Baby Quilts

I have been on a roll making lots of baby quilts.   I like to keep several on hand for presents and my girls like to give my quilts as presents. Today's blog post are the baby quilts I have made over the last three months.  

First off a boy quilt.  Some polar bear fabric and using my gray stash fabric makes an cute and easy quilt.

Next a pink and white quilt which the pink and pattern came in my Sew Sampler box

Number three came from the Sew Sampler box, too.  This one was a Moda Pre-cut called Jolly Bars and a booklet was included in the box also.

Next up my old stand-by pattern, Colorblock Quilt (pattern here).  This quilt has been gifted, to a coworker's grandson. The fabric came from my local quilt shop just before she closed.  I did quite a bit of shopping that last month and I have a nice selection of quilting fabric!

I used all the scraps I had left and made the binding from those scraps.

Now for the next to the last quilt, another girl one and the fabric came from Sew Sampler Box again.

I found the pattern in one of my books but sorry I don't remember it.

This is a very soft and pastel quilt with not much hue variation in the color families.

Lastly, this one is from a fat eighth bundle from Sew Sampler again.  I found this pattern on Pinterest and didn't save it.  I really am going to have to take better notes!  Sorry

I had this one quilted in a hexie pattern, finding inspiration from the top corner above and the cute hexie fabric.

I have a nice selection now but still need more boy quilts.  The other night I could not sleep and headed to my sewing loft.  Instead of turning on the machine, I just got out my quilting books and my fabric.   The books provided inspiration and I started cutting quilts, baby and queen size quilts.  I have them nicely organized in storage containers.  These containers make it easy to pull out a project for home or on Wednesday nights with my sewing friends.  

Vogue 9260 - Jumpsuit Turned Top

Sometimes things don't turn out like the picture in your head.  This top that was a jumpsuit is just that type of picture.

I bought Vogue 9260 with the intention of making myself a fun jumpsuit.  My main problem is making a size too big, I went with a Medium and should of done a small.

Just take a look at the oversize look.  I was very disappointed on this look but I wasn't going to give up. 

This rayon challis from Fabric Mart is really nice and I wanted to have a successful garment from this fabric.

I went to cutting off the pants.  I cut it just above the crotch curve, took out the waist elastic and tapered the side seams.

Close up you can see the waist seam but I do think this busy fabric helps to hide this.

I did raise the front neckline by 2 inches and could have raised it another 2 inches.

Another thing to note, you might want to have fabric that looks the same on the right and wrong side for this open sleeves.

This might not have been what I pictured in my head but I do really like my rescued garment and it is fun to wear.

In recap:

1. Go a size smaller

2.  Raise the neckline 

3.  Wrong side of the fabric is going to show in the sleeve slits.

Simplicity 8084 - Maxi Dress

This Maxi Dress is love at first sight and I am not sure which sight I mean.  At first sight when I initially made this pattern, first sight when this fabric arrived at my door or first sight when I put on the finished maxi dress.  I think I will just say all of the above and I so happy this maxi dress.

Navy is the Theme for Three New Tops

I tend to sew in color families, especially with knits.  I feel it saves time as I don't have to rethread the serger, sewing machine and cover stitch machine.  So today, I am sharing three navy tops.

IndieSew Tops and Fabric- Valencia & Scout Tee in Striped Rayon Denim

My theme for June is organization and with this is mind I present my IndieSew Team Blogger projects.  Yes, two tops because I could not stop making garments with this amazing fabric.