you sew crazy!

I have been doing a lot of sewing projects lately that are not related to my Etsy shop and wanted to share them here.

For Allies birthday, I decided to make her a quilt. I know I said I probably would never make another quilt, but I found the cutest design and had to try! The only tedious, not-fun part was the binding because I did it by hand and I am not very good at sewing by hand! Here is a link to the tutorial I used. I love how it turned out!I quilted it by hand in a zig zag pattern using different colored threads to match the quilt. For the back, I used an aqua damask flannel so it would be nice and soft for Allie. With the scraps from the quilt, I made this fun birthday bunting banner for the party. I have so many fabric scraps that I have been stuffing into a drawer in my sewing room. Well, the drawer was full and I was having a hard time finding the scraps I needed, when I needed them. I decided to make a couple of fabric bins to hold the scraps by color. I still need 2 more bins but I think these turned out so cute!

This is a curtain I made for Allie's room. When I saw this fabric, I knew exactly where it would go! It adds a lot of color and fun to her room. (Can you tell I am crazy for chevron at the moment?) As another gift her birthday, I made Allie a little party dress. I found a peasant top pattern online, then modified it for a dress and added the sash with the flower. It made a perfect dress for the birthday girl!