More for miss O

I like sewing little stuff because it means I am finished quickly, and can move on to something else!

Another dress for miss O. This one is pinwale corduroy with FOE trim - same pattern as one she has now grown out of (DaRNCaT).

This isnt the best photo - the fabric has been sitting in a box for a while and there are creases right across the front of the dress.

I whipped up a pair of leggings for her this afternoon. Obviously they don't match the dress !!! but I made them with denim skirts and dresses in mind. Maybe I will even get some black fabric one day for a skirt, and put some stripey applique on it to match....

The fabric is a 2 way stretch knit that has been sitting at the bottom of one of my fabric boxes for a number of years, waiting to be made into leggings. The pattern is also a DaRNCaT pattern, but as miss O is not wearing nappies now I used a smaller size but made the legs longer.

Button Pie

Button Pie is my range of minky baby bibs, cotton velour circular face wipes, cotton velour square nappy-change wipes, and pacifier pockets. All the stock that I currently have made up is on my facebook page and available for purchase http://www.facebook.com/Buttonpie

The minky bibs are backed with microfleece. The great thing about minky is that it is hard to stain, and washes up so soft and fluffy every time. There are two snaps on the neck so they fit all ages. I have a variety of boy, girl, and neutral colours.

Face wipes and nappy-changing bottom wipes have one side of soft cotton velour and one side of cotton flannelette. I make the face wipes in a circle so they are easily identifiable and different from the square bottom wipes. They come in sets of 4.

Pacifier Pockets are designed to hold dummies, keys, anything that needs keeping safe while being easily findable in your bag.

Another something for myself

I bought some dark purple pinwale corduroy with the intent of making a pair of pants for miss O. Then I pulled out the pattern and remembered how long it took me to sew the same pattern a few years ago when I made a pair for miss E... toooo long. So I sifted through my Ottobre books looking for inspiration and eventually came to my only womans' book. A basic skirt pattern, designed just for me! I had *just* enough material for it.

I am not a fan of zips, but I did it (very carefully) and I am very pleased with how it turned out. Now to find a top to go with my new skirt! :)