This was a need.
A very desperate need.
My lovely, fluffy, cosy, snuggly warm winter PJ’s are rapidly becoming unbearably so, meaning…
IT’S SUMMER NIGHTIE TIME!!!!
I wanted the “IT’S CLOBBERING TIME!!” font for that bit there, but Blogger’s font selection is lacking in such niceties so all caps will have to do. We’ll just have to imagine it, ok?
Pattern; McCalls 4454, lengthened from a pretty little camisole to nightie length. With in seam side pockets added, just because.
Fabric; I managed to eke the pieces to the very last scrap from the leftovers of my sew bossy dress, a pretty cotton floral sent to me by reana louise. Thanks, Reana! It’s such a nice quality fabric. I didn’t have quite enough blue floral for straps, but I found a little piece of pink and white poly gingham that I cut into bias strips to make the straps and to finish the top edge, and also made a short, super skinny spaghetti tube for the little decorative bow on the front. I originally bought this gingham to make little pinked-edge caps for jars of lemon butter, the year I enthusiastically made jars and jars and jars recurring of the stuff to give away to friends. Note to self: I MUST do that again next year. Was hopelessly overrun with lemons this year. Lazy me.
Anyway, now that scrappy little leftover bit of pink gingham has proven itself useful I can smugly pat myself on the back for keeping it all this time. Ha! that’s all I need, more justification for hoarding those awful little bitty scraps! Merely aiding and abetting the beast, that’s what.
Very sweet!
You sound like me. "SEE! That's why I hoard my scraps!" 🙂
Very cute! I've never heard of lemon butter before, sounds yummy!
very cute. Oh I wish it were summer nightie weather here (always wishing that).
What a perfect summer nightie! I just moved to Montana and I feel like sleeping in wool! 🙂
Scraps should always be hoarded – I'm glad you have found justification for this behaviour. There is no knowing when they will be useful – and you know what happens if you toss them out – two days later the perfect use for tossed scrap arrives, sans scrap.
This nightie is gorgeous – the lively pink trim really lifts it 🙂
Such a pretty little nightie. Scraps must always be saved and pockets must always be inserted whenever possible!
What a pretty nightie; I love the fabric!
I'm guilty of saving scraps – in fact people give me their scraps and I sort them by colour into shoe boxes and they constitute the majority of my sewing. To the cost of making clothes, I think. Still, I've just finished a fabulous patchwork cushion cover in preparation for a house full at Thanksgiving – one down and two to go! Will post about them when done!
Great nightie -and just as I dug out my bed socks here in the UK!
I have a tame art teacher who takes my scrap but there are times I wish I had kept that little bit I know would have been perfect for a current task.
Very pretty nightie. Love the contrasting fabric too.
A pretty nightie. Love the fabric contrast. Even in winter, this is one of my preferred styles.
What a beautiful garment. I am just getting my winter ones out now! I love reading logs from the other side of the hemisphere. Jo x
You are the master of using up every little bit! Very cute!
Adorable!
i definitely have a problem with saving every last scrap… and yes, they occasionally come in handy! what a cute little nightie, the gingham is the perfect accent!
Very pretty nightie!
This is darling! I love your pink gingham trim and I too keep small scraps (once in a while as they are useful!)
Squeee! You had me at pink gingham! Very lovely little make Carolyn.
PS hankering for lemon butter this moment…
Your nighty is both pretty and practical, a win win!
I love the photo against the jeans, fabulous. It's a beautifully fresh and summery nightie.
That's marvelous scrapbusting, but you know that now you may not be able to throw away any teensy weensy pieces and they might just take over the fabric cupboard- ask me how I know ;).
We like lime butter here, sometimes with passionfruit. You have lucky friends!
It's lovely! And looks deliciously cool…
And what a good reason to keep little scraps of fabric. Very sensible of you!
It looks lovely and cool. Both colours and fabric type.
I am so amazed you squeezed out another beautiful garment from that fabric, you are a wizard! I've been hearing about the temperatures back in Oz and it sounds like this is the perfect nightie 😀
Sweet nightie. I'm very slack about what I wear to bed.
scrapes are always a must to save, lol! binding, quilt squares, patches, you just never know lol! sweet little gown!
Helen
What a sweet nighty. The gingham trim adds such a nice touch!