It's almost October, and I've been working on holiday shirts and outfits for the kiddos. I decided early on that I did not want to spend a lot of time and energy on shirts that could only be worn for a few weeks. So for the most part, I tried to choose styles that would be suitable for wear before or after Halloween, as well. So far, so good!
I used my Cuttlebug and a die-cut to create iron-on spiders for the boys' shirts. The hardest part was peeling the paper off the back of these tiny spiders! I am hoping they hold up well in the wash... if not, I can make more spiders! Don't you think they look realistic?
For Olivia, I took an idea I'd seen on Pinterest for a ruffled cat applique and put my own spin on it. With a free, online template for a cat applique in hand, I used remnants of a polka-dot ladies camisole (purchased on Clearance at Wal-Mart) to create the body. I used another remnant of black knit to create the tail... carefully cutting a strip into fringe and stitching it onto the shirt over the tail outline.
The outfits for Zola and Harper featured holiday cats. I purchased a long-sleeved ladies knit top at the thrift store. It already had the applique of the cat in the jack-o-lantern on it, so all I had to do was cut down the shirt to fit Zola. I used my handy-dandy 3T Toddler T-shirt pattern and followed the existing neckline. The sleeves were cut from the bottom of the shirt so I could use the existing hem.
For Harper's outfit, I turned the long sleeves into leggings, and then I used scraps of the bodice to create the cat applique on a purchased child's t-shirt. Pretty cute, eh?!
These are not for the kiddos, but in the spirit of autumn, I went in search of materials to add a couple of new pillows to our couch and chair for the season. I saw this idea online for turning old sweaters into pillows... and I found some really great ones at the local thrift store. This is the result of Sweater #1... whaddya think?
Happy Fall, Y'all... and BOO!
