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The Emporia => In the wardrobe => Topic started by: Lachica on June 13, 2017, 23:25:57 PM
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Since being presented with my first grandchild I've made a few bits for her. Butterick 3405 using turquoise Rose & Hubble flamingos:
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Followed by a top to go with jeans - babies have jeans nowadays! This was made with leftovers from a blouse for me, giraffe fabric from Fabricland.
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What a gorgeous set you've made there for a very lucky baby :) :vintage:
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Thanks Lilian! Then there was a sun hat, I made the pattern by guesstimating and used up scraps. This is reversible.
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Pride before a fall, the next hat, also reversible, also using up scraps, looked great until we put it on the baby. Oh dear, it was like a Sorting Hat! Binned that.
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On a roll, what a good way to use up those bits too big to throw, that have been lurking for ages. Cleverly, this coordinates with one of the hats.
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Thanks Lilian! Then there was a sun hat, I made the pattern by guesstimating and used up scraps. This is reversible.
That hat is so beautiful! Great job :toast: :vintage:
I've never had a baby to make clothes for, I would have loved to do that. :)
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Yesterday I found some lovely cotton with elephant print. Fabricland, they have several colourways. I bought 2m so I can get a top for me as well. All the best dressed babies coordinate with their grannies, right?
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I've just cut out a long romper in teal green. The reverse of the flamingo hat will coordinate with this. Pix tomorrow when I've made it.
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Oh my! You have been busy, but what pleasure it must bring you. You make some wonderful baby clothes. :toast:
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Absolutely gorgeous....what an extremely lucky granddaughter you have....and a very well dressed one <3 <3
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Thanks Emma and Lilian. I have been having a sewing binge! I'm not usually this prolific but the baby things are very quick to make. (Except when I decide to embroider hearts onto white fabric before making up the hat brim, but even that took longer to mark up than to stitch).
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Lovely little dress. :frock:
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Those outfits are lovely <3
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Very cute. Love the little flamingo dress. And she will be very on trend as they say.
I've made one thing for my grandson as I have been busy doing things for a cruise. But last thing being finished today so hoping to get a few hours to make another romper before Sunday.
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LaChica they are lovely! Isn't it fun having a girly to sew for! Your fabrics are beautiful!
What's next on the list? :)
Jessie
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Wow so much! It's all lovely. I especially like the flamingo print items - today I am wearing a dress in the pink version of that fabric :D
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You are so lucky having babies to sew for, I love all your designs.
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Oh wow! beautiful garments, sewing for babies is such fun isn't it?
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Wow Mary you've made a lot when you see them all together! When is Grandchild no 2 due?
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Thanks for all the kind comments. I am enjoying making these little things. Grandchild no 2 due Nov 5 so I should be well practised by then.
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Photo of the long-leg rompers. I folded out about 6cm of fullness from each piece, back & front, tapering to nothing at the base of the tucks. I think these patterns were designed to fit around a terry nappy. A column of hearts was embroidered along the 2 outside tuck lines. This coordinates with the teal/white hat. I used plastic poppers which I recently discovered and HAD to have in my stash. They're ideal for babywear & very easy to insert, no messing around with hammers and plastic dies.