New Vacation Clothes

UPDATE: I've had so many requests for the pattern. Silly me, I forgot to link it. Here it is ladies. Can't wait to see what you all find!

We've had a vacation planned since last August. And through extraordinary circumstances, we're still able to go even through our financial stress.

The girls started asking last week if they were getting new vacation clothes. Sometimes I'll get them a new swimsuit, shorts or dress. I decided to try & see what I could get for $20, which was how much fun money I had to live off of for the month. We went to Goodwill for 1/2 off day, but nothing tickled their fancy. I remembered a pattern I saw once where you used a men's shirt to make a little girls' dress.

We headed to the men's section & found 6 shirts (2 each) and bought them all for $15.

I've gotten pictures of 5 of them. The baby wouldn't hold still for the 6th. Check 'em out.


This Hula one was the hardest. The yoke in the back was round instead of straight. I did a lot of piecing, but it turned out adorable. It was a men's XL.

This orange one was a men's L. So cute. And it's super soft.


Kenady is so tired of being a model. She probably had 4 fittings for the straps. Sorry kiddo.

Cyra about screamed when she saw this flaming shirt. We call it "Little House meets Nascar".

This one was a women's XL and had long sleeves. I ran out of elastic, but as you can see, I'm using the sleeves as knickers.

My hubby was proud of me for taking the time to give them something new and teach them how to reinvent something. I just do it to see that look on their face & to hear "Mom, is my dress clean yet? I want to wear it AGAIN today."

Sewing

I have been such a slacker when it comes to sewing.

I have an amazing machine that is great for clothes, but even better for quilting. I don't love making clothes, but I do for the girl sometimes. I do love making quilt tops, but I HATE finishing them. Because the machine is on a table top, it's hard to quilt without the materials bunching.

I do pin, gallop stitch.....anything to make it secure, but it never fails to bunch.

For:

Allen - who is waiting for a girl baby quilt

Aimee - who is waiting for a boy baby quilt

Wally - who is waiting for an anniversary quilt

Heather - who is waiting for an American flag quilt (there's a sneak peek)

Cyra - who is waiting on Betty boop quilts

My deepest apologies. Almost all of them have completed tops. It's the quilting that isn't finished.