Mix and Match

Patience's Garden - Copyright Peter

Sunday afternoon pedicures care of Daddy - Priceless.

Best Friends - Double Trouble...

Three rows for Indian Blanket quilt.

Three rows added to other two bigger rows equals five rows.  Seven more to go!!! 

Crazy bathtub picture must have. 

Warm fleece to become a sleep sack.  

I read several tutorials on line and some of the instructions were confusing to my intuitive brain. 

Finally I said to myself "Forget it, just start and figure it out as you go!".  Which is what I did. 

I cut out the fabric using my already well used sleep sack.  I added inches on the bottom and made the arms bigger and added 1/2 an inch around.  It was my first time putting in a zipper and putting it in on the side saves cutting and sewing time!!!  It went way easier than I thought it would.  Aleana helped me as I don't have a zipper foot and her machine does. 

I used ribbing around the neck and arms.  I loved sewing with the ribbing and was very happy with the end result of it.  

Aleana played with the camara while I sewed. 

So...some things I would do differently...

I used 2 inch wide ribbing in the neck and should have used 3 inch like in the arms - it doesn't look as tidy.  I had that ric a rac in my box and thought it would look nice.  Aleana said it looks weird.  I love color and seemed to have over done that aspect with the result being closer to a clown suit than a nice pyjama ensemble.  The zipper should match the ribbing and not be contrasting to prevent the whole circus look, however in the end - I say "C'est la vie!" as it will keep her from jumping out of her crib and I am super stoked about making another one and making it better.  It took me 3 hours but I know next time it will be faster - and easier!!!     

I would also make the arm holes smaller ( I thought I would have to make them bigger for a bigger size, but I guess her arms really don't grow as much as the rest of her - tehe)  and maybe make it about 1-2 inches shorter.  I would love to make one of these for the summer so that that is all she wears.  Nice and light.  Do you think I would have to make a liner because one layer of fabric is not as durable? 

Maybe in flannel?   

Madilyn was super happy to model her sleep sack.  I was really delighted to have figured out how to make one and I can see a lot more of these rolling out of my little factory in the future!!!