Easy Knits

Milly needed a pair of leggings so I whipped her up a pair. They were so quick to make that I made her another pair, and then another, and then another! The pattern is from Ottobre 6/2008 and each leg is cut as one piece, so no fiddly matching up of stripes. The patten only goes up to size 92 so I graded them to a 98 for width and 104 for length.

After I'd finished the leggings I was on a bit of a roll. There was another pattern I had been wanting to make for awhile but it also only went up to a 92 so I graded it up to 104. It is from Ottobre 1/2010 and was super easy to make.

Milly was put in charge of choosing the buttons and, of course, chose the sparkly pink flowers.

For cooler days this can also be worn with another top underneath but today the sun is shining and it's feeling like summer.

Ballerina Cushions

As soon as I saw this fabric go up on the Stitchbird website I absolutely had to have it. It is simply gorgeous and was a dream to sew with.

It has so much detail that it really doesn't need any more embellishment so I simply added a ruffled edging in Michael Millers Ta Dot fabric. I made a buttoned back for it but must have been a bit off with my measurements because it's a bit of a tight squeeze!

I also sewed up the house cushion kit I won from Wink Designs many moons ago. I loved not having to cut fabrics for this - it made it a very quick cushion to whip up.

Scarves and Skirts

Spring to me means layering and scarves. Crisp mornings and clear, sunny afternoons. Spring and autumn are my favourite seasons because the temperature is not too hot, not too cold, it's just right.

The idea for the patchwork scarf came from Onegirls blog and I thought it would be a fantastic way to use some of my scraps that I have been hoarding. Despite the expression on Milly's face she was really pleased with this. I let her pick some of the fabrics and she does love to have some control over which fabrics I use in her clothes.

The skirt is to replace a favourite of Milly's that is getting far too short but is just to precious to her to part with. (See version 1 here). The pattern is the Misty skirt from Ottobre 1/2008 and I am also sewing up a more summery version which I should be blogging about in the next few days. It has everything a little girl requires in a skirt - pretty colours and twirlyness. The original pattern calls for a zippered waist but I have replaced it with elastic so that it can grow with her. It is made from corduroy so it is softening up and getting better with age.

Stitchbird Fabrics Giveaway

I probably shouldn't be tell you this..............

In fact I definitely shouldn't be telling you this....................

because Lyndy at Stitchbird is having a super-duper giveaway to celebrate 1 year of finding happy homes for fabric..........................

and I want to win it! So please DON'T pop on over to her blog and enter. There's nothing over there that you'd be interested in anyway.