Baby Clothes

  • Early Easter Dresses with My Favorite Things by Poppie Cotton

    Poppie Cotton comes out with lots of cute fabric each year, but this has to be the best yet, by someone who is quickly becoming a favorite designer. My Favorite Things is aptly named as it has all of MY… Continue reading

    Early Easter Dresses with My Favorite Things by Poppie Cotton
  • 2022 Dressmaking Recap

    Now that all my 2022 projects have been blogged about, it's time to do my yearly round-up of the garments I made this past year. I like to do this each year to see everything in one place, and evaluate… Continue reading

    2022 Dressmaking Recap
  • Christmassy Baby Dress

    My sweet small daughter turned one last week, so I made a dress for her that doubles as a birthday gift and also something suitable for Christmas – which is approaching at a dizzying rate.    This Christmas season I… Continue reading

    Christmassy Baby Dress
  • Sunshine & Camomile Blog Tour: Polka Dot Blouse & Ruffly Dress

      I got the opportunity to play with a few prints from the new Sunshine & Camomile fabric line by Poppie Cotton. As usual, I gravitated toward garments. First I made myself a classic blouse from a 1950s pattern.   … Continue reading

    Sunshine & Camomile Blog Tour: Polka Dot Blouse & Ruffly Dress
  • Songbird Serenade Project Tour – Patchwork Dress & Applique Runner

      This sweet new fabric collection called Songbird Serenade from Poppie Cotton has the loveliest soft colors and prints. Of course my three-year-old was entranced by the “birdie” fabric, so I decided this would be a good time to try… Continue reading

    Songbird Serenade Project Tour – Patchwork Dress & Applique Runner
  • 1940s Pinafore Duo with Poppie Cotton

      I'm a sucker for strawberry prints, so when I got the chance to work with this new fabric from Poppie Cotton, of course I chose to sew with the strawberries to make a 1940s style coordinating pinafore set with… Continue reading

    1940s Pinafore Duo with Poppie Cotton
  • 4th of July Vintage Toddler Dress Makeover

    Some time ago, I got this vintage toddler dress from a seller on Instagram. It was priced low because the skirt was badly rust-stained, but I knew I could do something with it so I kept it until my oldest… Continue reading

    4th of July Vintage Toddler Dress Makeover
  • 2021 Vintage Sewing Recap

    Time for a quick look back at my past year of sewing vintage fashion! I always like to see all my makes for a year in one place. This year held a few months of no outfit sewing at all,… Continue reading

    2021 Vintage Sewing Recap
  • Easter Parade: 1950s Green Floral Toddler Dress

    Today for my turn in the Riley Blake Designs Easter Parade spotlight, I'm showing you one of the main florals, which I chose to use as a toddler dress for my little girl. Green is such a good color for… Continue reading

    Easter Parade: 1950s Green Floral Toddler Dress
  • Baby Sailor Dress

    This dress has been long on my list and I realized that with summer coming to a close, I needed to hurry up and make it! So I cut it out Wednesday and put the bodice together, finished it yesterday,… Continue reading