evie, elise and (soon to be) camille's pjs

evie, elise and (soon to be) camille's pjs, originally uploaded by flanmela.

the girls' birthdays are all coming up and genevieve picked out the fabric for elise's and her own pjs. we're going to a sleep-over event for one of the girls' birthdays, so it will be cute to see them all together!

meanwhile, genevieve is sporting hers prior to her 4th b-day, but i guess that's the perks of being the daughter of the maker...

my circular needle case

IMG_7558, originally uploaded by flanmela.

yeah, they're still a mess, but better than before. and why, in God's name, do i have so many size 10 needles?

more pj presents

we had two boy birthdays last weekend and, as planned, i simply walked downstairs and grabbed a couple of pj bottoms that i made earlier in the year.

there was a small snag... i'm notorious about not finishing things, and i've left the waistbands undone. so, i had to put elastic in the pants.

not so fast. no elastic.

so, i made drawstrings, which meant having to put in buttonholes. ah, well. it's never going to be as easy as walking downstairs and grabbing the pjs, is it?

here they are -- my middle bug specifically said that her friend jackson would really like the construction truck pants -- and he did!

if 2009 was the year of stash-busting, then 2010 is...

the year of WIP completion.  i've got a ton of them (WIPs, that is), so i might have to designate the upcoming decade to their completion.

perhaps when i have a few hours to spare, i'll post all of my erstwhile knitting projects on the blog.   but meanwhile, you can find a few of them on my ravelry page...   the 14 or so WIPs on that page are, i am sad to say, but a few of the ones i have lying around the house.   

i think i have a problem.  i mean, i must have loved these sad, neglected projects at some point in my life, right?  how could i have cast them aside like this -- constantly searching for the perfect project.  

well, something must be done.   and i've got a hunch that 2010 is just the year i've been waiting for.  

onward!

thanksgiving dress

thanksgiving dress, originally uploaded by flanmela.

i'm on a sewing jag. i saw this adorable fabric at a great brooklyn fabric shop -- fiber notion -- and had to get it. it has a lovely metallic print that doesn't quite come through in the pictures.

the dress is another from everyday girls dress, but -- i don't know if i cut the pattern incorrectly or what -- it's a good bit shorter than the pictures show it as being. still, a very cute tunic!

and, to all of those non-existent readers out there, please excuse my poor photo-layout.  i can't for the life of me figure out how to post more than one picture in a neat, appealing way.

japanese dress in fassett material

japanese dress in fassett material, originally uploaded by flanmela.

had a couple of hours this afternoon while the little monsters napped, so i made this dress. i made it from some lovely kaffe fassett woven material by rowan -- my amazing husband bought it for me at the liberty shop in london.

the pattern is from the japanese craft book -- everyday girl's dress. it's my new favorite.

and, as for the dress, the middle monster seems to like it, which is all that matters!

birthday pj bottoms

birthday pj bottoms, originally uploaded by flanmela.

every one of the birthday parties my children go to are always prefaced by a hectic trip to the local toy store, to pick out a thoughtful (ummm, 10 seconds of thought counts, right?) gift.

so, i decided this year that i would make birthdays easier for myself by making a load of pajama bottoms, so i can just grab a pair and toss it, with a white t-shirt, in a bag and .... voila! instant birthday gift!

well, not so "instant", as i spent a good 3 hours cutting and pressing fabric for 7 pair of pants. and, as of right now, i only have finished 3 (and one is for my own little birthday boy). BUT i still contend this is a good idea and above is the first of my "year of the PJ bottoms gift".

okay, now my middle monster is asking me to share the computer, so -- adios!