Sew Batik Rayon Top

I had fabric left over after making my 'Goin' to convention dress' so I made a 'Goin' to convention top' for those quilt show days when I just want to wear a pair of khakis instead of dolling up in my dress. I drafted it myself and had to do some interesting altering after I put it on me. I tried making it out of muslin first before using my good fabric. But me, not thinking, forgot that the muslin doesn't drape the same and almost cried when I put it on because it looked so bad (btw, muslin does NOT make a very good cowl neckline). I figured it out though, and I would have to say it isn't too bad. It is very comfortable too. The fabric is designed by Sew Batik and it is a comfy flowy rayon.

What do you think?
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 This is without the belt for the dress.

But I think that I like it better with the belt!

A work in progress.

Little Gentleman

You get two posts from me today! I am in a posting mood. Also, I found the pictures of this while I was posting The Tube Top Tee and remembered that I had forgotten to post it after I gifted it.

A few months ago my cousin had a very handsome little baby boy. So I gave him what all handsome little boys should have. Semi-formal baby wear! I got the idea from Crafting 'till Midnight her blog is super cute. Instead of using the dryer sheet on the back though, I used wonder-under and ironed the bow tie on the onsie and then edge stitched the edging, that way you don't have to worry about the dryer sheet coming off on baby.
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The Tube Top Type Tee

I know the title of this post is kinda corny and weird but hey, so am I. Anyways this is some of my experimenting. I am not the biggest fan of how it turned out. A little too baggy I think, but that's no problem. That is easily fixable, as long as it isn't too small.

I grew up in 4-H going to the Minnesota state fair year after year. So did my husband. Every year they distribute Fleet Farm T-shirts. If you lived at the state fair for almost a month like we did, we got 4 t-shirts a year. That adds up to a lot of t-shirts. Together we probably had more than 30 at one point. Over time though our favorites have gotten worn thin and turned into rags, or handed down to people, OR made into other types of clothing......like this.

This is my attempt at making a tube top out of my Fleet Farm T-shirt. They are made out of a heavier knit so it is a little bulky. Still working on the details. This is what I have so far though. I might add a layer of white across the bottom as a ruffle to give it length, and maybe define the waist so that I don't have to wear a belt. We will see though. For now, it is fine.
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The Kittycats

These are my kittycats. Luna I have posted about before. We adopted her a year and a half ago, she has gone from being anorexic, to obese and now is on a strict diet and is a normal sized cat again.

A couple of months ago, Mr. Sir's good friend randomly showed up with Magius, the fluffy orange and white kitty. I was mad at first. Until I fell in love. Magius (a.k.a Gius) is such a sweetheart and is a super cuddly lovey kitty cat. The tufts of white/orange hair all over the house do get irritating. But he makes up for it when he starts cuddling or looks at me with those huge eyes.

                                 
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