Yellow Baby Play Dress

I made this dress from Prudent Baby's Snappy Toddler Dress online free pattern here, http://www.prettyprudent.com/2010/07/baby-kid/snappy-toddler-dress-2/

 

I changed the pattern slightly by inserting a pleat front and back, instead of gathers; and using buttons instead of snaps.

 

 Here are a couple of close-ups of the button and buttonhole, and the inside back neckline.

 

 

Noah's Quilt

A quilt for my grandson who is due in August!

Mum wanted lots of colour and a simple design and I had some charm packs of solid colours from Connecting Threads, some of which were cut into 2.5" squares for a finished 2" centre square.  The rest were cut into 1" widths, chain pieced into strips, and cut into 1" lengths for the strips of 1/2" finished squares.  It was a bit fiddly for sure, but it has turned out just great and mum's very happy with it.

The backing is a solid chartreuse-coloured, 100% cotton fabric, quilted simply with straight lines following the sashing round each pieced square.

 A label and a gentle wash - and we have our quilt.