Toddler clothes from a tablecloth & a bedsheet

My husband laughed when I brought home a table cloth from a charity shop and announced I was going to make Daisy something to wear with it.  I intended it to be a dress, but got distracted and cut it far too short, so I ended up making a long top.  Made using the peasant blouse tutorial at Indietutes (so easy and quick – thank you Vegbee!) the top took less than an hour.

Daisy doesn’t really have any summer trousers or shorts yet and the top I made would look ridiculous with a skirt so I decided to make her some bloomers!  I used a pattern from Making Children’s Clothes and whipped up a pair within an hour.  The pattern was 12-18 month size but looked huge so I figured they’d fit my dinky almost-3-yr-old.  I made them in white so she could also wear them with a couple of outgrown dresses from last summer.  The white fabric was a brand new bed sheet also found in a charity shop.  My darling husband burst out laughing when he saw the outfit on, I think she looks cute!

So, dressed in a table cloth and a bed sheet, here she is:

Front & back (please excuse the mess!)

Bloomers & messy hair (we’d just been out in the rain!)

 

Happily rolling around the floor changed pretty quickly to fed up of picture time.

Daddy & Dylan obviously weren’t too impressed:

Now I’m looking for a pattern for a party dress to make her for my brother-in-laws wedding in a few weeks.  I have some fabric but no idea what dress to make with it…

 

Jen xxxx

Crayon Rolls

These have proved really popular on my stall at craft fairs in the past so I thought I’d make a few to go in my shop.  They are brilliant for carrying around in your handbag and whipping out when the children need to be distracted and kept quiet (anyone else have children who can’t sit still for 30 seconds without moaning they are bored?!)

I generally only make them big enough for 8 crayons – what kid needs more that 8 crayons when you’re out and about?  This means they are small and light – mums have enough to carry without adding a whole art set!

This is a lovely girly one, made with a pink & blue floral cotton fabric for the outside, and a pink & white polka dot crayon pocket.  It has a bright pink ribbon tie to keep it rolled up.

 

 

I’ll be making some more over the weekend, both girly and boyish.

Jen xxxx

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