Sewing Binge, Holiday Edition

When we put out our Christmas tree, I had to put away my sewing machine.  I thought I was saying goodbye to sewing time for a while.  But, one ill-fated trip to my beloved Target, and the machine was suddenly singing its siren song to me.  Y'all know I'm slightly obsessed with pillow case dresses and holiday themed clothes.  So, when I found little towels with Santa and a snowman on them, I couldn't resist.  You know the drill.  Trim to size; sew up the sides to the arm holes; make a casing for the ribbon; voila, quick and easy dress.  This time I decided to add a ruffle to the bottom.  Each dress took me about an hour to make.  (Perfect for those naptimes when I'm putting off doing something that needs to get done in order to get my sewing fix when I'm completely caught up with all my other responsibilities.)

Then, while surfing the web, I stumbled across a cute little Christmas tree shirt from Gymboree.  As cute as it is, I figured I could make one just as cute with some ribbon and notions I already have.  I'm totally biased, but I think mine turned out even cuter than the one from Gymboree.

And, finally, my sweet friend April just had her second baby boy a couple of weeks ago.  (Hopefully, she doesn't see this before the package gets to her!!)  So, I had fun picking out some cute boy fabric to make some goodies for him.  Love the madras print!

I'd like to say that I'm putting the sewing machine up for a while, but I'm pretty sure that after Christmas, I'm going to get the urge to sew some things for Carys. . .is THAT nesting?!  We shall see!