First Knot Dress

Yesterday I was completely excited to get a project done that had been planned for what seems like forever!

A knot dress for the little who.

I'm sure you've seen these ALL over Etsy.

At $40+ each I would feel beyond guilty if I bought one (when I have a serger and sewing machine... haha!) so I bought this fabric 5 months ago thinking I would do it.

Well, my mother-in-law is getting remarried this next Saturday so it finally gave me the motivation to make the little who a new cute dress...

I think it turned out fabulously (especially as I like to "wing it" without a real pattern).

So can you tell I haven't even ironed it out yet with the giant crease down the middle in the front?

I was using that as my midline to match everything up... haha!

The little who LOVED LOVED LOVED wearing it.

And the back, with the knot tied sash.

What a sash!

I love the flair of this fabric (Urban Couture by BasicGrey for Moda), the giant pleats in the skirt, the contrast band, and the knots!

Oh those cute knots!

I knew she needed one of these.

Now to go make a matching headband and flower with the leftovers.

They are done! All 4!

Alright, this stuff took me a while. But it should have - it was a lot of work. And the jumbo rick rack - love, love.

My mom got me this fabulous fat quarter set (Wild Thyme by P&B Textiles) for Christmas and it was just dying to become something. I have the best mom, huh?

4 quilts! 2 babies and 2 twins - one boy and one girl of each size...

The thought process behind making these sets was that boy/girl shared rooms sometimes happen...

so why not coordinate? :o)

That and I sometimes feel guilty if every cute thing I make for the shop is girly...

What about all the moms of boys out there who need some frill in life?

A finished product I actually get to see!

Ahahaha! I actually get to see something I made in it's totally finished form since it went to my mom!

I made the tree quilt that's hanging (accidentally)... see previous post here.

And I did the bed quilt, and the brown and paisley accent pillows.

Of course, I'm a huge fan of color (my couch is red!) but for one that HAD to be brown, cream, and black...

I like the result.

And I have a super cute mom too! :o)

A little slow

Well, it's taken me a few days to get anything to post (the olympics are on!) and while it's still not a finished product I think it is a big enough project to get a WIP pic. :o)



This one started out as a boys twin quilt in my mind, then I cut up the sashing strips,
only to realize I should have cut them out of the cream fabric, not the white.

grrr...

So I looked around (for about 2 minutes) and realized I could do a patchwork with a jelly roll in Clementine by Me and My Sister Designs for Moda - still twin size.

Ahh, lovely.

So the "boy" quilt I was planning has been postponed... not for long.

The winner is...

And the winner for the coaster set giveaway is... drumroll please...

Ben and Ashley

(courtesy of my 2 year old pulling number 6 out of a box).

I know, super technical. Maybe next time I'll use the random number generator.

She's pretty unbiased though!

Anyway, Congratulations!

Send me an email at frivolousnecessity.gmail.com with your address so I can send them to you!!

Thanks everyone for all of your comments, I'll have another giveaway soon so stay tuned.

Bright Boy Quilt and Pillow

All done and ready for viewing!!

My adventure in solids is finished... temporarily.

I love how the colors turned out with the prairie points and the little pillow...

The straight line quilting kept it nice and boyish too I think.

Very fun to make!

Check out the shop if you want to see more pics.

Just can't get enough

Today was my first "break" in three weeks from the three kids problem. I was babysitting two in addition to my one little "who" while doing my usual sewing. I needed the down time today. So... I only did a little sewing today and enjoyed the fact that my little "who" is now totally potty trained and now tells me when it's time to go. Previously, she would leave that responsibility to me. I loving not monitoring her drinking habits with a clock!

I know, I know, I just can't get enough of the coasters this week...

but at least there's a little variation - binding done ever so tediously - still 4.5" x 4.5" finished.

But, I'll show you a little preview of a part of the project to be posted tomorrow...

so make sure you stop by to check it out. (Think baby quilt and accessory item.)