first are a couple potholders i made using swatches of my tumbling teddy bears and happy cactus fabrics. ok, so the teddy bear one i kept for myself, but the cactus one was happily received by my sister-in-law. i sandwiched a couple layers of cotton batting between fun fabrics and machine stitched diagonally across for a quilted look (i used masking tape guides to keep my lines straight). to finish i hand stitched the bias tape to keep things nice and neat.
![Handmade Potholders 4](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7508/16292174206_3cfd0d62db_c.jpg)
![Handmade Potholders 1](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7563/16130564258_c29ba87940_c.jpg)
![Handmade Potholders 3](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7531/15698235063_0e1968334d_c.jpg)
next is a little collection of doll clothes made for my niece, selah. she is extremely fond of her babies and usually has at least one or two tucked under her arms. i got the measurements of her bitty baby and found a similar sized doll at a thrift store, so i could easily draft some simple little garments.
![Doll Clothes 1](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8620/16130725250_3615e36d4a_c.jpg)
over the past few months i've had several requests from selah for "mittens for my baby… so her hands aren't cold"... so, of course i had to make this very small pair:
![Doll Clothes 2](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8599/16130725470_0f3bb89cfd_c.jpg)
and here's an outfit for esmé, the littlest babe of the bunch. the fabric for the top i've had for years, originally purchased from SR harris when i lived in minneapolis. it's so soft with such a delicate and cute pattern. the pants are made from this fabric. i used brindille & twig patterns for both.
![Baby Outfit 1](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7538/16132242597_d0ab5fa6c5_c.jpg)
![Baby Outfit 2](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7473/16318105225_e2280faa97_c.jpg)
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DeleteAdorable and soooo delicate! How you had the patience to sew those iddy-biddy gloves?!!
ReplyDeletethanks, Caroline! the tiny mitts weren't too tricky, though i did have to make about four tests to get these to work, but it was worth it... my niece was so excited when she opened her gift!
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