Pattern Review: Olivia Pea Coat

Okay final pattern review for the Olivia Pea Coat from Peek a Boo Pattern Shop. I was really nervous about making a jacket, but it actually wasn't too bad. The annoying part was hand sewing the buttons on but that was my choice of buttons. :p

Sleeves were a little long but not too shabby huh? 

Pattern Review: Sea Breeze Dress

This is actually the first pattern I tested for Amy at the Peek a Boo Pattern Shop and used in the family photos back in Cali. Even though you've already seen the dress, I mostly just wanted to share from the photoshoot before we went on our trip.

She's quacking at the ducks to get them in position for this one:

Don't mind the droopy bow. I need to move the belt loops up and over a little... or maybe droopy bows will just be cool one day :)

But, I really enjoyed sewing this dress. It was pretty easy and really versatile depending on the fabric and how you tie the bow. 

Now that you've viewed some of Payton's expressions, lets view her strut. Oh yea, she struts.

The casual strut

The excited strut

I think this one is the best, the determined strut... Another review tomorrow. Ciao

Pattern Review: Eveyln Dress

I had the pleasure of testing a couple patterns for Amy at Naptime Crafters and Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop so I'm finally posting them! Here is the Eveyln Dress.

I took her up to a little mountain-ish town by my parents' house (yes I'm THAT far behind, I got back from vacation three weeks ago) and they have a candy shop. So, she got a chocolate covered marshmellow, on a stick. She was telling her Popeye thank you in sign language right after he gave it to her. He was my photo helper that day :)

"Nom Nom"

The dress was fun to make. The only part I didn't like was making the bias tape. We don't get along right now. But other than that part it was fairly simply and I LOVE the corduroy. Until next time...