We were invited to a little boy’s first birthday, so I decided to haul out the pattern for the jumper I had put away because Toby has three tops made with the pattern, and make one the same size because it fits Toby perfectly at 18 months old and figured that it should last a 1 year old for a while. It is sized 80 cm, and Toby is almost that tall now. I made the top with the cotton French Terry with 5% Lycra that I love but had trouble sewing last time. I have done some research on sewing stretchy fabrics and found that using my walking foot may give a better result. I put my faith into my walking foot and forged ahead. I used an animal print cotton interlock for the inside and made a giraffe appliqué to match the giraffe on the fabric. It was my first attempt at making up an appliqué, and I am pretty pleased with how it turned out. I was also happy with the hood since it did not stretch out of shape when I sewed the binding on this time. The walking foot seems to have helped a lot. I was very happy with the finished top, as was Toby who didn’t understand why he couldn’t wear it after I tried it on him to make sure that the neck opening was not too tight (as several of the earlier ones I made are a bit on the tight side going over the kids heads).
And I also made this apron for his 4 year old brother who’s birthday was one day earlier. The dinosaur appliqué came from Helping Little Hands and Little Lizard King.
I have one more gift to make for a friend who’s first son was born about a month ago
but, as I have never made the pattern and it has a neckline I have never done before, I am just procrastinating a little with it. Photos will be posted when it is done.
long neck