The Fairy Skirt for I Will Wear it in Public Challenge

Mom, you look like a fairy...my son said.

I took part in the Ricochet and Away "I Will Wear it in Public" Sewing Challenge. It was really great since I didn´t sew for myself for a while and this was the kick I needed. The participants needed to try something new, learn a new skill. This was hard one since I started this whole sewing adventure 16 years ago and try prety much everything. Than I realized that when I sew for myself I often don`t finish the thing, at least not right away. So, that was my challenge, to sew a garment in one afternoon. And I did it successfully!

I really like to wear it, love how it flows when I walk.

So, If you like it, go to Ricochet and Away and vote.

And come back here tomorow ´cause I have prepared a simple pattern and tutorial for this lovely skirt.

Happy creating,

Lucija!

Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Winner!

Mr Random Generator has chosen comment #126...

Jenna@CallHerHappyMay 23, 2012 10:27 AM

            I would make my daughter a little purse :)

Congratulations, Jenna!!! I've sent you an email. Have fun sewing!

Thank you to everyone who visited 2Cut(e) 2Sewduring the week of the giveaway.

Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day

Hi and welcome to my little crafty cyberspace! This is my first time participating in Sew Mama Sew's Giveaway Day and I hope you will like these fabrics.

It´s a bundle which contains 10 novelties fat quarters from my personal stash.

What do you have to do to win?

~~ Leave me a comment telling me what you would make from these fat quarters, if you win.

~~ For a second chance to win, become a follower, and leave me a comment, or leave a comment letting me know you already are!

This giveaway is open worldwide and will be open until May 25th at 5 p.m. PST. I will then announce who the random winner is by Sunday, May 27th.  Please make sure I have a way to contact you!

Have fun during the week of Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day.

Thanks for stopping by. I look forward to reading your comments and I hope to see you again.

Lucija

Are you ready for some seriously fun sewing?

Why seriously fun? Well, ´cause, for me, the biggest fun about this whole sewing thing are little details. And you now how many details are on kid´s clothes. The biggest challenge is to find a new way to spice your boy´s clothing..  

So?  Are you doing it?  Are you committing to sew an hour a day this week on kid's clothes along with over 500 people and Meg?  
I definitely am! This means I´m challenged to sew one hour a day, each day for 7 days. The idea is that we all have the urge to sew clothes for our children, but we don't always give ourselves the time to do it.  If you commit to sitting in front of your sewing machine, or tracing patterns, or cutting fabric, for one hour each day, then at the end of the week you will have some very well dressed kids!

And now, let´s talk about inspiration. As I probably already mentioned, I really really love Zara. It´s one
of my favorite fashion stores and definitely my favorite kid´s store! Of course, being a seamstress, I rarely ever buy something (Well, exept the shoes, they have really lovely shoes!) So, here are few things I really really like and would love to do some knock offs!

For little ladies:

 

For really cool guys:

 

Of course, I have a few ideas of my own, a few tutorials from the blogland that I wanted to try for a long time and a few thing I MUST sew, like some comfortable pants for kindergarten.

 

Maybe I should commit for a whole month of sewing kid´s clothes:-))

 

Happy creating,

Lucija

Simple tunic

This is the second top I´ve made for Spring Top Sewalong. I was planning to make 4 but just didn´t find time to do so. If you are curious to find out more about this sewalong go here, on Made by Rea  .

It was fast, it was simple and you can do it with only few stitches. I created my own pattern that is very simple. I will post a tutorial in a few days!

Hope you like it!



Happy creating!

Lucija

A few things I´ve been working on..

First, I have a little braging to do:-) Sew Mama Sew published my tutorial! How crazy is that!

Go and check this awsome One Starp Bag tutorial. It´s perfect kids accessory, you can make a cute one for girl or a cool one for a boy.

And another thing, there is a week 3 of Project Recycled going on!

                               

This was my entry for the first week:

..and for the second

I am working on tutorials for these two, so stay tuned!

So, head on over to T-Shirt Diaries. I can´t tell what did I make this week, that´s the rule, but take a look and cast vote for your favorite project of the week...

You can vote once a day, with voting closing on Friday.

Vote for your favorite Recycled Project here

Happy creating!

Lucija

Spring flower boots

For this project you will need two 60˝x 6˝ pieces of fabric and 38˝ of satin ribbon.

Sew zig-zag stitch along the one of the longer edges of fabric.

Carefully cut the rest of the fabric.

Turn shorter edges right side together and sew them.

Measure the width of your boot top. Mine was 19˝ so I cut 19˝ long ribbon piece. Adjust your machine to a strait stitch, in the longest stitch length available. 1.5˝ from the top of your fabric (the one you didn´t sew with zigzag)  sew two parallel lines down the side of your strip, leaving long threads at the ends. Then take the bottom (bobbin) threads and pull them with one hand, while gently pushing your fabric away from them with the other hand. Now you have to arrange your gathers so that they are even. This should be 19˝ long, same as ribbon.

Sew the ribbon over that seam.

Now you have to place you ruffle and hot glue it to the boot.

 

I think, in this boots, you are going to enjoy gardening even more!

Happy creating!

Lucija