress, Size 4T

Oliver + S Jump Rope Dress, Back View, Size 5T

Oliver + S Nature Walk Pullover, Size 4T.  I altered the pattern to have a hood instead of a collar.  I also added a flower pin for a more girly touch. 

Pants to match the Oliver + S Nature Walk Pullover.  I started with the pants tutorial from dana-made-it.com and made adjustments to help it match the pullover better.

Oliver + S Nature Walk Pullover, Back View, Size 4T.  I altered the pattern to have a hood instead of a collar.

For the Boy: Oliver + S Nature Walk Pullover, 6-12 Months

For the Boy: Oliver + S  Nature Walk Pants, Size 6-12 Months

For the Boy: Oliver + S Nature Walk Pullover, Back View, Size 6-12 Months

And here's some pictures of Charlotte in the 4T clothes:

Headed to the park.  I hadn't made the matching pants yet.

Wearing her Jump Rope dress at a birthday party last weekend.

I'm not sure what it was about her thumbnail that captivated her interest in this photo.

Yay for being at a birthday party!

Big Girl Bed

Here's a picture of Charlotte in her new, temporary "big girl" bed.  She was pretty excited when we showed this to her, but we're having a hard time getting her to nap, as I know all parents deal with when they make the transition from crib to bed.  She's gotten up a good 6 or 7 times so far with various lame reasons and I'm sure she'll get up a few more times between now and when her nap is usually over, so we'll see how long it takes to break her into the new bed without the crib rails to keep her in...hopefully before Uncle Matt gets here in a week!