I’ve been a bit slack getting these posted because I didn’t want to deal with sorting the hundreds of photos we took on holiday. I’ve finally done it though so I can post a few things I’ve made since we got back.
While I was away, to keep me in the moment, I made this knit dress for Lil Miss’s baby born. I sort of made up the pattern on the fly and without the doll to measure so it’s very rough. Nothing for a 2 year old to complain about though. It will suffice.
Son and heir requested a dinosaur top. I decided to bite the bullet and try sewing with some stretch knit fabric I found as remnants. I used Simplicity 5271 to make a size XS long raglan sleeve t-shirt and appliques a dinosaur to the bottom front and pocket sleeve. The neckline is quite puckered. Stretch knit sewing seems to be an art unto itself. I decided to get straight back on the horse that threw me and made another with elephant applique and managed to do a better job. Still nowhere near perfect but I’m starting to get the hang of it.
In another fit of appplique madness, I made this little bird. I really, really like the bird and I’m guessing there will be many more birds to come. I made one for myself on an old running top to test it out and then, because I was happy with it, I made another for Lil Miss. I positioned my bird peeking around the side rather than fully on the front and I was very happy with the placement as well.
I almost forgot this little sundress in the most divine retro fabric.
And that’s all for now!
