The results are in...
I'm never going to be a world-class sewer. I'm great at envisioning, great at general concept and complete crap at finishing. Buttonholes, binding, zips, hems, ironing seams, etc. Rubbish. That said, here are the crumply, rumply, threads-hanging results of my week of anti-nest energy. It's been a whole lot of fun.
Refashioned surfer shirt from Partner's closet. Now knickers and a summery top. I love this one, partly because it's baggy and comfortable for Bebe, but also because the stripes go one way on the top and the other on the pants. It's the little things that make me laugh. I think she'll wear this for a long time - and it's good for hanging out on the floor, going to the park, or at the beach. Romper wear, with a bit of funkiness to it.
Refashioned peachy-cream skirt. Made from an old top that my mum left with me after their visit. I hated the cut - made me look pregnant again! But it's a lovely little ballerina skirt. Layered over old pillowcase cotton with lace edging. This is too big, but should fit just as she's learning to walk at the end of this year. A great walking-out outfit.
Comfy-shlumpy lazy weekend trousers. Red cotton fully lined with white fleece. Yes, they ended up looking like Santa trousers, but they are HUGE, so they'll still fit at Christmas. Perfect. (Wish I'd planned it.) I want a pair of these, seriously. Fully lined trousers rock. Then add the inner-fleece factor, and it just doesn't get any cosier than that.
Okay, I'm not sure yet if I love this or hate it. Old soft flannel sheet, refashioned into a pair of dungarees. I think I want to make a fully-lined version. What I DO like about it is the zip on the side. The older this baby gets, the more in favour of zippers I am. Faster in a fretting emergency, and generally easier to install from a sewing standpoint... especially given my oh-so-non-finishing persona. I think I like these dungarees. I'm just not sure how fashionable they are. But they do look comfy! She wore them happily all morning, rolling around on the floor. So that bodes well.
One more little stripey skirt. Huge again. Maybe when she's three? The best thing about this is that it has inner attached knickers to match. Should have taken a photo of those too! Soon to come.
Off to do more dungaree mock-ups.
Madness.
The stash dwindles as the chaos in the crafty corner grows.
