Simplicity 3802 smock/apron

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Originally uploaded by WeeBeaks

Not the greatest photo, but you see here one of my latest sewing creations, an "apron" as they call it made from Simplicity 3802. I made mine from some Alexander Henry oilcloth, and we are using it as a full coverage bib for our little messy person. I changed the ties in the back called for by the pattern to two little red plastic snaps.

For those of you interested in the complete review of this pattern, I did a review at Patternreview, here. Definitely a keeper of a pattern for us.

Ottobre stretch gingham blouse

Ottobre stretch gingham blouse
Originally uploaded by WeeBeaks

This is another entry for the Pattern Stash Contest at Patternreview. This is Ottobre Design Magazine 2/2005 #39, women's blouse. Back then, before Ottobre Woman magazine, the children's issues had 2 or so women's patterns were issue.

I'm really pretty happy with the results of this one. The fabric is a stretch gingham from my fabric stash from years and years ago. This is the first time I have created a front button placket. That went pretty well despite some head scratching on Ottobre's very brief instructions there. LOL I don't think right now I have a single other button front blouse in my closet so I'm happy to own one again! At least until the kids put a nice stain on me. But maybe in a gingham it won't show as much? One can hope.

Later gator PJ set

Later gator PJ set
Originally uploaded by WeeBeaks

I have been doing a TON of sewing lately, participating in the Pattern Stash Contest at Patternreview.com. Today was a tank top pattern, Ottobre Design Magazine Issue 2/2005, design #19. I matched it up with some Kwik Sew knit shorts for a PJ set for Noah. He liked them so much he wanted to wear them the rest of the day after modeling them for the photo. :)