Baby dress

This is made of McCall's sewing pattern 2053. 

It was fun making this tiny dress, and the then-baby is now a beautiful girl who is very talented. :) 

For me, challenge of making a baby dress was that everything was so small. I am used to sewing adult size clothes, and the size of the arm scythe was so small, making it harder to set in the sleeves. But I managed. Phew. 

Belt

I made this lace-up belt a while ago and used it a while on dresses that did not have pockets. I wanted to have my cell phone with me as I go about my day, so I had to have something with a pocket. 

I used the belt pattern that came with the peasant shirt pattern (Simplicity 5799). 

The belt was handy while my phone fit in that little pocket. The phone sizes grew, and my current phone does not fit in it any more. So, I should make another one with a bigger pocket, but you know how a "to make" list keeps on growing... 

Knapsacks

 Here are a few knapsacks I made a while back. 

I always like to add a pocket just in case you want to get organized inside the bag. 

Fanny pack

This is a fanny pack I use when I go for a quick walk or a bike ride around the neighbourhood. I just pop in my keys, phone, etc., and it's a perfect size. This is made with Simplicity 8069 pattern. 

I lined it with a remnant from an old project. 

I added an extra pocket on the back side of the bag, but I hardly use it...  Maybe when I make it next, I can omit this extra pocket. 

Obi remake bags

As mentioned in yesterday's post, here are some bags that are made of previously loved obi (sash) fabrics. The fabrics were taken from obi (kimono sash), and they are silk. 

These bags are perfect for carrying small things around that do not fit in your purse or pocket. 

There is an interior pocket with a pen slot.

Also a little D-ring for clipping your key chain, etc. 

Each bag is slightly different in sizes because I try to make the most of the available fabric to make a bag, but this one is about 11" x 11".