11 Months Old

Kate has started walking! She loves it and gets so excited when she is walking towards someone, especially Ty. Ty will hold his arms out and she will squeal and walk/run into his arms. So precious. Kate is such a doll and we love her so much!

Saving money sewing =$0 spent!!

I went to Target and Wal-mart to get some new summer shirts for Kate and was very disappointed with the selection and price, I left both stores without buying a single thing. Trying to be frugal and save money I started sewing instead. I used fabric that was given to me, I used fabric I already had in my fabric stash and I used an old pair of pants too. Here is what I made without spending a single dime!! Total = 5 shirts, 1 pair of pants, 1 pair of shorts and 1 pair of pajamas.

I made these shirts using THIS tutorial. This pattern is great because if you extend the length then you have a dress!

This one I added a little ruffle type detail down the front.

This one I used 2 kinds of fabric and added a little flower to the front.

This one I moved the elastic casing in 1/4 inch, which makes a cute ruffle around the neck and sleeves.

For this little tank I used the same pattern but didn't add the sleeves, I lined the bodice with the polka dot material, gathered the top and added the ties.

Pajamas for Kate! The pajama top is the same pattern. The bottoms is from THIS tutorial.

These pants for Kate and the shorts for Ty were made out of an old pair of pants of mine. I used the same tutorial for the pajama pants above. For Ty's shorts I took the back pockets off of my pants and put them on the sides of his shorts for the "cargo shorts" look.

I love this kimono. So cute and very easy. I used THIS tutorial.

I am really pleased with how everything turned out. It only takes me about an hour to make 1 shirt. You should really try it. There are so many free patterns and tutorials on the Internet, and I'm sure you have some old clothes in your closet that you could use for the fabric. Be creative and have fun and, of course, SAVE MONEY!!