I’m happy to report that we are making good on the scheduled sewing nights. Recently Jennifer and I rummaged through the scrap bin and each made a Polly from the book Softies Only a Mother Could Love.
Adorbs, if I do say so myself. But I’d like a lil rabbit boy to keep my lil rabbit girl company. (Mine is on the left, Jennifer’s on the right, in case you were wondering.)
The mastermind behind children’s clothing patterns Oliver+S, Liesl, is genius. I would probably take advice from her on anything, anytime. Luckily, she’s given some over on the Oliver + S blog over the last several months with her principles for fabric selection. She explains how to use color, prints, solids, and a little restraint to get the most sophisticated look for the children’s clothes you sew. Most of these principles can be applied to patchwork and other sewing as well. A summary:
Read about them in detail here (and start from the bottom). I’d like to add a “hear hear” to Liesl’s tips. They mirror the way we approach fabric choices for projects in the shop, perhaps we’ll talk about some of our own principles for picking fabric for quilts one of these days.
I think Suppose’ own Oliver+S outfit passes the test. Meet my aunt Marianne, a clever lady and an adept seamstress. She made this Birthday Party Dress in Westrade’s classic Tiny Posies print with the button tab in Kaffe Fassett’s Shot Cotton in Watermelon. Don’t you just want to make a whole bunch! What would you choose to make it in?