Lalalala I can't hear you

I has an Etsy

2009-02-19T12:01:00.001-08:00

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=20364

I'm selling off a bunch of my fabric stash, I just have so much it's overwhelming. I'll be listing stuff all week.
:)

Rainbow hooded cape

2008-11-10T10:22:00.001-08:00

Closeup
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan

I've been sewing but not blogging. Here's a snuggly warm little cape I made for Avalon. She's puzzled by the lack of sleeves, but seems to be enjoying wearing it. Pattern from the latest Ottobre, I think next time I make it I'll find a way to curve the shoulder darts a bit more.

lunch bag #2 for Kaia

2008-09-27T20:54:00.001-07:00

lunch bag #2 for Kaia
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan

With a side of clay covered table and Avalon eating yogurt. (Matt is making me a spoon rest in his ceramics class and has been working on it some here.) She also has a strawberry one.

Cat suit

2008-09-17T17:18:00.001-07:00

catfront
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan

I whipped this up in a couple of hours on Sat for a birthday party. The birthday boy's parents report that they can hardly get him to take it off. :)

lunch bag

2008-09-17T17:12:00.001-07:00

lunch bag
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan

Canvas lunch bag with cotton webbing straps, custom embroidered for a friend. I hope she likes it!

bag

2008-08-31T18:53:00.001-07:00

bag
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan

I have been sewing, just not blogging! I have made many pairs of pants, pjs, pillowcases, a t shirt and a dress this summer. Plus this bag. I needed something to throw things in and carry around when I'm out with the kids. If you click through to my flickr you can get a closeup of the fabric.

Still haven't finished the mushrooms

2008-05-27T11:18:00.001-07:00

They're sitting on my table waiting for me to rethread the coverstitcher. In the mean time, I've gotten a few projects in here and there but haven't been sewing that much.

T-shirt I dyed for a friend's son.

Robot pants for the little boy I watch 2 afternoons a week.

Pre-patch that Kaia picked out of the remnant bin at Harts.

I'm trying to sell/give away enough fabric that I don't feel totally overwhelmed by my stash. Hahaha. It's really hard for me to get rid of fabric, I can always imagine some use for it even if I never get around to it.

WIP sneak peek

2008-05-01T14:10:00.001-07:00

WIP sneak peek
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan

This is my project this week. Can I tell you how much I love this fabric? It's a japanese knit I paid way too much money for it, but I could not resist.
I'll post a finished pic when I'm done. I need to thread up the CS machine and I haaaate doing that.

Orange stripey pants

2008-04-25T13:33:00.001-07:00

Orange stripey pants
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan

These are for Carlo, turning two next week. Coincidentally, he wants a circus themed party.

Matchy

2008-04-25T13:32:00.001-07:00

Matchy
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan

Skirt for Kaia, ruffle bottom pants for Avalon. More pics on my flickr.

Hello Kitty

2008-04-15T17:12:00.001-07:00

Hello Kitty
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan

Hello Kitty hoodie for Kaia, size 6 so it'll fit her for a while. Skirt is a hand me down from Rosie, originally made by Jennifer of Textile Fetish. Kaia loves it.

Patchy pants for auction

2008-04-05T16:00:00.001-07:00

patchy pants for auction
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan

I made these for Louis' benefit auction. More info at benefitlouis.com.
Show up tomorrow and bid on them! They are kids size 6.

sweater blanket

2008-02-23T19:47:00.001-08:00

sweaterblanket
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan

Finished and gifted, though i didn't get to see the birthday boy open it.

Sweater blanket WIP

2008-01-31T23:16:00.001-08:00

sweaterblanketWIP
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan

Felted recycled wool sweaters turned into a blanket. This is only half, the finished product will be roughly 64" x 80", big enough for a twin bed. This is for my cousin JT, who turned 18 this month. I've been planning this project for a year, collected the sweaters, cut them all up a month ago and am finally piecing it together. Hopefully it will be done before winter's over.

Holiday crafts

2007-12-11T12:02:00.000-08:00

I haven't been able to get very much of my own crafting in this holiday season, but Kaia and I have been doing fun projects together. Michelle of Green Kitchen gave me an entire mixing bowl full of buttons and we've been putting them to good use.

I got the idea for these snowflakes from someone on Sewing Mamas and we've been making a few and a time here and there. A little glitter glue makes them quite festive.

