Ok… stuff! I just have to write this quick blog post or … I dunno, explode or something! because right now I am the Red Queen, running as fast as I can just to stay in the same place… and if I don’t just get on with a thing right this very minute then will it ever ever get gone on with, at all?! That is the question? So, on with the stuff!
So, a while ago I’d written about how the Burda baby onesie pattern I’d been using for Arthur had proved itself to be too wide for the height of it? Like way too wide, fall off the shoulders wide, while the poppers at the crotch were straining to stay shut? Well, I made a new pattern, and it’s super cute. Of course it is! When are tiny weeny baby clothes NOT cute, hmmm? Exactly!
So above is the first one… yellow striped cotton jersey from Spotlight stores… At the same time that we got this fabric, we also bought some lengths for bunny rugs for the baby. When I say “we” by the way, that is NOT the royal we, although I am indeed in the thick of watching the Crown at present and as such am become quite proficient in such conversational niceties… no, actually Cassie and I went to Spotlight together and selected fabrics for the new baby’s, new nursery.
I had also previously bought some white cotton jersey, to make a maternity frock for Cassie.
She’d sort of semi-designed what she wanted in the dress, a tank dress, with the tank front able to be lifted up for breast-feeding, layered over a sort of boob tube with an elasticated top edge underneath. The skirt is a quarter circle skirt. It’s a pretty simple design and style, and she loves it!
Side note: I’ve had to look at the messy lower half of this dresser for years. It took putting the house on the market for me to finally do something about making this a wee bit prettier to the casual observer. Voila!! A sweet lace curtain! Side note to the side note; we sold the house… very quickly as it turned out. The beach house also sold very quickly, like before it even went officially on the market. My head is spinning!! I’ll talk more about this later, right now it’s all still a bit overwhelming.
Next! I bought this shark print cotton jersey from Spotlight… actually, ALL these fabrics are from Spotlight, to be honest! I bought this fabric months ago, pre covid, always with the intention of making a little Watson bra and briefs set… ta da! Simple, pretty – well as pretty as a shark can get I guess! – and comfy. And finally done!
Lastly, I had a small bit of sharky leftovers. So, obviously… 🙂
This one is a little bit bigger than the yellow one.
So, I think that’s it for now! I have a few other things in the works, and will definitely/hopefully?! be posting everything before the end of the year. I’d better pull my socks up, eh?
That onesie is adorable! And now with the shark one you are legitimately entitled to sing Baby Shark! Is that a thing in Oz? The dress is a brilliant idea. Will you be making a pattern for that one? Congratulations on selling your properties so quickly. I hope you have long closing dates so you don’t have to rush too much before completion. Wishing you and all your family a wonderful Christmas and a Happy, healthy, creative New Year.
Me too, me too! Not that you don’t have a gazillion things to do, but I’d love to buy such a dress pattern! My breast-feeding friends would be delighted to wear such a pretty and practical dress.
Me three! My niece is expecing in March. I’d love to be able to dash off this goodlooking dress. It would be fantastic in summer and it would layer with cardigans and jackets for cool weather. So flattering. Doesn’t every expecting woman want to have access to something pretty?
Please make this pattern! If you can summon the mojo. Think of all the people you’d be helping.
And the onesie design, which you once talked about developing based on shortcomings of commercially available designs?
I had a camisole pattern that was kind of similar in concept to the tank dress, but I would have loved to have something like that when I was nursing.
And I didn’t realize that you’re moving! I’m pretty out of the Instagram loop these days. Best wishes for all of that to go smoothly.
Love your makes. I am also agog as to the huge life changes you are making . My goodness talk about biting the Bullitt!!
Now a sewwing question , I am about to start making onesies too and am wondering if I need to get way more proficient using my binder on the coverstitch machine ? How dii you do yours ? The poppers you used were they the plastic ones from spotlight which I am concerned might be too hard to open up or did you use the metal ones. I can remember hating installing the poppers when I was making these for my babies LOOONG time ago. I am hoping technology might have moved on or I am cleverer than I used to be as I approach sewing for baby Theo due early next year.
That is a lovely dress, and as an older lady I have to say I appreciate its modesty. I breastfed both my babies for YEARS but the modern trend of just whipping one out is kind of appalling to me. Beautiful makes.
BTW, I am also interested in the binding question. Looks so professional.
Very cute onsie’s and a beautifil dress for Cassie. Congratulations on the house sales.
Making small baby stuff is addictive. I made lots from the Ottobre magazines in May for a friend using up all of my jersey leftovers. Here’s to a happy Christmas. Jo x
Beautiful work as always – and yes baby stuff is just so cuuuute! Good luck with the move – it always does my head in, including the first few weeks trying to find where everything is in the kitchen. But then you settle in and start to enjoy it all. Hope that happens extra quick for you.
The baby clothes are adorable. I am really impressed by the dress for Cassie, it looks so elegant and practical for a pregnant then nursing mother.
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Beautiful dress, onesies and bra and brief set. Wow, you sold your houses so quickly. Good luck with packing and moving. Will be very interested to see all of the new house, if you wouldn’t mind showing it. Hope you had a good and quiet time over Christmas and New Year. All the best again from Basel Anita
I just found you, courtesy of Bloglovin. I am also interested in knowing if you will be making a pattern for the nursing dress. I have a step-granddaughter who will deliver in the next 3 weeks. I would love to try this out by making a nightgown as a trial run, then a cute summer dress. She just moved to California with her husband (Air Force) so she will need cool things to wear.
Thank you!