Sunday, June 3, 2012

Itty Bitty Baby Gifts


I went to a baby shower yesterday.  After about the 10th time (no exaggeration!) I was getting tired of my usual go-to gift for expectant moms, the Amy Butler Everyday Diaper Bag seen here.  Then I remembered that while pregnant with B, I really wanted to make her Made by Rae's  Itty Bitty Baby Dress, a free newborn baby dress pattern. 



I used fabric and trims I had in my stash.  The hem is actually grosgrain ribbon, not bias tape that the pattern called for.  The fabric is by Liz Scott.  It came together really fast
I also made a peekaboo bonnet to match, another pattern by Rae.  I had made this pattern before, last summer when B was still a baby  .  

Again I used grosgain ribbon for the ties.  I was too lazy to make my own bias tape.  I also stitched in the ditch instead of hand-sewing the two sides together.  The result wasn't too awful.

Here's the reverse side.  The fabric is a purple moda bella solid which I also used for the lining of the dress bodice.



Here's the whole outfit together and below is  a detail of the bodice. 




3 comments:

  1. ooooh man, these are so cute together! beautiful sewing, trinh - and a lucky baby girl!

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  2. hehe, glad you branched out from the diaper bag! :) the bonnet and the dress together are ridiculously cute. i was thinking about that same fabric for my next bonnet, i have it in two other colors!

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