With the advent of baby #2 last year Moneypenny, my d-i-l, asked me to make a special naming day outfit for the wee one. Yes, the same gown could have been used but this time Moneypenny decided on a romper. It is from the same pattern as the gown. Moneypenny had found some lovely ivory […]
This morning when I opened my emails they took a longer time to download than usual. Soon it became evident why. I’ve been sent some lovely photos of the gorgeous Miss N in her tutu! You can read about the process here. I’m proud of this tutu as it was my first woven bodice tutu.
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Last year with baby #2 due Moneypenny found a bassinette similar to ours, which she had used with 1st baby, Sunshine. All that was needed was a veil to make it complete. Moneypenny found some muslin she liked. And I set to work. This is the material laid out on the lounge room floor, the
Locket has been dancing since she was three. When she was younger she wore a navy blue leotard and I made a navy chiffon skirt – tiny it was. Not the smallest as I made these samples in this post when she was around 5. Anyhoo . . . Locket has grown quite a lot
Earlier in the year my D-I-L found some lovely thick merino at a second hand shop. No price attached and upon asking she was told $14 or something similar for around 3metres, so of course she grabbed it! I was asked to make a couple of blankets or snugglies/wraps for wee Poppet. It’s hard to
Recently I joined WSBN and found out there was a get together planned soon. There was also the chance to join the Cat Lady Sewing Challenge that a blogger called Miss Crayola Creepy came up with. Hmmm, what to do/make? Time was limited as I was busy with other projects and LIG (life in general),
Our first grandchild was born 2 3/4 years ago. Around 6 days old it is traditional for her mum’s culture to have a Naming Day celebration. I was asked to make a special gown for wee Sunshine. I used a christening gown pattern, Butterick B4052. A bonnet was requested too. I adapted it as mum
When you have a tutu you need something to carry it in! For Locket’s first tutu I decided to make her a special bag. One that would be easy to recognise and not get mistaken as belonging to someone else. I used a pattern from Tutu.com. You need to scroll partway down the page to