Minnie Pants with Ribbon Cuff

I saw a picture of a little girl wearing this on etsy and had to make it for Bailey. I made the Minnie knot top last week and finished up the pants this past Sunday as well as a pair of ruffle pants. I used to be scared of making pants but now they are so easy to make. The ruffle pants are so expensive at boutiques so I got over my fear really fast because I can't pay $30 for a pair of cotton pants with an elastic waist. I can make a pair of pants in less than an hour including cutting time. Bailey is going to have the cutest wardrobe this summer once I finish everything up. All I have left is a Princess Jasmine outfit and a few tops before Disney World!

Minnie Knot Dress/Top

I started on Bailey's Minnie Knot Top this last weekend using the bodice piece of the knot dress I found on here: http://bridgetbaxter.blogspot.com/2008/04/happy-anniversary-to-you.html I used the size 6 pattern and glad I did because it fits great (Size 4's fit a tad snug). I wanted something more casual and saw a few cute outfits on etsy that gave me the idea to do the knot top with matching pants that have a ruffle on the bottom. I would have made the top more full but I didn't buy enough fabric...plus it would have made it heavier and I wanted a light weight top for her to wear at Disney World. I may shorten the top after I finish the pants to see if it needs to be shorter. This was my second attempt at button holes and after a few practice rounds I remembered again. I can only embroider one letter at a time when I use letters from my zip drive which makes it difficult to get everything spaced right and leveled. I used the Disney Font for her name. I'm sure with time it will not be as time consuming. It turned out so cute with the ruffle ribbon and I can't wait to see her in it with the pants and Minnie ears. I showed it to her last night and she said, "Oh mommy! It is so pretty!".

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Me and My Bailey

The one thing I do not like about crafting is the time is takes away from my little girl. I try to do projects that she can help pick out colors or assist me in any way, but I'm a bit of a perfectionist so it doesn't leave too much room for her to help...although when it comes to baking she helps me out more. She brings her markers and coloring books into where I am getting my "craft magic" on but it isn't the same as spending time together so I try to wait until after bed time to work on projects.

Pretty much every night she wants to color so I snapped this picture with my phone of us laying on her bed watching Cinderella and getting our coloring on. Just a typical night in pajamas by 7:00 PM. 

This is a different night (I'm wearing the same pajamas though and no make up) after I finished making our Minnie Ears for Disney World for her Big 4th Birthday coming up.

I made them with 2" thick head bands, 3 fleece pages, and Minnie Mouse's signature ribbon. Mine has the bigger bows :)

 
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The Little Mermaid Costume

Do you ever go into JoAnn's to buy supplies for a project and walk out making 4?!? Yeah that is what happened to me when the Simplicity patterns went on sale for .99 cents each....I limited myself to 5, but there were at least 20 I wanted...Have you seen the dog outfits!?! We are planning a trip to Disney World for Bailey's 4th Birthday. I have reservations to eat dinner on her birthday in Cinderella's Castle! We are so excited! So I went in for a pattern on making round pillows and walked out with a princess pattern. I love it! I let her try it on without the finished trimmings and will put it away until our trip for her to wear it while we are there. Now I can get to making the other three patterns I have left...boppy pillow cover, baby shoes, and possibly "Jasmine" from Aladdin with the left over pink material from Ariel's dress. I'm a big saver when it comes to materials so I used the left over sequin straps to make a coordinating bracelet.

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Getting Ready for DW 2011

We are going to Disney World in a few months for a very big 4th birthday and I am so excited! I bought Bailey a few shirts to practice my embroidery skills on for her to wear while we are there. I also purchased a Simplicity Disney Princess pattern when they went on sale last week for $1. I have already made the top for the most part and everything is cut out (half the battle) so hopefully I will finish in a few weeks. I am so excited to see my little Ariel Bailey dressed up in something I made. I'm not very good at making clothes...practice make perfect I guess. I definitely can not make fitted clothing...I need more classes for that. Here is the pattern...I personally like Jasmine but Bailey picked out Ariel. Also I am making Minnie Ears on headbands but they are not finished yet so I will post those pictures later :)