Archives for the month of: October, 2009

Yes, I’m bragging!  Just want to make that clear! :D

I’m getting really close to my due date, and I’m running out of time to make things!!!!  My Bradley classes bud Kristie came over last weekend to motivate me to make stuff.  Plus it’s just more fun to have others doing the same craft with ya anyways!

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Pattern – Chickpea Infant Bib by Chickpea Sewing Studio
Fabrics Used –  100% Cotton Rib Knits in Whale Pattern & Organic Bamboo Loop Terry
Accessory Used – KAM Plastic Engraved Snaps, Monkey in Bright Blue, Size 20
Sewn – October 18, 2009

Yes, I made another bib.  This time, I used a piece of scrap I got, it is rib knits, and I decided that I really don’t like working with it because of the stretch!  It worked out fine in the end, but there were lots of cursing and swearing while making this.

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Bib:  
Pattern –  Chickpea Infant Bib by Chickpea Sewing Studio

Fabrics Used –  Fleece in Cow Print & Organic Bamboo/Hemp Fleece
Accessory Used – KAM Plastic Engraved Snaps, Ivory long prong, Size 20
Sewn – October 18, 2009

Pants:  
Pattern –  Kristie’s

Fabrics Used –  Fleece in Cow Print
Accessory Used – Approx. 12″ of 3/4″ non-roll elastic
Sewn – October 18, 2009

Aren’t those cow prints awesome!?  Kristie got like a million yards of it so we decided to have fun with it.  She made up the pants pattern by following a pair of baby pants I got for my shower.  I just follow suit and copied hers! :)  I plan on making a little hat using the leftover fleece she shared with me as well.

Besides making items for myself, I decided that PeacefulKnitter‘s baby needs a little sewing love as well.  So for her shower, which I attended yesterday, I made up these cute little alphabets:

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Pattern –  Plush Alphabets by Chez Beeper Bebe
Fabrics Used –  26 100% Cotton Prints in Color Wheel effects and Warm & Natural Cotton Batting in Natural from Joann’s Fabrics
Accessory Used – Fray Check
Sewn – October 21, 2009 to October 24, 2009

I love these!  They are so cute and I think every baby should have a set!  Just not made by me!  HA!  If you look closely, you’ll see the flaws on many curve part of the letters, but hey, it’s handmade, what did you expect?  As long as PeacefulBably likes it, that’s all it matters!  Oh, one modification – I didn’t put the magnets in there.

And to contain those little alphabets, I decided to make a draw string bag for it.  Of course, I was too ambitious and wanted to do a patchwork one and didn’t finish in time for the shower, but I did finish it after I came home from the shower!

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Pattern –  Reversible Patchwork Bag by Pink Penguin
Fabrics Used –  18 100% Cotton Prints
Accessory Used – 44″ of Lion Brand Wool-Ease Chunky in Tinsel White
Sewn – October 24, 2009

I used the fabrics leftover from the alphabets so they coordinate.  Granted the patches don’t all line up, but I have to say, for first time “quilting”, that ain’t so bad!  And here is what’s the inside look like:

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It’s just one color instead of the patchwork, but I really like that print!  So this will go to the Peaceful household the next time I see PeacefulKnitter.

I think I’m gonna go make something else now…  D-Day:  T minus 1!!!!

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As promised…  some stats on this cutie!

Pattern – Chickpea Infant Bib by Chickpea Sewing Studio
Fabrics Used –  100% Cotton Knits in Volkswagen Bug Pattern & Organic Hemp French Terry
Accessory Used – KAM Plastic Engraved Snaps, Volkswagen Bug in Bright Blue or Jade, Size 20
Sewn – October 5, 2009

I actually saw this pattern at another blog, which I can’t remember where currently.  I was prepping a diaper pattern and thought this would be a perfect experiment project before the complicated diapers.

The pattern came in pieces.  I cut up the pieces and taped them together.  Of course, it was only half of the pattern, just like the diaper ones.  So after having a nice little discussion with CostumeChick the other day about how to approach the half pattern, she gave me a great idea to use up all the paper bags I had from going shopping with my parents! (She said to use the brown paper that the kids wrap their books in.)

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I folded the paper in half and drawn out the half template.  Then I just cut and viola!  One full pattern!  Oh, and that’s part of the Kenneth Cole bag. :)

And the bib currently doesn’t have any snaps on yet.  I ordered the snaps tonight so it should come in couple of days.  If you clicked on the link above, and scroll down, you can see the snaps I plan on using.  I did buy the dies awhile ago though.  David’s friend had a spared press laying around and he gave it to me for free.  David had the press modified to fit the dies that I purchased and now I have a working snap press for 10 bucks! :)  Not too shabby I must say.  (the complete set of press and dies cost about 100 bucks!)

So there you have it.  I think this definitely boost my confidence on sewing.  And CostumeChick, HedwigBC and BackstageKnits will be so proud of me! :)

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MY FIRST SEWN BIB!!!  FOLLOWING A PATTERN!  USING MY NEW-OLD MACHINE!!!!

This is probably the worst picture I’ve ever took, and the bib is not complete – still need to sew the little opening (for turning the thing inside out) and put on a snap, also you can see the crookedness on the right.  But you know what!?  I don’t care!  It is the BEST DAMN BIB in the world right now!

NOW, I can finally go to bed.  Stats and pattern tomorrow!

ps.  In case you are curious – they ARE the old Volkswagen Bugs pattern.  I mean, it is David’s kid after all.

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