Christmas has begun

Yay! Christmas is coming! My favourite time of year! Every year I like to have a colour scheme and it usually ends up with me buying a whole load of new decorations, mostly from Myer. Ooh their displays are gorgeous. This year I'm thinking of going a bit untraditional and using pink...but more on that another day.

In the meantime, the Christmas orders have started rolling in for Bebe Bouton, which is so exciting as it means I get to dig into my new christmas fabric stash.

Yep, chevron is still kicking along. I do still love it. I also love that it's ok to be bright and colourful for Christmas - bring it on.

Eep aren't these shoesies delicious? There's a bodysuit coming to match these and the shorts for a photoshoot. *Update - now available to order in store at Bebe Bouton*

Oh, and I tried out patterned applique! Normally I just go around one shape, like on my moustachio tops.

Again...delicious! I think I might have to add this kind of thing to the shop. I love how the raincloud one came out. The raindrops were a bit fiddly, but so effective.

I've been getting a lot of initial top requests lately too, which are great little christmas pressies...

Busy busy busy - love it!

Baby Crossover Pinafore and Bloomers

I have a new baby niece! With all the boys that are being popped out lately, I'm kind of happy to be sewing for a girl finally. So I had a go at the Criss Cross Pinafore and Bloomers by Melly Sews, which is a super easy free pattern.

I put coloured snap backs on both sides so that it becomes reversible! The lamb fabric is Woodland Tails by Riley Blake and I think I found the yellow floral fabric at Lincraft - it's been in my stash for years.

Then, because I just couldn't resist, I made matching ruffled bloomers to match both sides of the dress. I used the tutorial by Melly Sews to make the ruffles, but my own nappy cover pattern.

This is a 3-6m size, so I'll have to wait a while to see this little girl all ruffled up, but by that time it'll be the middle of summer so she'll be nice and cool in it. Heh I just realised it's not pink!

I had some other sewing projects on the go yesterday but ran out of elastic and interfacing even though I'd just been to Spotlight that morning. Ugh.