Indigo Bunting

No, not the bird....a baby bunting! I finally got around to using this pattern I picked up on my recent trip to Portsmouth Fabrics.

A coworker of mine is due with a baby boy at the end of September and I thought this would be perfect.

It was fun to do something I've never done before. And, Kwik Sew patterns are really great. Although, the hood was supposed to have an elastic casing and I could not figure out how to do it. I decided to just skip it. The bottom is a bit wonky too, but it's less obvious when it's laying flat, and probably when it's full of baby too.

The little bear ears are my favorite part. Too cute! I'm hoping to get some time to do the little jacket next.

Stefanie's Clutch

My coworker Stefanie mentioned the other day that she was having trouble finding a clutch to match her shoes and dress for her brother's wedding. I of course said "I'll make one for you!" It was a fun project to work on, took very little time, and she and I were both very happy with the results. Here's what I did.....

I used a free pattern on the Kwik Sew website, and this tutorial from noodlehead, which I had used before to make this clutch.

I cut out the pattern pieces as described, except for the front I cut a large rectangle about twice the width of the clutch front.



I did a gather along the top edge (2 parallel rows of stitching set at the longest stitch length), and ironed the gathers flat.



Then, I ironed the interfacing to the wrong side of the fabric and cut around the edge to get make the gathered front of the clutch.



I finished it up following the instructions and then added a "glamour ring" to match her shoes.



I'm sure Stefanie will be VERY glamorous with this clutch.....and those shoes!