Sewing Roundup

Well, here we are, just home from a Rabies Awareness Potluck (don't play with dead animals. just don't.) and I got to thinking about all the cool things I've been doing lately. I cycle through interests. Usually reading, exercise, and sewing. Right now it's sewing and I have been loving finishing up these projects that have been in progress for months and months.
Here we go.
First we have these Oliver+S pants I made for Caleb. Super quick and easy, and apparently super comfy, since he reaches for these whenever they're clean.

I'm frustrated about these pictures because I know I took some specifically of the pants, but I couldn't find them and now Caleb's in bed so this is what I have. I really like the fabric though.

The next project I finally finished was Elinor's elephant quilt. I love this little quilt. This is the first quilt that I have used a pattern for, and I have to say, it made things a million times easier. It was designed by Melissa Lunden with Birch Fabrics. I really like her style and will probably use another of her designs for Jacob.

Backing pieced together from scraps of the front fabric.

It is a crib-sized quilt. Emily and Caleb's were smaller, and I will probably do twin size for Jacob now that I realize that kids really do grow up super quickly.

These chairs. They were in sore need of reupholstering, and they are finally done! I used laminated cotton, which has been really nice for spills, but they will probably have to be redone in a couple of years in a sturdier fabric.

And, here's another of Em's dresses. A step up from the couch dress, I must say, but still not something I would have chosen.

Emily noticed and loved the fabric as soon as we entered the store and would not change her mind, even after going through all the other fabric they carried. I was very surprised by her passionate stubbornness. Joseph says it reminds him of the Mystery Mobile.

She chose the dress pattern too. When will I learn?

And finally, Elinor's dress. It is the Oliver + S ice cream dress (two sizes too big). I chose the fabric and the pattern for this one.

She might love the pockets.

And she also got bangs.

This picture with Em in the back playing photog cracks me up.

And this lining might be my favorite part of the dress, which is a shame because no one will ever see it.

So, I have another dress in the works, and hopefully a quilt for Jacob soon, but I feel good about what I've done. I really like that I started most of these so long ago so I can feel super productive spending a few evenings working to get all of these finished products. Ha!

 Quick side note - I may be addicted to Oliver + S. Em's dress was Butterick or something and the whole time I was working on it I was swearing under my breath and vowing (out loud to poor Joseph) that I would never make any other clothing that was not Oliver + S. I wasn't really swearing, but I was pretty frustrated. Try Oliver + S. They will make you love sewing.