It is knit day #4 but first...  I have finished my Pet Collection pattern and I finally get to release it!!  Finally!  Well, this came about because I have a few doll diaper bag patterns and my little guy really wanted something that suited him a little more and since he actually has a few "pets", I knew this would do the job.

UPDATE:  The pattern Pet Practice will be available in the book entitled "Little Big Stuff".  It will be available August 2015.  This is an amazing compilation of my children pattern designs.  It is definitely a wonderful book to add to your sewing library.  Please pick one up.  Thank you so much!

This pattern as well as the knit short pattern further down are available in my pattern shop (Tab #2) as well as in my Etsy store where instant downloads are available!!  Thank you so much :)


 Well, any mom out there knows that you strive to make each of your children feel special.  And with sewing that is no exception.  Of course my first pattern was a Doll Diaper Bag pattern but overtime I have tried to think of things that would be more tailored to my little guy.  So Alex, actually is more of a pretend player than Cately is.  I guess it is the way his mind works.  He has three stuffed dogs.  When he was little we got him one and he loved it so much.  He would tote it around and couldn't have been more adorable so why not have two or three right.  So we got some more pups and they were a great fit.  So long story short I made a pet pad (available in my free tutorials) and now the whole pet collection.  If he is happy I am happy and I love being his mom to him moving through the past stages and the current stages and I hope I never forget them.  And when he grows up I will still have these for my family and friends to enjoy.



The collection includes a leash that is adjustable as shown in pic with velcoro.


The carrier uses vinyl mesh but can also just include and open window.




Speaking of equal... I also made Alex a knit item as well.  These are knit shorts that are cozy and stylish for a child.  They are pretty easy to sew up.  And again, he is happy... probably not the best model but happy :)





So here is to all the Boys!!!

Here is Knit day #3!!




This knit dress was so much fun to make.  The pattern takes you through a simple process of each step so it comes together pretty quickly and the finished result is AMAZING!  I seriously will probably make like a hundred more of this cute little dress in like every color that is imaginable.  Wouldn't this be perfect for the 4th of July?






And, look how great it looks in action, lol.

Day 2 of Knits -

Here is day two of sewing with knits. I have had it in my mind for awhile now to make a Knit Reversible Bag. I am a bag lady in a good way. I love to have all different kinds of bags and one that I have been lacking is an easy knit satchel to take quick things to baseball/softball games for my kids. This will be perfect and would work great for a trip to the movies, etc. This pattern is entitled "Catchy" because well ya know it catches all the goodies. Again, this pattern is available in my pattern shop (tab #2) and in my Etsy store which know by the way has INSTANT DOWNLOADS!!! YES!!!!!
Did I mention that it is reversible?  It is!!  Also it is a turn sewn bag so your seams at top look fabulous!


It offers a pocket inside and out and when reversed the pockets are inside and out still, lol it kinda makes sense.



I liked it so I put a label on it :)  Well I love love love this chevron.  It is so awesome, I like chevron with white but the two-tone steals my heart.



So this is a picture in my backyard with all the fresh blooms of spring.  How adorable is that.  It couldn't be more beautiful right now.  I need a titch of a tan though.  My legs are a winter white :)


So I am going to Quilt Market in Portland next month.  I don't know if I mentioned that.  Just so you know that I am not exactly the most experienced traveler and I only have a room for the first two nights there because they were full.  I wanted to stay close to the convention center and so I am just going to wing it.  Please tell me that it will all work out.  I hope it all works out.  Can a hotel seriously be completely full?  It doesn't ever seem to me that they are completely full because they feel so empty when you are there.  Do the people hide really well or only come out when I am sleeping?  So anyway, I am going to be taking a version of this bag to market with me but it will have some contrasting inside. I just need to get it sewn up.  Okay still in the zone but I am not calling it good yet because I still have some more knit things to finish up so stayed tuned.