Cat lady PJs

Finally went to a fabric store recently to buy materials for christmas presents and stumbled upon this purrfect piece of scrap fabric =^.^= 

I didn't know what to do with it initially, but was given the suggestion of PJs. 

And I do love my PJs. 

  

I tried making them in the style of capri sweatpants so not only is there an elastic waistband, but also an elastic cuff for the legs. Aaaaand more homemade quirkiness: I didn't realize the pattern was upside down until I finished. Doesn't matter, still meowvelous. 

Baby blanket

I re-learned how to knit last year so I could make a baby blanket for my new cousin...which I finally finished! Luckily, he is still small enough to enjoy it :) I used the knitting pattern that came with the yarn which was fairly simple, but I kept forgetting to count so the blanket is a bit more diamond shaped than square :P

Materials: Bernat baby yarn (2-3 skeins), 8mm knitting needles

I ran out of yarn and couldn't find a small skein with the same color pattern so the last corner is white. I'll call that homemade quirkiness?

Baby cousin :)

Birthday Box Pouch

Life has been a bit crazy. I've moved for residency and it's been quite the adjustment in terms of making time for sewing. Luckily I caught a break a couple weeks ago in order to make a birthday present for S. She actually gave me a link to a picture tutorial on how to make this zipper pouch which works all the better because I am terrible at figuring out what to make people.

My work set up + curious cat

The final product! Larger than it looks, but doesn't quite fit a pen...

And JOY!!! I received fabric that I bought from etsy! And a sweet mix CD from M! The last fabric on the far right was a bonus --I only purchased the three on the left. Plan: make scrub caps and a collared tank dress. Bonus fabric...TBD.  

Match Day!

Yesterday was Match Day for all graduating medical students. In keeping with tradition, USF Morsani COM has an informal ceremony with matching shirts. Since it was plain white (and semi-see-through, in my opinion), I opted for tie dye! I used Tulip's One-Step Tie Dye and folded it so I would have two different patterns in my shirt. 

I tried to alternate colors per spiral wedge, but the colors ran together.  Regardless, I love how it turned out!

Match day was a success! Largest matching class from USF (128 students) are scattering to all parts of the nation. I am so proud to be a part of this graduating class of 2015 and am excited to see what's in store for us. Go Bulls!

Raglan (Cowl Neck) Hoodie

Fabric from my $1/bag steal & ~2 yards of sweatshirt fleece + template from two existing jackets + awesome tutorial for sleeve thumb holes = new hoodie sweatshirt!

Pieces cut and ready to be sewn together

The patterned fabric was super stretchy and thin so I lined it with the sweatshirt fleece...which meant loss of stretchiness and a super snug fit. How to remedy? Side panels!

Too tight to close! >.<

I also had issues making the hood since my sweatshirt template had a cowl neck with no hood. The amalgam I cut out ended up being too small...so I added a middle panel! Common theme with this project, eh? Either way, it turned out quite well and is super comfy :)

Thumb holes :D :D

It kept me pretty warm whilst spring breaking in NC, too! 

Maxi Skirt

I wasn't a fan of maxi skirts when I first saw people wearing them, but now I get it. They're just so darn comfy! As a bonus, it was a very quick and easy sewing project. wooo :)

 Lunch downtown by the river

Rockin' the new skirt (and hair!)