Bringing Up Baby!

About 15 years ago, or maybe longer, I started doing custom-made clothes and items for families.  Living in Alabama at the time, I had about 3 families with 4 or more children, that requested matching play and dress clothes.  I was also doing custom work for a couple of children's shops in the Foley and Fairhope areas.

One of the mother's I was sewing for asked if I could make heirloom quality blankets and bids for her to give as shower gifts.  She keep me busy with those!

Recently I was asked if I had any baby items and I pulled out my old patterns and started playing around with some new ideas. 

Here's the result!

I love this curved pattern and I simply sewed rows of fabric together and then cut the pattern on the fold.  I wanted to add some "pretty" but also make it washable...because you know it going to get dirty!  I used scraps of fabric for the flowers and when I could, I free hand cut the petals, also on the fold and then hand appliqued them down.  I know, there are easier/faster ways, but I spent the day watching TV and talking with my daughter today, working on these, instead of under a machine all day.  That's the best part of hand applique.

I definitely think I'll be doing more of these.  This one is listed on my Etsy store, ready to be mailed to you!