Sewing Mama RaeAnna Patterns: Valentine Cupcake Top and Pea Coat {and a discount!!}

Remember the so cute Cupcake Top that I tested for Sewing Mama RaeAnna? I still love that shirt. But, baby girl is growing and growing quickly. I am not sure how many more wears I can get out of this top! So that means, need to make some more! ;) You can go to her shop to get one.

Well, I got this cute little peacoat sweater for her for Christmas and I absolutely love the look of it and I  thought, "you know what? I could do some thing like this using this fabulous pattern from Sewing Mama RaeAnna! It had the ruffles on the bottom, and I thought having the ruffles on the sleeves would be cute.

For the Peacoat, I just cut two separate pieces for the front, but extended one side (the wrong side oops) 2 inches. I also cut out minky lining the same way, but opposite. I intended on doing ruffles for the arms and bottom, but instead it just seemed to work better with just the cuffs and waistband. She has worn it a few times so far, it is adorable over a dress!

For the top, the only thing I changed was the sleeves. Since we are still sitting in 70* weather here in the desert, it has been rather warm for long sleeves. I capped the sleeve. I also left the edge raw, I liked the curled look that it gave. I wanted to ruffle the sleeve, but decided to just go with the sleeve as it was.

I raw edge appliqued the heart. It's hard to do that when a little boy starts climbing onto the chair behind you, so it went a little crooked, but I love the character it gives it!

I haven't taken any pictures of her in it yet. I am going to make a pair of pants with ruffles on the legs to match. That and the poor thing has not been happy from her 6 month shots. She has only been happy being held, and had been comfort nursing constantly. Sunday was one of the first days that she was ok. So Nikolai and I went to the grocery store. Hurrah for a mommy and little man outing!

And now, for the fun part!

RaeAnna has a sale going on to get the pattern! Head on over to Sewing Mama RaeAnna's Shop and enter the code SWEET at checkout and save 20% off the pattern!

Happy New Year, Welcome 2014!

Wow! Cannot believe that it is 2014! Just, Wow!

Hope that you, readers, had a fantastic holiday! Ours was way crazy as usual! I was busy sewing up some homemade gifts up until last minute. Is there any other way?

Here are some of the things that I made...

Pajama Eater pattern by Sew Fearless... The middle one is a sock monkey!

Cloth Monster Bookmarks - 3 total

It was a busy time, though enjoyed with family. :)

I do look forward to this new year though! So far I plan on continuing with the Virtual Book Club for Kids! I still think Nikolai enjoys the books and activities. Just reading together is fun!

I am preparing a post for this fun sew along hosted by RaeAnna of Sewing Mama RaeAnna and Veronica of SewVery. You can look for the post on the 16th of January! :) Eeek, I am so excited! :)

All the lovelies are going to have some wonderful projects for you, so don't forget to check them out too on the week of the 13th-17th! :)

Sew Like My Mom

Get Your Crap Together
Kid Approved
Shaffer Sisters
Welcome to the Mouse House
Paisley Roots
House of Estrela
Ali Cat & Co.
Climbing the Willow
Handmade Martini
RanaMamaDesign 

Also, I have started the planning for what I am going to sew up for the Kids Clothes Week the last week in January! Ambitious? I think so, but then you have to start somewhere right? It's mostly 6-9 month stuff for Samara. You know, because I don't like to do laundry and try to push it to at least once a week. Oh, and a couple more pants for Nikolai.

At least planning means I might be more likely to accomplish some of it. At least, that is, if I can get to the store and pick up some more thread (I just cannot bring myself to use variegated thread, or my thread already set aside for quilting, on clothes)...

What's funny, is that aside from a few things, most of these patterns are Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop patterns! (affiliate link)

I also have a pattern test to show off once the pattern is released! Also from Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop. (affiliate link)

I am very excited about this upcoming month and I am sure hoping that the rest of the year comes in pretty similarly.

Sewing Mama RaeAnna's Cupcake Top

I am so excited to be able to share with you all this fabulous top, the Cupcake Top by

It is super cute and I feel so honored to have been chosen to help test the pattern! I have to say (and I am sure those of you who have been reading my blog know), I am just loving independent designers and the PDF patterns they create!

This top is too cute! I love the pocket!

This picture on her blog post! SewingMamaRaeAnna:cupcake top pattern is here

I was scared to ruffle, but I braved my fear and loved how easy it was. RaeAnna is so ready to respond to questions and help!

I am excited to make at least a couple more! Even Brandon likes this pattern (the fabric from the discount store in town helps too). I need to work on my topstitching...

After a feeding, Samara fell asleep... Time for more pictures. I cannot help it, she is too cute in a really cute top! :)

I just love the sleeping angel face!

The directions are clear and well worded. The shirt went together super quickly! It was great! 

Also, she is offering a discount! 1/2 off (that's $4!) Monday 12/9, Tuesday 12/10 and Wednesday 12/11 using the code "BIRTHDAY"! Head on over to her blog Sewing Mama RaeAnna and check out her little one's 2nd birthday party themed "cute as a button"... Just adorable! :)

This cute top goes from 3-6months up to size 5 and she said she was going to work on grading to go up to a size 12 eventually! :) 

Head on over to her shop and pick one up. This is her second pattern, so help support a starting out independent pattern designer! :) And if not, look at her blog a little bit, she has such interesting stuff and some neat tutorials! :)