I also picked up a knitting kit at JoAnn on sale. It has several plastic frames for knitting and the smallest one makes a great i-cord. Kaia picked up the knitting part in about 20 minutes and it took one more session of figuring out the winding before she was able to do it completely on her own. We're knitting a tree garland inspired by Soulemama, though ours is washable wool with tinsel. We keep the little bin in the living room and we each do some knitting (knitting on a spool like this is called corking) when we feel like it and our tail is growing longer and longer.

I was really impressed at how quickly Kaia caught on and could do the entire thing herself, although occasionally she gets tangled up and needs a little help. She also doesn't quite get the idea of taking the yarn ball with her when she goes to another room, so occasionally we find it draped on the furniture and winding around the corner into the kitchen.

I hope we'll be done in time for Xmas, but we can always work on it into the New Year and put it on the tree next year.

Matchy matchy PJs

2007-12-10T00:36:00.001-08:00

Dec 07 kids 349
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan

I made these for the kids for pajama day at Kaia's preschool. I love them, even though I cut out Kaia's pants upside down.

Turtle shirt

2007-10-05T17:06:00.001-07:00

Kids Oct 07 002
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan

I made Michelle some pants with this fabric a while back, and I eked a tshirt out of the scraps when Kaia begged for it. She wore it to preschool today and didn't get paint on it, a first for her. Usually everything I make gets stained the very next day.

Short romper

2007-09-27T16:41:00.001-07:00

Short romper
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan

Short romper for Carlo, made from a couple of morphed patterns. It's not my best work, but I adore the fabric.

Jammies for the baby

2007-08-22T16:43:00.001-07:00

Jammies for the baby
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan

More winter jammies
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan

Avalon was in dire need of new jammies, so I got 2 pairs done. Another 2 pairs are in varying stages on the sewing table, along with a shirt that Kaia requested.

Mugging for the camera

2007-08-10T23:21:00.001-07:00

Sewing 07 048
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan

Another basic Olivia dress, super soft baby rib knit, fold over elastic neckline. I loved this print when I first saw it, and it seemed just right for a little summer dress. Poor Avalon is PJ-less, so I think I'll make her some jammies from the leftovers.

work in progress

2007-07-29T11:02:00.001-07:00

work in progress
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan

There's something really magical about the final seam before the finishing work. I love it when an actual garment suddenly emerges out of the pile of fabric. These are lounge pants for Michelle of Green Kitchen, since she likes mushrooms and I thought the print was fun.

Ignore the rip in the couch, it's hard to have nice furniture when you live with a jumping monkey!

Reluctant model

2007-07-29T10:57:00.001-07:00

Reluctant model
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan

She loves the dress, she just had better things to do.

MLP dress

2007-07-29T02:37:00.001-07:00

MLP dress
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan

Olivia underdress pattern without pocket or hood, made short sleeved. My Little Pony jersey, sparkly pink fold-over-elastic neckline. Kaia is going to plotz when she wakes up and sees that I finished it.
I love this little dress pattern, it's twirlier than a t-shirt dress, doesn't require gathering or a zipper, and makes little girls happy.

Play pants

2007-07-29T02:35:00.001-07:00

Sewing 07 029
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan

I was tired of looking at this twill on my shelf, so I cut and serged it and it sat unfinished on my sewing table til I rethreaded the machines in pink yesterday. I hope they still fit.

Pants for Carlo

2007-07-27T00:44:00.001-07:00

Pants for Carlo
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan

Carlo is one of my favorite baby boys in my life. I made these pants from leftover red stretch corduroy that I had bought for pants for Kaia. Michelle (Green Kitchen) loves mushrooms and I hit her up for a strip of these to finish off the pants. I only hope they still fit Carlo after all these months of sitting unfinished on my sewing table. The other nice thing about making stuff for Carlo is that he eventually outgrows things and Avalon gets to wear them. ;)

Matchy matchy jammie shorts

2007-07-26T22:20:00.001-07:00

Matchy matchy
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan

Matt picked this out for Kaia when I made him go fabric shopping for me shortly after Avie was born. There was just enough left on the bolt to make them matchy pj shorts.

Romper detail

2007-06-05T15:30:00.001-07:00

Romper detail
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan

Please ignore the crappy coverstitching.

Romper

2007-06-05T15:29:00.001-07:00

Romper
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan

For a baby girl coming 6/13, named Wednesday. I think her mom will get a kick out of it.

andrew outfit

2007-05-23T01:00:00.001-07:00

andrew outfit
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan.

