Simple Hot Weather Sewing

I sewed these for little miss Hanan because in the current weather, she needs more light clothing. It's so hot nowadays, being an active toddler, she's like sweating ALL the time! I'm praying that she stays healthy, keep feeding her bottles of water to keep her cool.

I used a tutorial for the top from here. I LOVE it! So easy and it looks really cute with the ruffle sleeves. I used 1 inch elastic for the chest and 1/4" for the sleeves. I used Dana's 2T measurement for Hanan's top.

The fabric is Japanese cotton for the top and Anna Maria Horner's polka dot for the skirt.

The best thing is, the skirt, well I actually cut that to make a second top. But it was late at night and I was really too lazy to sew the ruffle sleeves. So after adding the elastic, I simply hemmed the piece and turned it into a skirt! It's the perfect size I didn't change anything.

It's so difficult to get good photos of this hyper girl. Here she is actually showing off her head band, which she ran to put on the minute she saw me with the camera lol....

Scrappy Belt For Aisha

A simple scrappy belt for my Aisha.

My eldest, she's so skinny all her jeans need the assistance of a belt to hold it up. So I just whipped up this one from scap fabrics, leftover from clothing and bag projects I made for her.

She insisted on wearing it this way, where the rings are spread open. She said "This is how Hannah Montana wears it mom!"

Huh? Really?

I thought this is how it's suppose to be worn...I dunno, anybody knows which one is the correct way?

p/s : She never tucks in her t-shirt, I made her do it for the photoshoot :P

Featured On Jennifer Paganelli's Blog

The babydoll swing tops I sewed featured on Sis Boom Day Dreams!

I am truly honored, the Queen herself! Jennifer Paganelli is the designer of Casey Scroll, Sis Boom fabrics, and I love her blog too. Sis Boom Day Dreams is just so girly!

I have tons of her fabrics, she keeps coming up with gorgeous prints that fits my taste in fabrics!

I don't know why but my taste always gravitates towards vintage, retro prints and anything that reminds me of the old world. I love anything damask, paisley and shabby roses, in clean, colorful lines.

Perhaps it's the romantic in me but I think the Casey Scroll prints are just so classy, and girly, and how sad am I when I heard that it is now officially discontinued...Off to hoard more!