Sewing Again

I went through a bit of a sewing drought. I miscarried again a couple months ago 3 days before the "12 week mark". With that last pregnancy I had decided to finally cave in a make myself a few maternity items. If I was going to look like a moose I figured I may as well look like a moose in clothes I enjoy. My design book was chalk full of ideas and I had fabrics already pulled from my stash ready to make said items... putting them back on my shelf was a painful process. Since all the projects I had planned were surrounded by the idea of having another little one, my desire to sew dropped.

Two weeks ago I got my sewing libido back. I don't know what to credit it to. I suppose it was either grace or just the realization on my part that wallowing in self pity doesn't take you very far. Since then I made three little girl's dresses and a birthday present for my little sister. 

You can tell Izzy feels quite regal in her dress based on her posture.
She's usually a pretty wiggly girl. :)

I like to pretend that the girl on the very right is super excited about wearing that dress.

My baby sister turned 16. She asked me for a Tom Brady apron... Yes, Tom Brady the fancy haired pretty boy quarterback of the New England Patriots. My sister loves four things: tennis, slurpees, cooking, and Tom Brady.

This guy... Really, Shannon?

Anyway, I decided to look for Tom Brady fabric. I expected to find at least one online store offering some sort of cheesy fabric with his face silk screened all over it. But alas, I was out of luck. I then went to check prices on designing my own fabric (not as expensive as you would think) but was given a quote of $45 for what I need... sorry Mr. Brady, but you aren't THAT pretty. So plain old team fabrics was where I headed next. Since it's not football season finding teams fabrics is harder, but much cheaper.

I found this for a total of $6. Much better!

My sister wanted a full apron.
Note: This is not my sister. This is my dress form, Allison.

Tom Brady's Jersey number.

The back. 

Anyway I'm sure she'll like it. Izzy didn't quite get why Shannon would want an ugly apron like this when she could get one in a lovely purple and gold...