I made this outfit back in March for Andrew's 3rd birthday, he didn't really want to model for me though. Raglan from KSFT with cute dog fabric I think I also got at sewzannes.com, pants are a wide leg pajama pattern, McCalls 4242, which I love and use all the time for easy peasy pants. The gorgeous wide wale corduroy came from the remnant table at Beverlys.

Shorty PJs

2007-05-23T00:56:00.001-07:00

Shorty PJs
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan.

Kaia wanted new PJs for pajama day at school. I hadn't sewn in almost 2 months, these took me a couple of hours and I'm pretty happy with them. Pattern is from the Kwik Sew for Toddlers book, t-shirt and knit shorts patterns, size 4t. Fabric is from www.sewzannes.com. Model is currently asleep.

Avie Pants

2007-03-13T12:15:00.001-07:00

Avie Pants
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan.

I finished these pants awhile ago, but this is the first modeling shot. KS 3309 made into a 1 piece pants pattern, my favorite Kaufman corduroy. (Shirt is Babystyle, handed down from Macky.)

Birthday shirt

2007-03-11T23:49:00.001-07:00

DSCF3397
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan.

I didn't do a proper modeling shot, but this is the birthday shirt. KSFT raglan tee pattern in 4t (kinda big and boxy) with raspberry interlock and birthday print knit. I made this in about an hour before the party while I was waiting for Matt to come home with my car and the cake...

Swap outfit

2007-02-23T21:15:00.001-08:00

Swap outfit
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan.

VKSFT size 4t pants, took 1.5" off the rise, added 1" to the bottom, Kaufman stretch corduroy from last year. KS 2596 swing top with hood added from KSFT, brown velour, and pocket from Farbenmix Olivia underdress. This is for an outfit swap I was supposed to send 3 weeks ago, oops.

LWI shirt

2007-02-22T13:41:00.001-08:00

LWI shirt
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan.

Same dyelot, LWI blank shirt from Dharma Trading, although the first one had the dye poured over and this one was scrunched up and stuffed in on top after the dye was poured.

LWI hoodie

2007-02-22T12:39:00.001-08:00

DSCF3316
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan.

Blank hoodie purchased from Dharma Trading, LWI (low water immersion) dyed with Dharma's Ultra Violet procion. I did this in a vase in my kitchen, very little mess, washed it in the washer. I love how the colors spread out in this technique.

Welcome to my sewing blog

2007-02-14T12:16:00.001-08:00

I mostly sew clothes for my girls, here's where all my sewing and craft blogging goes. Mostly I am focused on sewing right now, but I also make candles, herbal salves, little felt people, tie dye, hand dyed yarn, anything else that catches my fancy. I would definitely classify my stuff as "crafting", I don't have an artist's eye for color and patterns like some of the crafty bloggers out there, but I love making things with my hands and seeing how they come out.
I've been on a crazy fabric buying binge lately, maybe I'll post some of my new fabrics and you can help me figure out what to do with them.

Jaguar girl

2007-02-14T12:15:00.001-08:00

Jaguar girl
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan.

This was supposed to be Kaia's Halloween costume, only then she decided on something else so I didn't get around to making this til well after Halloween. I didn't put the tail on so she could wear it as a regular outfit, it's perfect for preschool because it doesn't stain.

Santa suit

2007-02-14T12:13:00.001-08:00

Avalon wk 2 012
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan.

I made this snuggly warm Santa suit for Avalon because she was due (and born!) on Xmas eve. KS 3090 romper, New Conceptions Baby Essentials hat. Red velour with sherpa trim, metal snaps done on a friend's snap press before I got mine.
Avie's outgrown this already, sniff.

Kiki dress

2007-02-14T11:20:00.001-08:00

Kiki dress
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan.

Kaia wanted a black dress like Kiki from "Kiki's Delivery Service". Black velour, black fold over elastic at neckline. Pattern is "Olivia" underdress without hood from Farbenmix. , I forgot to add seam allowance when I traced and I added 2" to the length, but it fits perfectly.
Oh, and I did make the sock monkey pants too. Those are McCalls 4242, PJ pants pattern.

Hoodie and yoga pants

2007-02-14T11:18:00.001-08:00

DSCF3258
Originally uploaded by Sara Homan.

I made these last week for Kaia's gymnastics class. Vintage Kwik Sew for Toddlers pants pattern, newer KSFT hoodie pattern. I took 1.5" off the rise on the pants and they came out perfect. Kaia helped me put the snaps on with my new snap press!