Recent Projects (5/11/12)

Here I will post one of my recent projects.  I have been working on matching t-shirt dresses for some of the little sisters on the bonding trip.  I will also post pictures of some other t-shirt dresses I've made recently. 

 I am making two of these to match for a couple of little girls who are being adopted together.  

I made a ruffley little skirt and attached it to a shirt. My mom helped me applique a matching heart onto it.  

These are very cute outfits for some little girls who will be coming to live in America. 




Here are some of the other dresses that I did.

 This is one that I made for myself. I made it out of a t-shirt that didn't fit right and a skirt that didn't fit right to make a dress that does fit right. 

It is about knee length, and the long sleeve shirt is thick ribbing.  I think I will end up making a pair of leggings to go with the colorful, floral print.

 This one I made for Tessa.  She calls it her "Ice Cream Dress", for obvious reasons.  

The skirt of the dress is a circle skirt, so it is nice and twirly, which is attached to a pretty peach shirt, with an ice cream cone appliqued on to it.  

It is a super cute summer dress; Tessa has been begging to wear it all day!


Here are some things that I made for the girls at the orphanage.

This is about a 4T dress.  It has a square skirt, with another "Fake" layer attached
underneath.  I say "fake", because it looks like there is another layer underneath, when there really isn't.  But it gives a cute effect.  I sewed the skirt to a white t-shirt, onto which we appliqued little matching hearts.

 I made this one from a skirt and a tank top to fit one of the tall, skinny older girls.  I really  like how this one turned out.  It is very light and airy, and I have a certain little girl in mind to wear it.

These next two should fit my sister Yoldine  which is normally a size six.  These were actually a little girls sun dresses, sewn onto t-shirts.  This one was an orange and pink dress, with an orange, turquoise, and pink shirt. 

 This one was a pink dress, with a multi-colored, striped shirt. 

I have gotten a couple of generous donations recently.  I would like to thank all of you generous donors; your gifts will bless several little girls. 

We leave for Haiti again in 8 days, so I will post pictures of the girls in the dresses and skirts when we get back.

 

Pleated peasant skirt

This is a pleated, peasant skirt.  I made this one--of USA fabric--for a Haitian girl.

It has an elastic top, and full pleats.


I can make these with elastic or jean tops.  I can only use cotton for the length for these because of how it sews together.

As usual, if you want elastic for the waist band, I will need your waist measurement.  For the length of the skirt, I will need you to measure from your waist down to where you want the skirt to end. 

If you want a jean top, I will need your waist measurement, and I will be happy to try and find a match.  Then measure from the end of your zipper on a pair of pants, to where you want the skirt end. 


Finally, you need to pick your fabric, which you can find on my fabric page.  I can only do cotton for this one so make sure to pick one labeled "cotton". 

 These skirts are $20.00. That will not only be for your skirt, but I will also make a skirt for a girl in Haiti.  If you would like to order one,  please email me at grace.kanzatgmaildotcom.

Fabrics

These are all of the fabrics for the skirts I make, so when you choose one you can pick from here.

Knit 1: This is a pretty pink, green and yellow knit.

Knit 2: Summery, striped knit.

Knit 3: Fun, flowery knit for summer or fall.

Cotton 1: Striped, adorable cotton.

Knit 4: Bold, striped knit.

Cotton 2: Brown, flowery cotton.

Cotton 3: Soft, light blue cotton.

                                                          

Cotton  4: Blue batik cotton.

The Square Skirt

This is the square skirt. Obviously. This is the first one I made for myself and it is one of my favorite styles.  This one has a khaki waist band, and a pretty floral cotton for the length of the skirt. 

I can make it with a jean waist band or an elastic waist band; and I can make it with knit or cotton.
Also, depending on how sheer the material is, I may add a lining to the skirt.  

 If you want elastic for your waist band, I will need your waist measurement.  Then, measure from that point on your waist down to wear you want the skirt to end.  
(I would measure from my waist to my knees)

If you want a jean waist band, you can send me your waist measurement and I will be happy to try and find a match.   
 For the length of the skirt, I need you to measure from about where your zipper ends on your pants down to where you want the skirt to end.  (Like I would measure from the end of the zipper on my pants down to my knees)

Now, you need to pick if you want a knit fabric, or cotton fabric which you can find on my fabric page.

                         

 These skirts are $20.00. That will not only be for your skirt, but I will also make a skirt for a girl in Haiti.  If you would like to order one,  please email me at grace.kanzatgmaildotcom

The A-line Skirt

This is called the A-line skirt.  A simple, yet adorable skirt for any girl.  A style that can be worn whenever, in all different fabric patterns.  This one I made for my sister Tessa, is a just a green cotton with elastic at the top. 


I can make these with a jean or elastic waist.  With knit or cotton fabric length.


So, you will need to pick if you want a jean, or an elastic waistband.  Then, I will need you to send me your waist measurement.


If you want elastic for the top, send me the measurement from your waist, to where you want the skirt to end.  (For example from your waist to your knees)  If you want jean for the top of your skirt, measure from where your zipper ends on a pair of pants, down to where you want the skirt to end.  (From the zipper end to your knees for example)


And last but not least, you need to pick your fabric; which you can find on my fabric page.

These skirts are $20.00. That will not only be for your skirt, but I will also make a skirt for a girl in Haiti.  If you would like to order one,  please email me at grace.kanzatgmaildotcom. 

The Circle Skirt

This one is called the circle skirt, because when you lay it out flat it makes a circle.  Obviously, this is a great twirly skirt for a little girl.  (Or a big girl!)


These are a pretty blue knit, and elastic at the top, which is very comfortable.  I can make this skirt with knit or cotton, with elastic or jeans at the top. 


I will need a measurement of your waist, and you will need to decide if you want elastic or jeans at the top of your skirt. 


Then you need to measure for the length of your skirt.  If you want elastic at the top, measure from your waist; to where you want the skirt to end. (I would measure from my waist to my knees) 

If you want jeans for your top, then measure from the end of your zipper on a pair of jeans, down to where you want the skirt to end.  (same concept as with the elastic except you start in a different place)
Then you need to pick your fabric--knit or cotton.  You can find the fabrics on my fabric page.

These skirts are $20.00, which will not only be for your skirt, but I will also make a skirt for a girl in Haiti.  If you would like to order one, please email me at grace.kanzatgmaildotcom. 

About Me

                                           I'm Grace.

I have 2 brothers, and 2 sisters.  I have a biological brother Ian.  I have a sister Tessa. She was adopted from Ethiopia about 2 years ago. We are currently in the process of adopting Yoldine and Vladimy from Haiti.  When we went to visit them, I noticed that the older girls there have to either wear pillowcase dresses or ill-fitting boys' clothes.  People always just say "Oh, pillowcase dresses are easy to make.  Let's send those"  But just making them in bigger sizes doesn't make them fit better.  So I decided to make them better-fitting skirts.  I also want the girls to fit in culturally, because in Haiti, the women only wear skirts.  I also want to raise money for the kids at the orphanage. 

For each skirt I sell, I will also make a skirt for a girl in Haiti.  When I bring the skirts to Haiti, I will try to take pictures of the girls there wearing them so you can see who you are helping.