I've been busy!

This last week was super busy (see my other blog for details), but I managed to find time to do a little sewing. A lot of it was late night after the girls were in bed and my hubby had to stay overnight at work.

First of all, we got a new camera! But it didn't come with a carrying case, so I told my hubby that I would try to make one. Of course I think I made it a lot more complicated than it really needed to be, and I'm not 100% happy with it, but it's ok for now. I used a stretch cottony remnant I bought on sale, and leftover batting from my Nativity advent calendar. It's a good start, but I hope to make a better one someday. (I also realized that I need to buy some different colors of thread! I pretty much only have white, lol).




Also, when the girls and I were out at the Victoria Park Flower Market prior to Chinese New year, we stopped at IKEA just across the street for a hot dog and a look around. I found a few things on sale, that I just couldn't pass up. I got two decorative pillows for our couch, and I made these two matching pillow covers for them. I followed THIS tutorial. Sooo incredibly easy. Our couch really needed some color, and now it does. But I'm afraid they look too plain. Maybe I should have added a ruffle around the edges? Or a fabric flower in the middle? Hmmmmmm.... Or perhaps a third pillow in a different color?? WWYD?




Finally, I made a cute little skirt for my Zoe using Dana from MADE's tutorial for the Market Skirt, and her tutorial for the gathered pocket. Again, easy! Although since I'm such a beginner it took me about 6 hours to complete the whole thing. And I wish I had added a bit more gather to the pocket and the ruffle. I'm planning to make something similar for Maya in the same fabric.





Zoe loves the skirt. She wore it to church today (not with the black leggings, haha) and she got a lot of compliments on it. :) Makes me feel like I'm doing something worthwhile!

Oh, also, one of my IKEA finds... I saw the discount bin and there was a white sheet in there for only about US $3. I thought it would make great fabric. :) So a double layer of the sheet is what I used for the waistband, the pocket and the bottom ruffle. And there is still a ton of sheet left. :)