Poppy Monroe Roller Romper and shorts

My little one lives in rompers because it is really hot here. 

These Poppy Monroe Roller Rompers looks so promising so I tried them! They are available at sewpdf if u are interested! 

This options for this one is endless and there are many hacks possible. I made the roller romper with straps for both front and back so that they are tied at the top. There are instructions on where to place the straps and also the length of straps. The elastic for the top of the tank was also provided so everything was easy to do. 

I sewn my top elastic so that there is a cute ruffle-y part at the very top and I think it looks really sweet. The top fabric is also 100% cotton with no lycra - that means there is very little stretch but this isn't needed as u can tell! She's very comfortable because the fabric is very light and airy. 

For the bottoms, I opted for pink cotton lycra from Spotlight and used a pre-cut knit binding strip to bind the sides. I wish I had done the binding for the pocket sides too but perhaps in the future! 

Once again, this is available in Sewpdf as part of their sew pdf showcase. You may see all the different sewpdf showcases here!

Goober Pea Designs Reverie Dress

I've made many Reverie dresses so far but this has got to be my favorite version! It's a maxi length Reverie dress for my little princess. 

Best part? I made this out of remnants I had from another maxi dress I made for myself. 

Both maxi dresses took a total of 3 yards with very little scraps left! 

To be honest, I'm loving her version a lot more than mine. I think the silhouette of Reverie dress is just really really lovely! 

This one's made with Rayon spandex which is very drapey and very light so everything is very floaty. And the skirt hangs down beautifully. I had to shorten it just a little because my girl is not very tall and I don't want her to trip when she goes up steps. 

The sew itself is a really fast one, especially since this isn't my first reverie dress. From cutting off the projector to sewing, it probably took me less than 3 hours to complete. And that includes the gathering of the sleeves to join to the front bodice. 

I also opt to not hem the dress cos I wanted to keep as much of that black border as possible so that made it even faster to sew up this dress. 

Here's another look at it! 

Get it from Goober Pea designs here and Sewpdf showcase (when it is on sale) here!

Candy Castle's Box of Chocolates Pattern

 Here's yet another Yummy Candy Castle pattern for little ones - Box of Chocolates Crop top, shirt, dress and high-low tunic.

This pattern is chock full of options and perfect for the absolute beginner to knit patterns. She has thorough blending instructions - my go-to instructions for blending! 

My first version of this pattern is a cute crop top made with remnants from my previous sew and it's perfect to pair with a poofy pettiskirt for an ultra sassy outfit complete with an adorable toddler belly 😍

Just look at that happy face. She can't help do a little twirl in her new outfit!

And for the little ones who prefer something sweet and demure, how about the simple yet twirltastic circle skirt version of Box of Chocolates dress? I made this version with an extra sparkly gold speckled cotton lycra and it's stylist comfort at its best =)

There's also the hi-low skirt which I have plans for once she is older - that one is absolutely beautiful especially on the other tester girls. U shld check it out at the link here.

Buttons and Bibs Coastal Crossover

Hi everyone! I made another twinning set! This time round, I made the Coastal Crossover from Buttons and Bibs!

My version is the V neck with faux lace (printed) CL and black modal handkerchief skirt in top length. Her version is black CL with the faux lace CL as a skirt in dress length. I didn't bother hemming mine and hers was rolled hemmed with a serger so both dresses were really fast to sew! 

I really do love twinning with this cutie pie! 

Here's some photos of how beautiful this dress looks worn! 

We hope you liked our versions of the Buttons and Bibs Coastal Crossover!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas~~

Over at our house, Christmas is usually a quiet affair and with young toddlers in the house the past few years, the Christmas tree has not been out of storage for a really long time. But 2020 has been a crazy year and the kids are both just so excited about Christmas and decorating and gifts that we decided to finally take the tree out of storage this year! So I'm going to be posing for photos next to the tree! Hehe

Hello from Singapore! A warm welcome everyone who's here for the Winter Wear designs blog tour! I'm Hwee Ke and I'm here to show you WWD's latest free holiday pattern (Don't you just LOVE Suzanne Winters for being so so generous? 💋💋💋)

 So... On the 7th day of Christmas, WWD gave to us... All Wrapped Up (a beautiful scarf pattern)! 💖💖💖

There's 2 versions - a pocket scarf version and a sleeved version. I made the sleeved version and I just love it so much, don't you?

After you downloaded the pattern, you would notice that recommended fabric for the scarf is actually structured knits. In fact it doesn't actually require any stretch (only the sleeves need a good stretch) Well... I had this beautiful, stretchy, drapey, shiny lurex knit that is so soft to touch inside and shiny (So holiday appropriate!) outside that I just HAD to use this knit for my sleeved scarf. 

I'm 5"6' tall so I'm using the regular size but cos my knit is so so slinky, I took 4 inches off the width (you may wish to remove more width if this look isn't what u are going for! But if you are using the recommended fabric then no length removal is necessary. Tip: Check first by wrapping it ard yourself b4 sewing to test the length! ) 

I think it works really well as a wrap scarf and the sleeves help keep the wrap on me! The shiny lurex also gave it just that extra bit of holiday cheer! Also, with the knit I used being so slinky, I knew I could wear this sleeved wrap differently so after playing ard with it, here's another look:

For this look, I pull the wrap all the way past my shoulders so that the entire sleeved portion of the scarf can be seen, then I allowed the wrap to drape down my back so it forms a deep cowl. I think I am gg to wear this wrap like that quite often! Loving that cowl! 

Here's another look:

For this look, I simply wrapped the scarf ard me without wearing the sleeves, then I tied the sleeves at the back of the wrap with a knot. 

And the last look I came up with is this one:

I think you can probably guess how to put this look together 😂 All I did was rearranged the wrap ard my neck, tie the sleeves part and tucked them in. 

