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DIGITALLY PRINT YOUR DRAWINGS ONTO FABRIC

9/10/2014

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Tutorial: Digitally print drawings onto fabric at Lolo & Grace. Sewing with Little People.  www.loloandgrace.com

This week at Project Run and Play, the theme was to create something that represented your signature style.  This was all that was needed to motivate me to make something with the fabric we had printed at Spoonflower using a drawing my Little Person created this summer.    

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When my biggest Little One isn't using her creative juices sewing, she is drawing, painting or colouring.   And while I think this is fabulous and encourage creativity, sometimes it needs a little direction.   Direction?  Yes, away from walls, clothes and carpets.   We've had a few 'episodes' recently.   While on one hand I'm scolding her, really my heart sings at her seemingly constant need to create.  

So this little project is a win for both of us.   My Little One gets to wear clothes she's drawn on, and I have the pleasure of seeing her creations without the need to wash it out!  

If you want to do something similar, it's super easy.  Take a look at the tutorial on how to digitally print drawings on fabric.  

For this outfit, I used a blouse pattern from Figgy's and a self drafted A-line skirt with contrasting pocket detailing.  

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DENIM STAR GAZER DRESS AND PURSE

28/9/2014

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Denim star gazer dress and purse at Lolo & Grace. Sewing with Little People.  www.loloandgrace.com

One of the current obsessions at our place is Space.   We have a variety of balls lined up on the lawn representing the planets; bath time is an endless list of questions about stars, orbits, suns, planets, moons, and atmospheres; NASA you-tube videos are on our watchlist; and somehow I find myself discussing atoms with my Littlies on the way to school.  Oh my - my head hurts!   The silver lining to this (quite literally) is inspiration for a Little Person sewing project.   And it fits perfectly with this week's theme for Project Run and Play - create something fabulous from denim.  

Denim star gazer dress and purse at Lolo & Grace. Sewing with Little People.  www.loloandgrace.com

So, this week I have made a cute denim and poplin Star Gazer dress with a twinkling exposed zip.  For the matching purse I used a sparkly denim, lined it with silver and iron-appliqued some stars on the front.  And I must say, the whole outfit has been a hit.   My Little One hasn't taken it off (with the exception of a swim and a bath) since I gave it to her yesterday.  I even found her sleeping in it when I checked on her before I went to bed last night!  

I designed the purse to be easy enough to be made by a Little Person, but we ran out of Little People sewing time this weekend - so I whipped it up myself.   But I'll post a tutorial soon on how to make your own Star Gazing Purse. 

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UP-CYCLING AN OLD CORPORATE FAVOURITE

23/9/2014

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up-cycle and re-style an adult skirt into a delightful girls dress.  Tutorial at Lolo & Grace. Sewing with LIttle People.  www.loloandgrace.com

After moving house earlier this year and loosing wardrobe space in the process, I was forced to rationalise it's contents.  With two Littlies, I have no use for either corporate or maternity clothes - so out they all went.  Jeans and t-shirts are more the order of the day at our place!   But there were some pieces I just couldn't bear to get rid of completely - so they ended up in a box by my sewing machine with the hope that one day they will get re-made into something more appropriate for my current life. 

This week the theme for Project Run and Play is to use hand-me-downs to create a new outfit for a Little One - so what better excuse to dive into that box by my sewing machine?


up-cycle and re-style an adult skirt into a delightful girls dress.  Tutorial at Lolo & Grace. Sewing with LIttle People.  www.loloandgrace.com

I grabed an A-line skirt with beautiful hand applique detailing around the hem and a sash waist (an old office favourite) and a top from my pregnancy days.   A little bit of cutting, pinning and sewing later and voila, a new autumn dress for my Little One.   She can wear it on our warmer autumn days, or layer it up as the light fades and winter arrives. 

And what satisfaction at being able to hang on to some loved pieces just a little bit longer.  

This was a quick and easy project - maybe something you can do at your place?  The hardest part was making the contrasting casing for the elastic - so maybe even a project for a competent Little One?   Take a look at the tutorial for up-cycling a skirt into a little girls dress.

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A LITTLE BIT FRENCH 

22/8/2014

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French inspired toddler dress at Lolo & Grace.  loloandgrace.com

This little number was inspired by the streets of Aix en Provence in the south of France.   The soft greys and greens will always remind me of Provence and the colours are simply beautiful on little girls.   


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