If at first you don't succeed... OR... Epic FAIL.

I had this idea for some super cool bibs (overalls) to make for the girls.  They were relatively simple, sleek, and modern.  I was pretty stoked about the possibilities.  I was so excited, in fact, that I did a tutorial on my first run, taking tons of pictures along the way.  Then I slipped the newly-made outfit onto Noelle and (drumroll, please)...

FAIL!  

I don't even know if I can begin to list all the things that went wrong with these bibs, fit-wise.  First, the inseam was way too short, so the things road up like mad, giving Noelle a super attractive crotch-V.  The back is elasticized, but the elastic needed to hit higher, so it kept creeping up, further enhancing the short inseam and adding the lovely touch of no-stay straps.  Oh, and shall we mention the floods?  Yeah.  These were meant to be full-length pants.  Ha!  

I thought about trying to fix them, but then I decided that I would just start over, since I was still set on creating a tutorial.  

Try #2 is way cuter.  See?

You probably want to click on that image to see it in its full-size cuteness.

I took pictures for a tutorial for that one, too... but then I had to make some last minute alterations.  I'm pretty sure the third time will be the charm, so prepare yourself for a third pair of bibs... this time, ones that fit perfectly, the first time. :)

Try, Try, Try Again

I hate failure.  And I hate craft fails.  But I'm going to bounce back from this one.  After all, it did keep me from falling asleep last night, but as I lay in bed, totally restless, I'm pretty sure I came up with a solution.  Hopefully, I'll get a chance to try it out today. 

Here's the gist of it.  Remember my Bubble It Up dress?  The back of this was an amazingly happy accident.  I love it.  I think it's gorgeous. 

However, as I was making that dress, I knew there was an easier way to do it.  So yesterday I set about making a better tutorial.  It was going okay, but then when I slipped it on Riley, I ran into a snag.  The front is fine...

But here's what happened with the back: the lining flopped in.

... and the dress poofed out. 

It's not the greatest silhouette.  

And actually, I think I'll kind of like this dress better if the bubble doesn't go all the way up but has a more fitted bodice.  If you like it this way, don't worry; I plan on making tutorials for both options... and I'll fix the back on this one.  Third time's the charm, right? :)