The "Gray" Challenge, part 2

In my last post, I showed the little bunny Wee Care gown I made from the gray-striped challenge fabric. I managed to make one more outfit from it, too.

The pattern is Ruby Jean's Closet "Sugar Pie". It's one I've been wanting to try for awhile. I still need to add the buttons to the front panel. This was such a quick sew! I think it took longer to print the pattern and cut it out than it did to stitch it!
I scanned the girl from the fabric and digitized it into an embroidery design.

This was the first girl I did. Once I stitched her, I wasn't sure if the gray kimono showed up enough on the gray fabric, so I did another one in hot pink.

Ooops, forgot to trim the purple jump stitches. So, now the panel is reversible with one girl on each side.
I also made some panties, as this is more of a top than a dress. This is a pattern with so many options. You can make both pieces reversible for 4 different outfits in one!
I'll share what other people made for the "Gray Challenge" in my next post!

Wee Care Gowns and a Challenge

You may remember that I joined a Smocking Guild last fall. We are required to make 2 Wee Care Gowns per year to donate to preemies. I love babies, so this project is right up my alley! I started this white one in October, but haven't worked on it at all since.

It is a kimono sleeve daygown with a bit of smocking added to the center. I also embroidered a little baseball motif (from Oma's Place) on the bottom. The fabric is white Imperial batiste with red gingham bias binding.

I put the 3 mini designs together. I was trying to think of something that would appeal to the parents of a baby boy.

In November, the Guild started a challenge to make something from this gray/white striped fabric. Honestly, I planned about 20 different projects and actually started 3, but this is the only one I finished. I have one more in the works that I may also do. This project is due Thursday, so I had to get busy!

I used a tiny vintage trim that I had bought from Farmhouse Fabrics. I used the pattern from Gingersnap's Raglan Sleeve Daygowns Book. I made the smallest size. I stitched a bunny embroidery on the front and added the vertical stripes of trim. I initially gathered the sleeves to a cuff of the trim, but they just looked too tight, so I re-did them flat.

I adore this little bunny with a kite from Sew Beautiful's "Blue Ribbon Baby". I'm sure to use this one again and I liked that it was already small, but has nice details. The green on the kite matches the trim. Both of these little gowns close with buttons in the back. I am excited to have these done!!

Something's Fishy

My Mom loves fingertip towels. You can be sure there will always be a fresh one by the sink. Since she bought me my sewing machine, I like to make little treats for her. However, fingertip towels are hard to find! I bought some plain white ones on ebay and I make her one every so often.
Well, my Mom had a favorite towel that she had purchased already embroidered with fish. It had suffered fading from being washed too many times and met its demise when some flooring guys dried their varnished hands on it (see the brown stains?).

I had told my Mom I could digitize it for her and I finally got to it. I only have certain thread colors and I didn't have the exact ones to match, but I made a brighter version.

I think it turned out pretty cute. Now, when this one gets faded or stained, I can just keep making new ones!