On again off again... the needles

It's been a while since I've completed something...okay, for me...it feels like a long time. This is a headband for a dress I'm making my daughter. Usually I do the headbands last, but I've been torn over how to do this particular dress. I've restarted it three times.

My dress needles are starting to splinter...so I'm having a bit of knitter's block as it were.

Genevieve's Dress

This sweet little number is another trade dress. Sweet Grocery Bags is making me a sweet little bag. I can't wait!

And I lined it...I'm pretty pleased with how that turned out. There are many cute fabrics I've been tempted to use, but wasn't happy about the fabric's thickness. Well, if I line them it's not an issue. Though I don't usually keep lining fabric lying about. This dress is partially up cycled, as I used a sheet that I'd had cut up for some other project before.

Fresh off the needles

Most of this top and flower band were completed while I watched the Olympics. It's always good to have a little project to keep your hands busy when your mindlessly glued to the television.

This is another trade project, and should have a spectacular turn out. The fabric is bold and colorful, and it certainly was a color combination I would have been unable to pull together without such inspiration.

Halter Top Shirt

This is the first Halter top that I've completed. I could stand to work on this concept a bit more, but for now you can find this top listed in my shop. I had planned to have my youngest model this for me. But she didn't want to today, so I had to get my eldest...

This is suppose to be a 2T, but as you can see, it fits a 5 year old too! She's just really skinny. I'm trying to fatten her up, I promise I am!

Cami ACU Dress

These are a surprise gift for someone who has been such an enormous help to me this year. I couldn't have made it through some of my biggest obstacles without her friendship and mentoring. I'm pretty sure she doesn't read this blog...so the secret is safe with us.

Flower band

I've been working on a knit flower to match some of my dresses. This is certainly more time consuming, and very unlikely to become the standard freebie...

but for a few lucky dresses a hand knit flower might be included.