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I've been a bit on a sewing jag... and I have a few more projects I want to tackle, but may be running out of steam. 

 Sewing for the kids is so much fun though.  There is so much cute fabric out there, and I am running through a few good japanese sewing books that are a little tough, but so much fun.

 Do you love the buttons?  Shrinky dinks!  Seriously!   I traced a dollar coin, punched two holes in it, Brian drew teh boat, in a micron pen, I colored them in with colored pencils and into the oven and VOILA!

 perfectly sized buttons.   The paper boats is a dress version of the ice-cream shirt (both lisette fabric).  G. loves wearing both of them, I think they are nice and roomy, pretty comfortable.  
Plenty of room to run and spin.

For Owen, I tacked a version from the polka drops kids sewing book.

Okay, maybe, just maybe the fabric is a bit much, but it may be the best fabric design ever... awesome bugs in little jars (with holes in the lid of course).  It is perfect for my collector.

  I made him the 130cm version (the largest) and it just fits him.

This shirt, was one of the tougher things I have tackled.... a hood, yolk, buttons galore, cuffs, fancy...I am a more brave sewer these days.  we did some bug buttons for this guy too.

Just traced the critters from the shirt... shrink them down and ooooo little bug buttons!


Just so we can see 'em better!