Friday 18 October 2013

Polly's crossover pinny

Such a sweet pattern... and oh so good if you are trying to use up some of the fabric from the many piles threatening to topple as you get to choose two!


Ooo, this photograph looks awful blurry, yet absolutely crystal clear before I uploaded it with Blogger. (Well, maybe not crystal as my photography skills are lacking, but oh so much better than the fuzziness I see before me). Help - anyone have any idea why this might be?

Hopefully you can see through the blurriness and observe that this is indeed a sweet pattern. It is Betty Kingston's crossover pinny and nappy cover pattern, made with a denim and a floral from the piles and this is the dearest part


A reversible pinny! The seams of the pinny are obviously all hidden away so a rather neat make, though I may use Lotta Jansdotter's bloomers pattern next time - used here - just for the added contrast binding. And the other thing I think I may do next time (because oh yes, there will be a next time just to warn any of my friends with suitably aged little ones) is to add some giant ric rac peeping out of the hem of the pinny... Wouldn't it look so sweet poking out from the denim?


The photograph above has reminded me that I top stitched the edges of the pinny, which isn't mentioned in the pattern, because I like the finish and also in the hope that even those teeny contrasting white stitches help to break up all the denim. Must remember the ric rac trim next time!

We lovingly parcelled the pinny up with a copy of


to wish dear Polly the happiest of first birthdays!

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8 comments:

  1. Very pretty. Love reversible clothes for little ones!

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    1. So much fun choosing two fabrics... and having friends with little ones who just need new dresses!

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  2. That is so sweet! And, yes, ricrac would be perfect around the hem.

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    1. Ric rac certainly is the thing to do... what a goose to forget it for Polly's dress! Oh well, there will definitely be a next time for this pattern

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  3. so cute, i love little bubba's in this kind of outfit... and of course, with a name as cute as Polly how could it look anything else but super sweet :)

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    1. Polly is as sweet as a button name... as you know! And it was a fun make for a sweet little girl

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  4. It's lovely and I agree that ric-rac would be a great addition - I love ric-rac when it peeps out of the seam. Bethx

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    1. I can be tempted to use ric rac on everything, but possibly oh so wrong to include it on my current make - pyjama bottoms for a soon to be seven year old boy. I will be strong and resist!

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