Thanksgiving Tunic

I decided to get an early start on my girls Thanksgiving dresses/outfits since I got Halloween done way ahead of time (Im already thinking Christmas dresses too lol) and I got this BEAUTIFUL idea in my mind and couldn't get it out, so here it is. Again, they are watermarked Emmy Lou bc thats my shop name. Im in love with this dark rich brown fabric. It has a thicker more fancy feel to it than regular woven cotton. Id be lying to you if I said I remembered what it was called though :( Sadly, my husband was rushing me through Hobby Lobby and I just grabbed it off the wall. But it was perfect. And this cream was the perfect coordinate considering the wheat embroidery I was planning to add to the bodice with GOLD metallic embroidery thread (my first time using it btw and it went amazingly well!) I got the embroidery design from Urban Threads. I have a sick obsession with their designs. And this shows you exactly why! Look at that perfect stitch out!

 So when I was walking out I passed this gold ribbon that is really for decor but i just pull the wire out and use it in bows, and I grabbed it bc I knew it would match the gold glitter trim around the bottom (also Hobby Lobby... everything here is Hobby Lobby lol). SO I made a bow with that glitter ribbon lined with a piece of brown ribbon I already had at home. And this is the result!! Oh, and this is the Lazy Susan pattern from Brownie Goose. My first time making it but it WONT be my last bc this is TO DIE FOR CUTE! Also the tights Emmy has on under the tunic are gold and from Wal-Mart! <3

Scallop Shorts Tutorial

At this point I have realized my blog will always be random and I will post what I can when I can lol. SO please just bear with me. Also Emmy Lou is my shop name thats why its watermarked that way. Anywho, I have been wanting to make my girls some scalloped shorts FOREVER. I just keep putting it off. But today I decided to do it, and I am going to show you how. You can pretty much use any shorts pattern you already have. I used this free one from the Calia Made blog bc I already knew I liked the fit on my daughter :) But you can use whatever one you want... OR you can trace a pair of shorts your little one already has and add seam allowance. Whatever works for you.

Now you will want to add length to your shorts pattern. See here i added about 3in to the length of the shorts to make room for your scallops. MAKE SURE to add the same amount to BOTH pattern pieces or it will not work. Add your length and cut out your pieces. I am providing the template I used for my scallops BUT if you want bigger scallops just zoom in some with your printing or draw your own. Or do whatever you want lol. But make sure you add the appropriate amount of length to make it work. So cut that out too.

Now cut out your fabric pieces and make sure they are nice and pressed and assemble them according to your patterns instructions, but do not add the waist elastic yet or hem the legs. When you get to this point just serge or zig zag stitch along the bottom of your legs.


Take your shorts right side out and fold up the bottom hems just enough to make sure you can fit your scallops, like this.

 Press them nice and crisp and then take a fabric marker and trace the scallops around the bottom of the shorts. Make sure where you have to restart the pattern that everything lines up and if it doesn't make sure the unperfect parts are on the inside along the inseam lol where no one should be looking.

Now after you have done both, sew along the lines you have just drawn. It is somewhat figidity but, it makes it easier if you stop at each point, pick up the presser foot, and pivot the fabric in the direction you want to go. So do that to both legs.

Now you want to clip your seam allowances and cut out each point. MAKE SURE you do not cut your stitches, it will suck if you do lol. Clip a lot bc pretty much everything here is a curve.

Now, flip your scallops right side out and your flap should be to the inside. Push out all your scallops. It will be kinda hard, I found it easier to press each one as i pushed it out. Still they weren't perfect lol but Emmy wont care. I also sprayed some starch and gave them all a good press together once I was done with that. Now, take them to the machine and top stitch along each scallop. Again its easier to pick up your foot at each point and pivot the fabric. Now you are almost done. just flip the shorts wrong side out and sew down along that flap like you would a normal hem, then add your elastic and VOLIA!

 Scallop shorts for your little!!! <3