Pink Sparkly Leotard: Take 2

Here it is! It's two sizes bigger than her measurements, but this one fits!

Jalie 2792, View A

I've decided to count this scrunchie as a separate project because by the rules that I set out last year, it is. It's a brand new make, albeit a small one. But, I'll take it.

Pink Sparkly Scrunchie

Completed Projects: 18

Remaining Projects: 34

Pink Sparkly Leotard

How cute is this?! "Thing 3" wanted a leotard to wear to gymnastics. Have you seen the prices of children's leotards? They are expensive, so I decided to try making one instead. It turned out pretty cute, and it came in at a much lower price than the store-bought ones. I think that's a win. 

Striped Sweater

I finally did it! I made the sweater that I've been imagining for two months now. The fabric is a sweater knit from my stash. I originally bought it from a second hand store because it was so soft and drapey, and, of course, it was a good price. I thought it would make a great cowl neck sweater with the stripe on the bias, but I wasn't sure how to accomplish that. Then, for Christmas, I got Butterick 5760 with it's cardigan pattern. I had to marry them.

Butterick 5760

Pink Pyjama Top

Do you ever sew with knits? Or do you avoid them because you think they're too tricky to sew with? For years I have avoided sewing knits. Why? My past sewing machines, I guess. I had a hard time keeping the seams from puckering, my stitches never seemed to be formed properly, I felt incompetent. Then Pinterest came along. That didn't help things. I kept reading people's pins on how to sew knits. Even they made it seem like a losing battle. But they were WRONG!

I love knits. I mean I love wearing knits. I have more than one piece of fabric in my stash that has been bought with a beautiful knit wrap dress or a floral tee in mind. But once I got the fabric home, my fear stopped me from following through with my plan. That's part of the reason that I decided to take on the challenge of sewing 52 projects in 52 weeks. I hope to learn new skills, become more confident in my skills, and use up some of my fabric stash.

So after the last project's pyjama pants, I thought I'd ease into sewing knits with a pyjama top. I chose McCall's 6658, and I chose View C. It's a very easy pattern, it only has four pieces... bodice front, bodice back, sleeve, and neckband. I chose View C because the envelope artwork shows a crew neck. I was disappointed to find that in reality it's a scoop neck. But I digress. Back to the sewing...