A few things came together this week….
1. My computer is mostly fixed! The data doctor rescued my 120,000 photos! Um. I have 120k pics? Yikes.
2. Clara is obsessed with cats, so we got her a toy kitty and it’s her new precious.
3. Rae sent me samples of her new fabric line called Fanfare and it’s my new precious.
and so….
4. I got back in my groove and sewed a little something something for kitty with the darling new fabrics!
This is an update on the baby doll basket I sewed long ago for Lucy. Over the years some of you have emailed about it, asking if I have a pattern. Well I’m happy to report that one is finally in the works! First comes the dress pattern and then this is right behind. I’m excited to sew a few more up!
I used a dot corduroy for the outside and handmade bias tape around the edges. But the star of the show is that sweet little lining. I am so in love with this new line of flannels by Rae!….of Made by Rae. The Fanfare line is part of Cloud 9 fabrics, which features all organic cotton fabrics and is well, just the cutest thing you’ve ever seen.
Need a fox?
or 3?
I’m hoarding them all.
Rae is hosting a Fanfare Project Parade so she sent a few of us some samples to try out.
Yay!
Of course all that cuteness in one pile only stalled my decision-making process. Which fabric do I use?? I suppose you could use them all and make the coolest baby quilt ever.
So I went with the flags. And I loved seeing Rae’s name printed right on the selvage. How fun is that? Congrats lady!
I cut, sewed, lined, binded, and just like that….we have the new and improved baby basket!
Of course it needed some bedding. So I made a reversible mattress and pillow….and a cat-size ruffle blanket with a foxy tag (so kitty can paw at something while lounging around)
Then I put it all together and let Clara try it out.
She loved it.
And spent the next 1/2 hour taking kitty in, and out, and in, and out.
Happy play-time little ones.
Thanks Rae for designing some lovely flannels! Click HERE to read more about where to purchase the Fanfare line.
