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A Dress for October (Updated)

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Another dress for the fall using 5 different t-shirts.
A Dress for October (Updated) via lilblueboo.com
I bought Sienna (yes, storebought) the perfect black and white striped leggings to wear underneath. Now it just needs to cool off! It was only 101 degrees here today.
A Dress for October (Updated) 2 via lilblueboo.com
I’m sewing an identical one for my Etsy store except that the purple is at the top and orange is at the bottom….I’ll finish it tonight. The plan was to offer someone their pick and Sienna would get the leftovers, but my iron was too hot and I smeared some of the text at the top of the dress! She’ll never notice.
A Dress for October (Updated) 3 via lilblueboo.com
Halloween tees are SO much better than when we were growing up, right? I wouldn’t have been caught dead in one until recent years…..
A Dress for October (Updated) 4 via lilblueboo.com
Pattern used: The Sienna Dress
A Dress for October (Updated) 5 via lilblueboo.com
Update: Here is the 2nd one I made. I LOVE the little owl tag that is on the bottom ruffle! This dress is in my etsy shop now…..there will only be one.
A Dress for October (Updated) 6 via lilblueboo.com
A Dress for October (Updated) 7 via lilblueboo.com

For the Owl Lover

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Here is one of Sienna’s new fall outfits I made this weekend. We love owls.

For the Owl Lover via lilblueboo.com
Sometimes I buy clothing just to reuse the fabric…..that was the case with this pajama set I found at Target. I saw the owls and knew immediately that I wanted to cut them out and use them as appliques. They are HUGE owls which is hard to find…..each is around 5″ tall.

For the Owl Lover 2 via lilblueboo.com
I used one owl for the shirt and stitched around the edges……

For the Owl Lover 3 via lilblueboo.com
….and two owls for the pant with a polka dot corduroy layer in between. One owl is on the side of the leg…..

For the Owl Lover 4 via lilblueboo.com
……and one on the seat of the pants.

For the Owl Lover 5 via lilblueboo.com
I used Pink Fig’s Bella Pant pattern for the corduroy pants.

For the Owl Lover 6 via lilblueboo.com
I used my detail scissors to cut out the rest of the owls that I didn’t use. And I am offering them in sets of three in my Lil Blue Boo etsy store if anyone is interested (and can’t find the pajama set at your local Target). I applied fusible web to the backs of them so that they are iron-on ready. Each set is different.

Update: I sold out…I’ll try to get more cut today and relisted. You can also email me if you are interested and I’ll let you know when I am getting ready to list or even reserve you a set. Thanks!
For the Owl Lover 7 via lilblueboo.com

Need toothpicks……

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…to hold my eyes open. I am pooped. My day was a blur. My mother-in-law took my daughter for her first mani-pedi this morning so I’d have some time to work…Sienna waited by the door for an hour in anticipation…ready with her purse, toy cell and laptop. I peeked in her purse….8 erasers, one outlet safety plug, a rubber band, a small plastic dog, and some cookie crumbs….very important stuff.
Here is some sewing I did today for the boutique tomorrow:
A peasant dress (from the Leila and Ben pattern)…..
Need toothpicks peasant dress from the Leila and Ben pattern via lilblueboo.com
….with little black and white bows at the sleeves.
Need toothpicks peasant dress from the Leila and Ben pattern with bows via lilblueboo.com
I call this one the “Sound of Music” peasant top….because I made it from some leftover drapery material. If no one buys this I am definitely keeping it for Sienna to wear this fall.
Sound of music peasant top via lilblueboo.com
This dress was made from the scraps of 4 different t-shirts using the Sienna Dress pattern. I stenciled the stars.
Sienna dress using four different t-shirts via lilblueboo.com
I might have to keep this one too. So much for running a business…..
Sienna dress keeper using four different t-shirts via lilblueboo.com
After everyone went to bed tonight, I painted 5,000 little dots on an assembly line of nursery paintings.
Nursery painting dots via lilblueboo.com
I know I haven’t visited many of you or returned emails the past couple days! I plan to catch up at the end of the week….so sorry! I don’t like feeling out of touch. Thank you all so much for your nice comments and encouragement. Hope you have a great night!
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