This little Sun Suit from Sew Beautiful, current issue No.137, 2011. Vol. 25, No. 4.
I've been so looking forward to sewing some little GIRL ruffles - and baby Alyssa,my sister's granddaughter born May 23 is just the excuse...
This little Sun Suit from Sew Beautiful, current issue No.137, 2011. Vol. 25, No. 4.
This is the back for Baby's bibbed sun suit. It has you hand wind elastic thread (without stretching) onto the bobbin, then stitch. Oh - and once you do this stitching as directed, it is important to hold a steam iron over it to make it all pull up as you see here. I don't like this technique - never have, as it doesn't hold up. I would rather advise to line with a soft fabric - even in this area only, sew casings, and run 1/8'' elastic through the casings. You'll be happier.
This is the sleeve ruffle - cutting an arc at one end, then using that as the pattern to cut the arc at the other end. I used fabric cut on the bias, and folded for the ruffles instead of eyelet trim or lace.
Here are my finished straps. See my gathering technique video.
Cloth Baby Booties
These are adorable Robeeze copy fabric baby booties.
Here you see I have pulled the 9'' length of elastic through the Heel casing, and the wrong side of the Top through the slits, pulled to 7'', stitched, then the excess cut off. Note that the sides of the heel are NOT stitched to the sides of the Top/Sole seam. This took me a bit to figure out.


Ahhh - too cute! Now, I've trimmed the Sole to Top and Heel seam by pinking with pinking shears. I honestly think this is preferred to serging because tiny toenails could get caught in serging threads/loops. This makes it nice and soft inside, and solves the notching that is necessary to remove some of the bulk of the 'outie' seam allowance because when it gets turned right side out - that exterior most seam edge becomes an 'innie' curve as I say - needing less space. Understand?
Elastic joining scootched around so invisible. This shot shows the inside of the bootie really well.
Cute or what? Needs a bonnet....


Back View ...I just had to add the yellow ribbon on the straps and down the center of the butt ruffles.
Londa's Heirloom Bonnet
Here you see I have pulled the 9'' length of elastic through the Heel casing, and the wrong side of the Top through the slits, pulled to 7'', stitched, then the excess cut off. Note that the sides of the heel are NOT stitched to the sides of the Top/Sole seam. This took me a bit to figure out.
Ahhh - too cute! Now, I've trimmed the Sole to Top and Heel seam by pinking with pinking shears. I honestly think this is preferred to serging because tiny toenails could get caught in serging threads/loops. This makes it nice and soft inside, and solves the notching that is necessary to remove some of the bulk of the 'outie' seam allowance because when it gets turned right side out - that exterior most seam edge becomes an 'innie' curve as I say - needing less space. Understand?
Elastic joining scootched around so invisible. This shot shows the inside of the bootie really well.
Cute or what? Needs a bonnet....
Back View ...I just had to add the yellow ribbon on the straps and down the center of the butt ruffles.
Londa's Heirloom Bonnet
Next step in those Candle-Wicking Knots.
Trim excess, turn right side out, pull out corner crisply with a pin and press. NOW finish the other long edge with same technique used on first long edge,but stop at this cross stitching.
Finished ensemble. Now to wrap it and send it off. She's just a month old now - so this will be perfect for NEXT spring and summer. Can't wait to see baby Alyssa - my Grand Niece - first GIRL of the GREAT Grand Kids for my folks in it!
More Projects for Babies at SWN:
Make Baby Booties with Nonskid Soles - Free Pattern
Burp Cloths Tutorial by A Chelsea Morning
Super Simple Crib Sheets Tutorial (Gotta see!)
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