OOP KWIKSEW 1359 Tracksuits for Izzie

 Anyone who has been reading me for a while knows I don't enjoy knit sewing however I will also give pretty much anything a go.

If I have to sew knits I try to make them as professional looking as possible. I spend a lot of time pressing and top stitching as well as looking at current finishes on Pinterest

I recently topped up the sweaters and trackies section of our wardrobes and I had a lot of bits leftover, too big to toss but too small for much use. I decided to use them up on baby tracksuits figuring that even if not suitable as outerwear they would do as pyjamas.

I was seriously not prepared for how tiny these pieces would be. I cut and sewed the smallest size which I guestimated to be a 0-3 month size.

Were my babies ever that little?

To my utter delight, Elsa liked them and popped them on her straight away.

Tilly, Izzie and Trixie

The pink is so pretty. The fabric came from a job lot I purchased from Market Place. The lovely lady had a small business but was closing down. I purchased all her stock, 20 rolls of pure cotton fleece manufactured in Melbourne, for $150. 

For the wee grey marl set, Tilly and Liddy got creative and made a Cricut stencil that was very us appropriate, sheep!

Black face Suffolks?

For the navy set (pieced with grey) we continued with the night time theme but went a little bovine more in line with Izzie's Daddy's work.

Snoozing while Daddy studies.

More snoozing on Mumma.

This is a very handy wee pattern, out of print but it often pops up on eBay and Etsy and you may find it in a OpShop. It uses the smallest scraps of fleece and ribbing so it is a great stash buster but if you have more fabric to play with, it has a hood and built in bootie option. I recommend this one if you can find it.

Thank you for reading ... xx Nicole 

Oliver+S 2+2 Blouse and Pleated Skirt for Isabelle

 My last post was Elsa and Nic's wedding and this one is an outfit for their sweet baby girl, Izzie.

The 2+2 blouse and skirt was always a favourite of mine.

So many sweet photos.

Elsa likes quite pretty, girly clothes for Izzie whereas I am a bit girl-ed out and tend to go with a earthy palette so I asked Liddy to choose the fabrics.

The pale blue with rosebuds is a very old remnant that came from my late mother's stash. The pink cotton drill was from a job lot of fabric I purchased from Bullrush many years ago. Both pieces were less than 1/2 a metre.

Lidia choses pink buttons (I would have plumped for mother of pearl) but I think she was right. They are the perfect pink match to the skirt. The skirt button is very special. A dear friend purchased them for me in Hong Kong. They have wee holes that you can thread with your choice of embroidery thread.

The perfect finishing touch.

Be still my beating heart!

This sweet girl looks like her Daddy.

I was reading an old blog post hat suggested a skirt on a baby was like putting flippers on a duckling, superfluous. However, I cannot argue with how adorable it looks and is not constricting on her in any way.

Liddy was right, the pink buttons are perfection.

I think I shall enjoy my 'Nan Era'.

Thank you for reading... keep safe and well.

xx Nicole.

Tutorial for sewing blouse

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Tutorial for sewing skirt 

tutorial for sewing skirt