Chie

Baby shower and handmade baby clothes

March 15, 2010 By Chie

We had a wonderful weather this weekend! I planned a baby shower for my best friend, and this was the first time I thew a baby shower. So I was so glad we were blessed with the amazing sunny weather.
So I decorated the garden with colorful balloons, baked cookies, and my friends brought over other foods to share.

My close friends from high school and their significant other got together…

Played some games.

As for the gift, I made some baby clothes, using polka dot double gaze fabric in different colors. I bought the fabric at Yuzawaya.
The pattern I used was from a website, called handmadenokokoro. The website is in Japanese. Pattern can be downloaded from here. Just like BurdaStyle patterns, this pattern can be printed out in A4 copy papers and glue them together.
The pattern has only one part, and is extremely easy! You only need some bias strips other than the body part.
Since I’m used to making adult’s clothes, the baby clothes seemed super small! so tiny and cute.

I only needed 50cm of fabric each for these.

With the fabric left over, I decided to make some matching baby bibs.

The bib pattern is from the same website.
This website is great! They offer a bunch of patterns for baby and kids clothes, all for free!

Since the Japanese patterns do not include seam allowance, I cut out the pattern with seam allowance including.

Baby clothes are amazingly small!

I put everything in a box, with a small soap.

I was so glad that my friend loved it!!

Tuxedo Dress

March 12, 2010 By Chie

This is my new favorite dress! Although my husband told me that the ruffle in the front “is not doing for him”, I don’t care:) I love this design!
This is a modification of the cut out back dress, and also the back bow dress I made a while ago. the back bow dress was made of jersey knit, but this stripe fabric is cotton without any stretch. So instead of making the back bow, I decided to open/close with a small covered button in same fabric. I also added a zipper in the back for closure.

I also added a piece of fabric that I made into a ruffle. I don’t like excessive ruffles, but I like something small like this. I’m thinking of making this design in some pastel color fabrics, to make it kind of look like cup cakes for the Spring!

Hope everyone will have a fabulous weekend!

kitty washing machine

March 9, 2010 By Chie

I don’t know if I ever posted my cat here? But here is my cat, he’s been with my parents for about 5,6 years now. He is very friendly and likes to be pet in the head and neck, but hates to be touched in his body. He really annoys me in the morning because he mews too much for the food and wakes me up.