I made a new little outfit for the littlest guy in our family! isn’t he the cutest?!! of course I am not in the least bit biased, hehe
The little romper is self-drafted, the same pattern I used for the bumblebee and the sloth rompers made previously. And now he has a panda romper… hmmm, what animal should this sweet child become next, I wonder?
Yes I went to the trouble of changing between white and black thread because, of course…
Actually, there is a tiny design difference… Cassie requested that the romper be made even more clownsuit-y, if that was at all possible. So I added a little pleat in the crotch area, this adds a bit of extra volume without ending up with a complete straight line at the bottom…
The panda patch is an iron-on from Spotlight; I ironed in on and the also stitched it on too, just because I don’t actually trust the long-term adhesive capability of these things to be honest. Before stitching, I also pressed a layer of lightweight iron-on interfacing on the inside of the romper underneath it too, for stability.
I was really pleased with how neat the grandpa-placket closure turned out at the back!
The T-shirt is the same pattern I used for the ones I’d made previously for both T and A too, in this post here.
That little smile!! Totally melting my heart!!
Striped fabric is leftover from a T-shirt I’d made for myself previously, I think originally from Fabulous Fabrics, and the green fabric and panda patch is from Spotlight. Although they appear “new”since they are not leftover from anything I’ve made previously, they both are actually from stash, because I bought both of them quite a long time ago, seduced by one of those treacherous 40% off everything sales that Spotlight has periodically. I’m not falling for those again, trust me! at least until I’ve used up my current stash. I’m a changed woman, I promise!
oh, I also made some soap.. this is my favourite buttermilk recipe, outlined here; and I made a video
I hope you like it!
so pretty! I almost can’t wait until it’s ready to use!
A super cute baby outfit! Thank for the soap recipe, but I was very concerned you didn’t wear gloves when working with the lye. Even a slight splash on the skin will cause burns. I wear heavy gloves , safety glasses and have a jug of vinegar handy to neutralize the lye. My son was accidently splashed in the face with a lye solution at his workplace and nearly lost his sight, and was off work for a long time. I enjoy soap making, but you must be careful.
The romper is adorable
Oooh, the soap is so pretty, it almost looks delicious! At least in photographs/videos the blue doesn’t look too strong at all, just endearingly cheery. Wondering how it would do in cute mini heart molds as presents for co-workers . . . .
Of course, baby smiles trump soap, but soap is much less commitment ^_^;
Hi, I’ve just read through your soap making posts and it has rekindled my enthusiasm (I made several batches about 20 years ago).
I’m curious about a source for pigments, can you give a bit more detail please? Mostly i like the idea of no unnecessary additions, but I would like to explore the options.
Thanks
Sue
PS, love your blog!
The romper and the baby in it are adorable. The soap looks interesting. All the best from a cool but sunny Basel Anita