white dress... another Tini!

Ok,
I don't like making white dresses. They never remain white, not in my house, and I hate it when I need to worry, when the girls are in the middle of some fun activity, that they mess their dresses...
But my big girl asked for one... and she really has no white dress. She might need one for passover anyway...
But I didn't want to spend too much time and effort on a dress that will not be in use too often.
So I went with 'Tini'.
I've made Tini so many times before, it is always great! I made it bigger this time, hoping to make it last throughout the summer...
The pictures are not that great because my 7 years old, when a camera is directed at her, starts posing... and not very well... for some reason she believes she looks best when she stands in some very strange angles and turns her head to various positions...
never mind.
The dress fits, and it's white!





I had to change my plans for April... I thought of completing another dress for each girl, but instead I have some other urgent issues... I promised my niece a new dress. It's more complicated, because I usually try a muslin on me/my girls before actually sewing, and this time I'm pretty much guessing... but I have to make progress with that. I also promised her a jacket,
When I am done with that... I better start preparing some of the things for my little ones... I am planning sleeping bags and prefold diapers.. and cute outfits to get out of the hospital with.
As always, so much to do!

Finally... Purim

I love Purim. My girls have a big costumes case, where we store shiny fabrics and costumes from previous years, and they play with those all year. But Purim is a great reason for buying/making new ones.
This year I was afraid I wouldn't make it.. so I baught them costumes...
And at the same time I started planning what to sew too... Hoping I was going to make it. And I did!
I baught the shiny fabrics in a new online Israeli fabric shop... badimdim... The prices were reasonable,and shipment was very quick.. and I can't go fabric shopping right now, probably wouldn't be able to in the coming months either.
I used this wonderful mermaid toturial by 'living the creative life' blog. What a wonderful toturial!
I used another shiny fabric that I had lying around for the tank tops. This is the same pattern I used for my girls tops from last post.
Purim this year is practically the begining of Spring... but most times we have some rain in Purim. So I decided to add boleros.. I used a big favorite of mine, New look 6582. I made it several times before. This time I made itvery simple, one layer, no finishes at all on the outside.
Here is comes:
My two little mermaids!



They love their costumes, and they chose to wear these costumes to to their purim parties!
Tomorrow they will probably be princesses again!
They already started discussing next years' costumes with me!
Happy Purim you all!

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!