Last night I sewed a new dress for Amy, a spring themed floral knit pinafore lined with vintage indigo cotton. It’s a cute little piece for our transition from winter to spring, that she can wear now over long sleeve tops and hopefully over t-shirts soon. To be honest I was trying to distract myself… Continue reading A new pinafore dress and how sewing keeps me happy
The baby Geranium dress I made for Amy finally fits and it seems she loves it! ‘Made by Rae’s Geranium is straightforward and economical, and at this size is completely free. Hurrah for free patterns! I paired the dress with some sweet wee Wayfarer shoes by Twig and Tale, that I embroidered with cherry blossoms… Continue reading Baby Geranium dress and Wayfarer slippers
Ohmygoodness, I love that backside! A while ago I posted about sewing nine pairs (yes, nine) of these cute Fat Bum Pants for my yet-to-be-born baby. Now that Amy is here I am totally loving them. At the moment she usually wears them over a full-length onesie for extra warmth, but in summer they’ll be a… Continue reading Fat Bum Pants (aka Purl Soho baby pants)
The flock of felt seagulls I created have taken flight! I made them into a bird mobile for baby Amy. She studies them when she’s on her changing table, watching them drift and spin in slow circles above her. They are suspended from the inner ring of an embroidery hoop. The ring helped me to… Continue reading Seagull bird mobile for baby
Baby Amy has started to enjoy the simple Waldorf cuddly doll I made I made before she was born. She and her cousin, six weeks younger, each have one with slightly different hats. Amy has begun to suck her fingers or thumb when she’s lying quietly and often rubs her clothes between her fingers at… Continue reading Baby’s first Waldorf doll
I made a brand new merino sleeping bag for baby Amy! Using up stash fabrics is so satisfying, even better when its something practical that turns out great and saves us money. I made this merino sleeping bag with leftover fabrics and saved our family a load of cash, and I love how it looks.… Continue reading DIY merino sleeping bag for baby
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