Summer sewing...

I thought this year I better start my summer sewing as soon as possible... I don't have too much though... I looked at the girls clothes the other day, and lets face it, they still have many dresses and skirts to wear...
My 7 years old wears school uniform to school... what a shame... so she has very few options to dress nice.
My 4 years old on the other hand, wants to wear only skirts and dresses now... lucky me. But she has so many!!
So I made a list of items the girls needs for the coming summer...
1. two dresses (each)
2. two tank tops each (I found out this item is very much in use... with a proper skirt of course :-))
3. two skorts/skirts each
4. Swiming suit - one per each
Everything beyond this short list will be great...
So I started..
I made my 4 years old a skirt...
It's not made out of a pattern, but rather from a great tutorial right here. I've actually made this skirt at least 10 times, It's the first item of clothing that I've made three years ago, when I had no idea how to read a pattern!
it's always pretty and cute.
Here it is this time...

And I've made two tank tops from a great Ottobrre pattern... But I can't remember which issue... I'll have to check...
we had a great weather two weeks ago, a glimpse of Spring, and it was the perfect time
for the girls to wear their new tops..


I need to post a pattern review on this pattern, a great one!
I also made crochet headbands for the girls... I am not sure they are very practical, but they are cute...




And I've made them costumes!!! On that, on the next post...

I haven't posted in so long...

Sorry about that!
But I do have good excuses.., I am so tired! I am back to working from work, not from home, which is good, but it also means I get even more tired than I was before, and having two kids to handle after work hours... well, it barely gives me any time to do anything!
I complained to my mom the other day... all she had to tell me was that for the next few years I should not count on having much 'creativity time'... that raising my kids and working full times should be enough..
I guess she has a point...
But still, as long as I can.. I actually make some stuff..
I have been crocheting more...
The net crochet hat is from a great you-tube right here...
and I lost the grenny square youtube.. sorry!





I've also been sewing...
I do my best to get by with the clothes I have... Spring is just around the corner... It will be shame to go to all the trouble of making myself winter tops for a month or so.
But I made myself one lightweight knot top that will be good for the coming month, and by spring I'll just shorten the sleeves. I'll post about that soon because I still got no pictures.
I also started summer sewing for the girls... knowing that this summer I may not have the time to handle that. So I prepares a short list of 'must haves' for the summer for both girls. There isn't much there.. they both have so many clothes, but I think one new dress I have to make... each. And a couple of skorts... so useful!
So I already made some tank tops and a skirt. I will post about that soon too... when I get the pictures taken.
I might start baby sewing soon...

First attempts of crochet... and my crochet bag!

First...
I learned yesterday that I'm carrying a boy and a girl!!!I'm on week 18, and they both look healthy and well.
I placed an order fo some blue/purple yarn today... never needed those before :-)
As for my first attempts of crochet..I came across these wonderful you-tube movies of a lady called Teresa right here. I think these movies are just great!
I used this movie here to make these two cute hats...





It took me too long to make these... but I know I'll imrpove!

Now as I started with yarn, I really needed a place to store it and carry it around. I came across this great Bento Bag of the Pink Pinguin... (It's all over in Israelli blogland... some great bags made from this wonderful tutorial!). And I thought it will be great for storing my current yarn projects.



I am all excited now... now that I know what I have... I have so much to do... blankets, hats. booties... so much work ahead!

many issues...

Its been a big week here...
My little one turned 4 and we celebrated her birthday. I have to show some pictures of her in her new Feliz dress...





Here is the birthday cake... two more are planned for the coming week for the kindergarten...


Here is another type of cake I made for my sister in law... she's due any day now.




In the disper cake I hid the romper and jacket I made right here...



and the blankie I made here...


And the last pictures for today is a muslin I made of a pregnancy top for myself... I'll get to the final version soon I hope and post about it...



This is it for now :-)
Happy week to you all!

Learning Crochet..

Well... I am trying to!
My mother knows how to knit, and she tried to teach me several times. I never learned! But now I have a good... great reason to try harder!
Here it comes... the explanation as to how come the blog was so slow lately...
I am pregnant... week 16 now!
It was not planned... The idea of a third child was a nice idea that my husband and I thought of... every so often, but could not make up our minds...
But it happened...
And I was happy at the idea. Very happy!
Imagine my surprise when the doctor accounced I am carrying TWINS!

It's been pretty difficult so far,I had several incidents that led me to believe I'm losing the pregnancy, and I was requested to rest as much as possible over these past two months... I have been working from home, good thing my boss allows me! I've been practically counting my steps to make sure I don't over do it... And having two girls at home... resting is NOT easy!
And I've been depressed, thinking I'm losing this pregnancy so often these past two months.

But I'm now starting week 16, and I hope so much that everything is OK! I still have many tests to do..
But... allowing myself to be optimistic, I hope to make it to the third trimester with two healthy babies... I've heard that in many twins pregnancies the mother is asked to remain in bed during the last trimester, so I thought this will be a great time learning to crochet...

I have tried it last night... not very successfully though. But I'll continue today. I'll get it eventually.. right?????

Now, just so you see I've been doing something (though very little), here is the pregnancy pants I made for myself. They are too big for me!!! But that's OK, as I plan and hope to fill them better real soon...
The pictures are lame, but the pants are OK, and once the doctor allows me to move a bit more, I plan on making more, they are very comfortable...
The pattern is Simplicity, and I promise... if and when I fill these pants better, I'll also write a proper review on these pants...




next time I hope to have some crochet (and many cakes... as my 4 years old girl's birthday is next week!) to show!

Chef's set

My 4 years old asked ro be a chef... so I made her. She loves to pretend she is a chef, making tea parties or birthday cakes for her dolls...
I had to make two sets, also one for my 7 years old... though I know it's not likely that she'll play in it...
here it is...





I used this great guide to make the chef's hat...
For the aprons, I used the measurements from the Burda 01-2011.. But I think I may have took the sizes wrong because the aprons are very small...
Anyway, I didn't bother with the instructions... I just looked at the pictures and made the easiest thing possible. It Still looks cute, right?

I also made one cake, first of many due the coming month...
It's Henzel and Gretel. The instructions are from this great, amazing book by Taltalim (Tal Zafrir). I love this book, and use of often.



For next week I hope to manage two items - on the sewing part - pants for myself... I really need some pants!
On the cakes part - a princess cake...
Then I'll start preparing for my 4 years old birthday party...
SO much to do!!!

First project of 2011... Feliz

My baby will be 4 years old next month. I needed to make a special occasion dress for her. She picked the fabrics.
In the coming weeks I have several cakes to make, including, but not only, her birthday cakes..so I needed to get started!
As always - Feliz is an amazing dress! (I traced if from Sewing Clothes Kids Love...)
All I did was make the dress a bit longer, as Feliz tends to run short... and I left no seam alloance, as my little girl is pretty tiny.
A tip - if anyone wishes to get started on Feliz, but is intimidated... (I know I was..) use this excelent guide by Trillium, right here!!!



I will put on some photos of my girl modeling the dress pretty soon...

What's next...
The first item is a chef's hat and apron set for both my girls. They both asked for it, and it is part of the birthday gift for my little one.
When this will be done, and after 5-6 decorated cakes I need to make, I'll be back with sewing-for-my-self mode...
wait for me :-)