Are you excited to try it out? I'm excited to find out from all of you the other ways I can wear this versatile little wrap! 

Download the pattern here and remember to check the FB group for the code to get it for free! 

Thank you for coming and Merry Christmas everyone! 

Blog Tour: WWD 12 Days of Christmas: Free Split Hem Tee and Leggings

It's that time of the year again! The well-loved and long awaited Winter Wear Design's 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways and I am so happy to be her WWD blogging "elf" 😆😆😆

Today's blog tour post is all about the Split Hem Tee for Kids and 12 Days Girl's leggings. Sounds familiar? That's because these were freebies from 2019 and 2018 respectively! This year, we are getting projector updates on both files! 💙💚💛💜💗

Projector users REJOICE! 

When I got the projector file, I was so excited, I got to work on a coordinating outfit straight away and this was done in no time at all! And of course, in the tradition of WWD blog tours, I have included a few little hacks of my own I hope you will enjoy reading about!

Perhaps, the first hack you will notice is the short sleeves on the split hem tee. I cut it short because we live in tropical Singapore and it's hot all year round but I wanted a lot of use of out of this tee hence the cap sleeves. There's not much to this - I just use her current short sleeves as a reference then hem the sleeves with pretty lace elastic. To tie in the look, I hemmed the leggings with the same lace elastic too! 

Guess what she spotted? 

POCKETS!! Yes! That's right! I used the side panel as a guide to cut a shorter piece of the same width to use as a side pocket! And again, the tie in the whole look, I hemmed the top of the pocket with the same lace elastic! 

I think she likes her pockets alot! I constantly find hidden "treasures" in those pockets before I do laundry. I guess she's just really happy that her leggings actually have pockets! 

The split hem tee is really a great pattern to pair with the leggings. I like how the back is nice and long and covers the bum for a lovely modest look while the front is also long enough without being too long that it hinders movement. 

Here's more photos of her in at home enjoying some quiet play time in her new coordinating split-hem + leggings combo. This is definitely a winning combo. And the patterns are both free! Head on over to the Winter Wear FB group to get the free download code and make your own versions today~ 

Meyraki Triple Play Tank

Another Boy Pattern! This is from Meyraki and it's their Triple Play Tank. I didn't do the color blocking option though cos I had enough of this and I wanted a full plain (and fast) version. 

He looks like he really likes his new tank. But of course he would. He chose the fabric himself! 

I realised that with this boy, it is really not a good idea to make before asking him cos he has strong opinions on fabric choices and if he doesn't like it, he would refuse to wear it. I would know - he didn't wear a mandarin collar shirt I made for Chinese New Year just cos he hated the print. Doesn't matter that he really liked the cartoon that was on the print, or that I spent a really long time sewing that one, no meant no =(

Thankfully, this tank he loves and approves. In fact, he likes the pattern so much I made more 3 tanks! Just nice too. Cos he outgrows them so quickly. 

Buttons and Bibs Kids Hemlock Hoodie (Straight)

Buttons and Bibs has 4 Hemlock Hoodie patterns - Adult Curvy, Adult Straight, Kids Curvy and Kids Straight.  The curvy fit has tunic and dress lengths and full bust adjustment while the straight cut is well.. straighter and is hip length. All versions have accessories like cat ears, fox ears and dino spikes. With that many options and patterns, it's almost certain you can find a pattern best suited for you! 

This one that I tested for is the Kids Straight Hemlock. It's unisex and can be made for both boys and girls. 

As per usual routine, I got the boy to choose his fabric and pattern design. As expected, he chose something dark and when he saw that the pattern had dino spikes, he jumped for joy. =) So dino spikes it is! 

I had a cute dino iron-on that was yellow so using that as a base, I chose yellow ribbings for the sleeve cuffs and bottom band. Then, for the dino spikes, I got a matching yellow woven fabric. The hemlock hoodie has cut-out pockets in front that's lovely for keeping all his treasures and if it isn't big enough, you can always hack it easily! 

  

I think he likes his new dino hoodie loads. =) Perhaps this inspired you to make one too! 

Shop here for the Hemlock Hoodie Curvy bundle and here for the Hemlock Hoodie Straight kids!

Use Hemlock for a discount on bundles!

Goober Pea Designs Sugar Pea

I bought this Ultraman knit for myself cos i love chibi Ultraman; not just any Ultraman - it has to be CHIBI Ultraman 😆 (It's a long story why... i don't even watch Ultraman shows)

But anyway, I made 1 tank top for me, another for my boy but was struggling to think of what to make for my little girl with this fabric. Then it struck me: Sugar Pea would be PERFECT for this! 

Projector cutting meant that I can do a very decent pattern placement - LOOK! The biggest chibi ultraman is centred in the bodice! (cheap thrill i know =p) And it is so fast too. The projector files of Goober Pea Designs are very good. She takes feedback very seriously so her projector files have all the pattern pieces "opened" up with the fold line still clearly drawn so you can cut folded or opened - the option is yours! 

This little one is still wearing baby sizes which has 3 tiered skirt options but I skipped that cos I wanted the skirt to be a plain black and red - look how pretty the contrast is! But imagine 3 tiers on a cute little baby 💓💓💓

The sizes on Sugar Pea goes from 0-3 months in baby sizes all the way to 14 youth. The bigger baby sizes and the smaller kid sizes actually coincide too. The difference? Baby sizes have shorter skirts which are better for crawling babies and baby sizes have 3 tiered skirts while the kid sizes have just 2 tiers. 

The main fabric I chose for this dress is CL, the skirts are modal. Modal skirts have a great drape which makes modal a lovely choice for our Sugar Pea. 

Shop at Goober Pea designs here