Why did I wait so long to make one of these (I think I say that a lot to myself)?  I even had the pattern pieces printed out and taped together the same day when Dana posted it. 

I love how it came together so quickly.  A couple of recycled t-shirts and there you have it!  This is the 6-12 month version for my friends’ new baby girl.  They love music and so I thought this was a very fitting choice.  I didn’t even serge any of the edges either, gotta love knits! 

Wish I could’ve tried it on an actual baby, they make everything look so much cuter.  I cannot wait to make more for my girls, since they just loved it when they saw it hanging next to my sewing table yesterday morning.

I’m also really excited because today I’m headed up to the cities (that is the Minneapolis/St. Paul area in MN for all you non-midwestern folks) sans children.  Wahoo!  Haven’t had a shopping trip like that for a long time.  I’m planning on going here, and here, and here. 

Had to snag up Made by Rae’s Big Butt Baby Pants pattern the other day, did you?  You can’t go wrong with a well fitting pants pattern.  Of course there has been a few babies born (and almost born) that I can sew for.  As an added bonus and the biggest size should be plenty big for Emily and I can’t wait to make her a bunch for the fall and winter. 

I love this pink bears print, I had picked it up at one of my local quilt shops (which is now closed for good and I’m really missing it – she always carried the cutest Japanese prints).  I figured it was about time I cut into it.  It’s perfect for a baby girl.

Oh, and don’t even get me started about this elephant print.  I’m not even lying when I say that I have wanted this fabric for sooo long.  I was so excited when I jumped on Hawthorne Threads the other day and saw these cuties staring at me.  Kind of a sickness, I know.  Anyway, I didn’t hesitate to load up my shopping cart!

I’m excited to meet my nephew who will soon be wearing these teeny baby pants!

PS.  I really want to ask this random question and find out what you think about the advertising towers on my blog.  I added an additional one the other day and I hope that it doesn’t make my blog feel too commercial.  I was really hesitant to add a second tower, but the bit of moola that I get from having them there helps fund the fabric budget.  But really, I’d love to hear your opinions…

Here’s view C of the Ice Cream Dress by Oliver + S in size 12-18 months.  I made it a few weeks ago, but haven’t gotten around to blogging about it yet.  How weird is that? I find time to sew stuff now and don’t take time to blog about it?  Anyway…

I really loved to have an excuse to buy this pattern, as you know there was an Ice Cream Dress Social going on over at Badskirt.  I think it’s a really versatile pattern and hope to make some fallish/winterish versions here in the next few months (too bad I totally slacked off and only made one blouse for the social).  The print is pretty large but I think it works well for this top.

In other news, did you know Meg over at Elsie Marley is possibly gearing up for another round of Kids Clothes Week?  Yep, this time it’s the Winter Clothes (for us in the northern hemisphere), so don’t forget to keep an eye out for updates as to when it might start. 

And then there’s this shirt I made using a freezer paper stencil, it was my last shirt to use up before they got to be too small for Emily.  There was a pair of shorts that I was also making with cherries on it, but I gave up on them, onto other things I guess!  I should really switch gears and stop making summer clothes – at least we can layer things, right?!