Mr. President

My mom requested another onesie for a baby gift.  Does this one look like a future president should wear it?

Erm, it's not crooked.  It's just a bad picture.

Lazy Days Skirt.

Since my bloomers didn't pan out how I had planned. I decided to make Tillie a skirt.  Oliver and S offers a free pattern online, so I decided to try it.

I think it turned out pretty cute and it was super-easy.

I think I'll use the same idea when I'm making Kizie's Dutch costume.  Yeah, I don't know how that's going to turn out either...

Sewing friends(especially in the Grand Rapids area), I have a request.  I'd love to make Tillie something to match her Urban Baby Bonnet.

But, I can't find the fabric anywhere locally.  (Or online from the same vendor.)

The polka dot birds is from Tina Given's 'Fairy Tip Toes' line and the item number is TG-66 Pink.  (It's on the Smith Owen website, but when I went there they didn't have it.)

The other is from Amy Butler's 'Lotus - Tea Box' line.  Its item number is AB-20 and is called Pink/Temple Garden.  You'd think this could be found at Field's, but they seem to have every Amy Butler fabric but that one.

I'm also looking for a reversible popover pinafore pattern, like this one.  I'm not opposed to buying one online, but I'd love to buy it locally.  If anyone has any ideas or sources, please let me know!

And, just like that, I sewed again.

Last night I just had the sewing itch.  Ever since I first read my friend Kate's post last summer, I wanted to make Tillie some bloomers.  They're just the cutest thing ever.  We had two pairs from Old Navy for my sister Kizie.  She looked darling in them.

So, I made some for Tillie after she went to sleep.

And, they're too small. 
(But very symmetrical.  This picture doesn't show that I actually did a good construction job.)

They definitely won't fit over her cloth diaper, I had to switch to disposable just to take her picture.  I'd say they're a 3-9 month-ish size. 

She wasn't the happiest model this morning.

Today we'll go to the fabric store to see if they have the Amy Butler fabric that will match her new bonnet.  Sometime next week I'll try my hand at a bigger size bloomers.  These will be packed away for a future girl baby.

Warm Weather.

With the temps reaching 50*+ recently, I haven't gotten much sewing done.  I suspect it will be that way for a while.  If you do have a special order, please contact me.  But, I probably won't be posting anything here for a while.  (Unless we get a rainy week!)

If you'd like to read about Tillie's adventures, please check my regular blog, Lullaby and Goodnight.