Monday, March 17, 2014

Ottobre 06/2012-3 & 06/2008-2 baby outfit

One of my friends is having a little baby girl. After 3 boys, she's very excited (and a little nervous!) to be welcoming some pink into their family.
I thought this little set was nicely girly, but without making her big brothers want to run and hide! Both fabrics are from Chez Ami. The floral print is a cotton/lycra jersey and the aqua is a coordinating interlock. It's so soft I want to make my entire wardrobe out of it. Perfect for a wee princess.
The tunic is from the 06/2012 issue of Ottobre. It's very simple, but with some fun details.
The body of the tunic is gathered into a sweet round yoke, which is finished with a knit binding. The neckline is snug, but the binding has a lot of stretch, so it should be easy to get onto baby and comfortable to wear.
The full sleeve is gathered into a hemmed cuff. It's a pretty little detail. A full sleeve is lovely, but gets in the way sometimes. I think this is a nice functional compromise.
The pants are a basic legging pattern from the 06/2008 issue. I've made them quite a few times now. In fact, I think I've made a pair for every baby gift I've given for the last several years. Leggings are such an essential baby basic.
For this pair, I finished the leg opening with a binding, rather than a plain hem. I think this is a nice look and ties the two pieces together well.
I hope the sweet princess and her mom like her new clothes. I can't wait to meet her!

7 comments:

CGCouture said...

So sweet! Love the fabrics too, but then you always find the cutest prints. I should just tell you to pick some out for me sometime, LOL! Also? I love that you did them in a bigger size!! So many people see those teensy little newborn/preemie clothes (they're SO CUTE!!) and buy a whole bunch of them...and while the gifts are always appreciated what does one do with 40 newborn outfits?

Laura said...

So cute! Isn't making baby clothes so fun?

Vanessa said...

What a cute outfit for a little girl! I know your friend will appreciate it!

Rhonda Buss said...

So precious. What a fun gift to make and receive.

kristin at sunnysewing said...

Cute! tiny clothes makes me miss having a baby around :)
These look so sweet and snuggly

Heather Bee said...

Hee hee hee, so cute! I want to squeeze them while they are clothing a baby.

Kristy Chan said...

Very sweet, I *almost* wish I had another little one to sew such adorable things for! And none of my friends seem to be popping any out either