From the monthly archives: October 2010
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| Yes, those are Elliot’s training pants. I’d like to say they’re clean but…yeah. |
Dana’s going to spit out her coffee when she sees this because the other day when we were chatting I was all “blahdeeblahdeeblah, I NEVER make my kid’s Halloween costumes, blahdeeblahdeeblah!” You know, acting like I was too busy to waste time making something that only gets worn once or twice. Well now I’m just a big fat liar. The cow flannel that a friend gave me last year when her mom was throwing away fabric was just too irresistible I guess. And wouldn’t
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There is little else more rewarding than a quick easy sew that is at the same time not boring.
Baby pants are, in my opinion, one of those projects. I love to make colorful baby pants in fun fabrics as a respite from the bevy of pastels that inevitably dominate the newborn wardrobe. Plus they give that baby something to wear with the drawer full of cute onesies.
This is for those of you who just need something super-duper easy and quick, a definite beginner pattern. Besides the Big Butt Baby Pants, this is my other can’t-live-without-it baby pants pattern. It’s so simple its scary, and I’m betting that many of you already have something like…
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Just couldn’t resist showing off this quilt. I’m quite smitten with it so far. The fabric is Far Far Away II by Heather Ross (I think I may have mentioned her once or twice on this blog…?) and the sashing is a rather uncooperative 100% linen whose beauty makes up for the trouble. I just love the muted palette of this line!
UPDATED: Just noticed that my friend Laura (we met at Vermont Sewing Weekend) has a boatload of FFAII in her etsy shop Mira
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I am waaaay behind on blogging all the stuff I’ve been sewing. Last week I had a fire under my rear or something and just couldn’t stop. So this week you get to hopefully (?) see the fruits of my labor. I know this is going to sound dumb but I also think I’m getting faster at sewing. I think it’s probably like anything that you practice, you just get a little more efficient the more you do it? Anyway, here’s one of the finished products:
I know I say this alot but I’m still not completely sure I like this one. It all started with a “I-could-make-that!” moment at Janie and Jack recently (here’s the top…
My fold-up-and-snap bib tutorial’s up at Sew Mama Sew today! This is a truly handy invention. I saw a vintage fold-up bib on friend’s toddler a few years ago and the idea stuck with me…it’s just so much better than a regular bib. Perhaps I should remind those of you who aren’t in the trenches with toddlers right now: when they eat, more food usually ends up on their lap and on the floor than actually in their mouths. This bib has a pocket that folds up to help catch crumbs, and when you’re ready to wash it you just unsnap the pocket (the fold-up part) over the trash and throw it in the wash. Or you…
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Andrea is one of my dearest virtual friends and an absolute sweetheart. She sewed samples of the Itty Bitty Baby Dress and Lickety Split Bag (two of my patterns) for the Robert Kaufman booth at Quilt Market last spring. She’s always sewing like a madwoman for her shop, but in addition to that she somehow finds time for things like making samples for Oliver+S for the LA Textile Show (check out this post to see all the cuteness). She helped me test the Bonsai Bag Sewing Pattern and made this fantastic version in a dark blue baby wale cord:
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