Blooming bloomers

Dreadful title but I couldn't resist. Sorry.

Blooming bloomers

I managed to get a little sewing time last weekend and finished off Katie's bloomers.  The left-hand pair will be worn under the dress I must make for Nat's wedding (see this post) and the others were just for fun.  Because it is a really quick, fun, simple pattern.....and I think they look very cute.........probably even better with a pudgy little baby in them once it is warm enough.

The pattern is from Heather Ross 'Weekend Sewing' - Ruby's Bloomers.  The book has some pretty good patterns, I made the Everything Tote (a big slouchy bag) almost 3 years ago now when I first got back into sewing - at the stage I was still learning a lot every time I sewed anything (I'm still learning most of the time now too, but some things are getting to be second nature).  The Everything Tote worked out really well even though it was possibly a little ambitious for me at that stage but I seem to remember there was a mistake in the measurements somewhere which I managed to spot and correct - it would be worth checking the errata on-line if you plan to make it.

Fabric, from left to right:: 1. Sarah Jane, Children at Play - Meadow in Soft Pink (from Eclectic Maker), 2. Hanky weight linen from fabric.com, bought a couple of years ago, 3. AMH voile, probably from M is for Make 4. red gingham (bought for Islay's school uniform), I think from Raystitch.

Stars for Marg

I've been planning to write the rest of this post for some time and these blocks were sent off ages ago.

They were made for for Marg.  She has the last month for our Fresh and Funky Bee (I must show a photo of all the wonderful blocks I received for my month....and eventually the quilt I intend to make with them).  Marg has had an incredibly busy year but was dedicated enough to stick with the bee and complete blocks for everyone else.  When it came to her month she didn't have the time to decide on a block and choose and send out fabric and suggested not doing anything.  That just wasn't right so I suggested that we each make her blocks with our own fabric and send them off to her.  We agreed on stars on white or cream - any size block and any size star as Marg will sash them up to standard size and make herself a star quilt.  Which is very appropriate as she is a star herself!

Cosy Katie trousers

And these trousers are for Katie (made with flannel left over from this jacket I made for Islay).  The pattern came from Meg McElwee's 'Growing Up Sew Liberated'.  The pattern is for double-sided reversible trousers but I thought double flannel would be too warm for the summer which is when they should fit her.  It was easy to adapt them to single-sided.

Very skinny feet and long toes!

And this is what happened when I asked Islay to show how twirly her new skirt is.

The yucca is no longer - thanks Lily kitten and her pesky teeth!

Way too much twirling and a very dizzy girl.

Oops

The skirt is a full width piece of linen (bought from Manda about a year ago) and I made a deep shirred waist-band (rather like on this skirt I made for myself) I also off-set the pockets just for fun but I'm not sure if they really work like that.  Not that you can really tell with these photos!