September is no different from August, July and June in terms of how hot it can get during the day. We had a really hot week in the beginning of the month. One of the days, we went to Quarry Lake in Fremont with some friends to play. It felt so good to get in some cool water! Unfortunately, Greta's going through another tough phase (being two is hard!), so it's been a bit difficult to get out and do stuff. Lucky me, I still have some happy memories from this little trip. Holly loves to paddle around with her life jacket on and has gotten so brave! It's so exciting and I hope she feels empowered. 

This is the second Rollerskate dress I made for Holly. The fabric felt so perfect for preschool! And Holly's sock choice is awesome. The color of the week was orange - a happy coincidence!

And this is another rollerskate dress I made for one of Holly's friend's birthdays. The fabric worked perfectly!

I made Holly's first day of school dress back in June or something! I used the rollerskate dress pattern from Oliver + S. It's a super easy pattern to sew up and hardly takes any time but I love the details. The cap sleeve, shift-like look and the gathered waist. It feels easy to wear and and I think the simplicity fits childhood perfectly. I found that using 3/8" elastic rather than 1/2" elastic for the waist was much easier to thread through. I have a couple more of these dresses to share, and it's likely that I'll make more! 

One of my good friends bought a beautiful home here in the bay area. And while she and her family now live a little farther away, I'm so excited for them! And I'm looking forward to lazy days in their backyard. I wanted to make them something special. Buying a home in the bay area is kind of a big deal. I really enjoyed working on this quilt. I think it came together beautifully. I used solids in purples, blues and blue-greens. The backing is more solid and a little bit of pattern. I had originally bought another fabric for the binding, but I prefered using this citrone. I was glad that was sitting in my stash! The quilt was well-received and that's always a happy moment for me. 

My hometown, Calgary, flooded severely in June. I felt so inspired by all the hard work and service family members were donating and I wanted to do something myself. I made 3 baby quilts and I donated them along with 2 baby quilts and a lap quilt I originally made for my etsy shop. Even though making these put me behind on my sewing list, I loved doing it and realized that I want to sew more for charity. Earlier this year, I spent a morning with a Dress a Girl Around the World group and I really enjoyed it. I'm a talented seamstress and I'm quick and motivated. I'm not sure what my future charity sewing will hold, but I want to make a plan and do some goal setting. Here's some photos of the new quilts I made. I'm nervous that no one will need them and my donation will be insignificant. But I can only do what I can do. 

If you know someone who could use a quilt in Southern Alberta, please let me know!