Adventures in Vintage Resales... fka adventures in baby-sewing

Costume #1 finished from vintage Simplicity 7162, modified to wear to school. I made the top from the pattern, stopping at the waist. I then made her TNT pants, adding about 2" on each side seam and elasticating the ankle for ruffles. I couldn't see her going to the bathroom in a one piece. I substituted those cute flower buttons for the pompons. Hayley's is up next.

I made View A, for the littlest one, in a size 1, in a sandwashed twill that was sitting in the UFO pile. I trimmed it in a leopard cotton print and lace from my mother's stash, about as old as me and the pattern, 1967. Went together nicely, but the collar curls up a bit. She rocked the look with her tights, bloomers and new shoes!

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This is such a pretty pattern and a lift to my day! I cannot wait to try at least a lap size version. This fall, I have lots of quiltmaking and sewing on the books, I hope. WTH, with 4 kids, who am I kidding? I am pleased to get a copy of it. My pieces did not win in the quilt show, that's ok, there were some beautiful ones there and some so-so. I still like to enter - a good way to let people know you sew and sometimes you get work out of it. Yesterday was the youngest son's 6th birthday, Philip. No pictures due to privacy, but he and I went to Western Days for a celebratory snow cone, a mommy and son trip. He is a trip - a scarily smart little boy.

I have finally completed the Granny Hex shrug from an internet pattern. Basically you make two large hexagons with crocheted granny stitches (double crocheted), fold each into L shapes, seam up the center back and across sleeve/shoulders for a kimono sleeved open short jacket. I used Lion Brand Jiffy for a bulky yarn - it's acrylic, soft and airy, in a dark purple mist. You finish it all with single crochet on the arms, bottom and around front opening/neck.

I started this over a year ago - had the machine and fused applique done, machine quilting on the border done, most of the binding done. I just finished the hand quilting around the hearts so I can enter it in the local quilt show at the town festival. It is 100% complete, binding, hanger on back, everything. It is based on a pattern in the mini-quilt book Bits and Pieces, but I made the colors seem like cherries and chocolate, using Thimbleberries and other Civil War era prints.

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I pulled out vintage 1970's S6685 for the little girl and some vintage seersicker/plisse my mom had given me this weekend. I had just enough for the pajamas. It went together in a couple of hours, with handsewing the binding and making it from some cotton. I even bound the hem of the pants and opted for no wrist elastic. I cut out red gingham to work on a 2nd pair tonight. Somehow, I have 3 copies of this pattern, all size 1. I am keeping one, giving one to a sewing friend who has a little girl a year younger than mine and doing a giveaway for the 3rd. Post for a chance and become a follower on the sidebar while you are at it for a 2nd chance. We are not sophisticated over here, so if you are entering a 2nd time for becoming a follower, please tell me in the comments. I will draw Sunday evening and post on Monday, Oct 11.

Stacey's place : http://luv2knit-luv2knit.blogspot.com/ is having a giveaway. That's all for now - btw she's a wonderful quilter :)