Megan's Sandals

#WrenFeathers summer sew along week 4 had a pair of "fourth of July " sandals as one of the projects.  Megan and Emily have been eyeing the pattern thinking sandals would be so much cooler for the summer than wellies.

Instead of using red,white and blue fabric we chose sparkly white and silver fabric thinking it would go with more outfits.

To avoid glue issues,we got sticky back foam sheets for the sole and sole lining. While this method doesn't require waiting for the glue to dry, it is very unforgiving.  If you don't have it correct the first time, then you have to start over. Once the sticky side of the sole touches the sticky side of the sole lining there is no going back.

Watch SewDolledUp.blogspot.com and Flickr for pictures of the sandals.

This was a "no sew" project.

May Flowers and Butterflies

Recently #WrenFeathers published a pattern on her blog for April's May Flowers dress designed for the #OurGenerationGirl dolls. 

I decided to give it a try.  So I chose a fat quarter with both flowers and butterflies on it.  After all it is still May and thus Butterfly Month although I may continue the them into June as I still have a few butterfly looks in the works that haven't gotten complete yet.  I was able to get the entire look from a single fat quarter, except that my skirt was only 22 inches wide instead of 31 like the pattern called for.

Although the pattern was designed for the larger #OurGenerationGirl dolls, with a few minor adjustments to the side seams and increasing the back overlap, I created a cute look for Alicia, my #JourneyGirl doll.

Watch Flickr and SewDolledUp.blogspot.com for pictures of this look.

Check out the Wren Feathers blog for this pattern.

Summer Sew Along Week 5

And we've made it to the final week of the Summer Sew Along with Wren Feathers.

This week's pattern was for a jumper with a contrasting circle yoke. 

I went off in my own direction with it this week.  The fabric for the main jumper is a purple printed cotton and the yoke is a solid purple.

Instead of making a dress style jumper this week, I adjusted it to make wide leg shorts.

The waist is accented with a lavender ribbon. 

The end result is Zelia in a cute purple romper.

Summer Sew Along Week 3

So it's week three in the summer sew along with Wren Feathers....

This week's pattern is for a jumper or pinafore.

Given that the waist is rather loose on the look, rather than have Zelia wear a blouse under the jumper and risk being able to see her underwear looking down the waist band I made her a black sequin a-line dress to wear underneath.

As for the jumper, I cut it out exactly following the pattern in a pink zebra print.  For the front buttons, I used pink glitter heart stickers.  It fastens down the back.  

This combination gives the look a day-to-night quality too.  For day she can wear the jumper over the dress for a cute sparkly zebra look and at night take it off and be all sparkly.

Depending on how the week progresses, I may attempt this pattern in lace also as a pinafore.

Summer Sew Along Week 2

Its week two of the summer sew along with Wren Feathers.  This week's pattern is for a blouse or dress with a scoop neckline and puff sleeves.

I chose to make it both ways using the same bright pink printed fat quarter.

For the blouse, I cut the pattern at the dress bodice line and then cut a two inch ruffle for the bottom.  I pleated the ruffle and attached it to the rest of the blouse.  Then on each of the flowers in the print, I added flower shaped pink sequin.  This look was then paired with Zelia's shorts for the photos.

The dress was cut with the sleeves patten slightly off the fold to add a little fullness.  The skirt was cut at 6 inches long and was box pleated with the top couple inches stitched in place.  The dress was then accented with a silver ribbon belt a the waist seam.

Zelia decided to remain barefoot and wear her hair in a ponytail for the photos of both looks.  And she decided to play around in the rock garden by the strawberries for the dress pictures. 

Check out Flickr for a picture of the top and more views of the dress beyond the one posted on Sew Dolled Up.

Summer Sew Along with Wren Feathers - Week 1

This summer I'm sewing along with Wren Feathers.  Check out all the fun of the Summer Sew-Along on Flickr.

The week one challenge is pants for my Hearts for Hearts doll.

Using a piece of denim with butterflies on it (and 2% spandex in it), I cut out the pattern.  The I threaded my sewing machine with gold thread as all my jeans are sewn with gold top-stitching.  I altered the pattern slightly to create pockets. And I stitched the front placket as if it was a zippered placket, even though the jeans fasten in the back instead.  To finish the look, I added a line of jewels along the pocket stitching on both sides.  Zelia paired her butterfly tank top with the jeans to make her outfit.

 And then I decided to give myself an extra challenge......by doing a second pair with a 70s twist.  I flared the hemline on the pattern a little and added a triangle piece to cut out of a fun print and stitch to the side seams.  All the stories I've heard people tell about their jeans in the seventies involved splitting open the side seams and adding fabric to get an even wider hemline.  For the top, I took the same fun print and created a halter style mock-smocked top with pink rick rack along the "smocking".  Then to finish off the look, Zelia's hair has two braids from just above her ears coming around her head and meeting in the back with a star shaped barrette.