Tuesday 23 October 2012

Comfy Cotton for Cooler Days

I made this outfit for Chloe using some supersoft brown babycord and some quite thick cotton jersey. I'd had the jersey for a while so it wasn't quite long enough for me to cut the bodice or sleeves as one piece, but in a way I'm glad as I enjoyed fiddling with the details and I like the result!





Sunday 14 October 2012

Navy Stripes

One for me this time! I made a top for Chloe in this thick cotton jersey fabric last year and really loved it, so when the occasion arose I bought some more for me. I wore my tunic for the first time on Friday - my husband admired it and one of my friends asked me several times where I got it thinking it was from Boden... She did make me laugh however when she got me to put my arms up to check the stripes matched!!! Just as well they did....


Friday 12 October 2012

Drawing on Denim

Chloe needed a new denim skirt and was give a nice magenta and navy top for her birthday, so I thought it would be a good idea to decorate the denim to match.






I drew the flower onto the denim using a template from one of the Ottobre Magazines, then stitched it very slowly on my ordinary sewing machine.

Thursday 11 October 2012

If the hat fits.....

....wear it. She did - all weekend!



Chloe even chose the outfit to wear on her birthday to match her present!

Purple Roses

...Is the name of the top pattern and the material almost matches it's name! The top is teamed with the Wide Whale cord shorts from the same issue (Winter 2011) of Ottobre Design.