Layette: FO #2
Oliver & s Lullaby Layette trousers. Front above, and the back below with snazzy pockets. As usual, I couldn’t wait to press them before I took the photo. I pinned the pockets down, gathering the curve to get a good […]
HotPatterns Fringe Festival Top
This is the HotPatterns Fringe Festival Top. It consists of just three pieces: front and back, plus the scarf. Both front and back pieces are cut with a seam, not on the fold. This gives the top good shaping, but […]
Layette FO #1: Slip Stitch Cardigan
This is Carole Berenys’s Seamless Yoked Sweater. I made the less-decorated boy’s version. The patterns is somewhat casual — no mention of length or of measurements at all, and this is the “newborn to 6-mo” size, which is a large […]
Bad Poetry
We’re currently working on a couple of hymns. Here’s a beautiful piece by Keith & Kristyn Getty: “Speak, O Lord, as we come to You To receive the food of Your Holy Word. Take Your truth, plant it deep in […]
When the Wheels Fall Off
What with all this time spent with people, new projects, and all, not to mention a couple of weeks of illness, I am seriously behind on work. Nonetheless, I am making progress on Layette Item #1: the gray tweed cardigan […]
Layette: Pattern Prep
I ended up with four patterns for the sewn part of the layette: S1330 has lap-shoulder tops, harem pants, kimono jacket, shoes and blanket. This was the only one I found at the local fabric store. The shoes are cute […]
Layette: Fabric
Three boxes arrived today: two boxes of candy, totaling 30 full size candy bars and 4 bags of fun-sized bars, and a box of fabric. Which one is more exciting? The fabric, of course. This is the layette fabric. The […]
Layette: Yarn
I’m admittedly a bit of a fiber snob, but not for baby clothes. Baby clothes have to be washed a lot, preferably by machine, and they won’t be worn long enough to get that ratty look synthetics get. They don’t […]