Sewing for Ava & other finishes

A few weeks ago Jessie, Ava, and I visited The Sewing House to choose some fabric for Ava.

She found a pattern called Ava and had to have a dress made with this lovely Liberty Lawn.

The pattern had multiple sizes but the largest was one size too small, so I added some to the length and width. I wanted to remember how I finished the armholes and gathers of the skirt.

The pattern instructions were confusing for the version Ava wanted. 

I looked for more information online but didn't find anything.

I made French seams for the side seams and zigzagged other seams.

I chose white shank buttons for the back closure.

I tried two buttonhole stitches on my sewing machine.

I found stitch #152 was better for this pattern and fabric.

Here is the Ava dress for Ava. It has cap sleeves. 

I used width of fabric for the skirt panels so it is very full.

Lawn is light weight and will be perfect for spring and summer wear.

The dress above has two skirts.

Ava chose the moth fabric and Jessie suggested the peach stripe.

Above is a new Violet Fields pattern - Sadie.

It is fully lined. Ava wanted the rainbow fabric - Kaffe's Wobble pattern.

Jessie paired it with the pink print.

The pattern has buttons down the back but we decided a zipper would be more comfortable.

The pattern calls for a facing for the hem. I'm going to cut bias strips instead of the pattern pieces.

I will share the finish in my next post.

In other sewing, I made some little felt bunnies for my little choir friends and grandchildren.

Below are the ones for choir and some tea towels for the choir workers.

The tea towels used leftover fabric from spring napkins and some stash muslin.

I made 16 bunnies and 10 tea towels.

Uncommon Threads Quilt Guild's monthly challenge is to make two blocks and share them each month.

I'm making runners for the piano.

I found this pattern in the book All in a Row.

I changed the layout a little. 

I will share the finish next time. 

Below are some Kaffe squares.

I'm trying to decide what to do with them.

There are so many possible patterns, I can't decide.

The irises are blooming here.

Martin put these on the south facing wall.

This seems like a great place for iris and dianthus.

Yellow iris in one bed, purple in another.

I'm making one more dress for Ava, then a blouse for me.

Happy Sewing!