Sunday, April 3, 2011

Let's pretend

that it's last weekend and I'm posting about the 'baby stuff' on time - LOL Yes, I finally finished the baby gift sewing and on time too. The baby's not due for a couple of weeks yet. I didn't really have a plan in mind of what I wanted to make other than a couple of crib sheets. Apparently, mommy doesn't prefer the pastel babyish items that are readily available. I went to Fabricville, picked up a couple of non-pastel flannel prints and figured I'd make whatever I could get out of what was left over once they were pre-washed (lost lots of length there !) and once the crib sheets were cut out. In total, I made... 3 crib sheets 5 receiving blankets 8 double sided burp cloths Here's the whole pile (less the 3 receiving blankets that were actually finished in time for the shower)

2 receiving blankets - purchased ones are pretty skimpy. I made these as large a square as I could - about 40" x 40". I also used decorative stitches for the first time. Boy, I never filled so many bobbins ! The burp cloths are approx 11" x 18", each of them backed with white and decorative topstitching. And finally, the crib sheets. Those elastics gave me fits but I eventually got 'em on with the regular SM and a zigzag stitch. I didn't have it in me to turn the elastics under and stitch again but I have sheets with the elastic applied like this and they've held up really well. Hopefully these will too.


...still working on my own weekend project - today I fitted, basted, took pics, pin fit some more, basted some more, took more pics and finally decided enough is enough. I started seaming, pressing, serging, etc and made progress but didn't finish. Yet.


5 comments:

  1. That's a wonderful gift. You should feel very proud to give those.

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  2. Wow,that's so great Claire.Such pretty colours! I well remember my sewathon for Riley back in Oct 2009.I sewed for five days straight.
    I'm so glad you're able to use my tutorial on continuous bias. I love that method.

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  3. Beautiful decorative topstitching. Nice pile of baby items in non-babyish patterns. Sometimes I wondered why babies love bright colors and that means all baby gear must be in pastels?

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  4. I sewed my daughter's crib sheets the same way, with elastic from WalMart. Worked just fine and they're holding up great. Pretty colors, by the way.

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  5. Lovely baby items. Any mother should be thrilled. What a great way to use decorative stitches, aren't they fun? g

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