Apple

Not the one you eat, but the shirt. The pattern is quite famous, for a reason..... it is  briljant!

 The color in the first picture is way off, the second one is more accurate.
The pattern has a one-piece collar, I did a 2-piece following these instructions. I am not sure if it is better, I will try the original 1-piece collar next time to compare.

I am particularly proud of the bias strip on the seam allowance, I managed to sew it in real neat, inspired by this blog post.
I really like the buttons, the pick up both the turquoise and the grey, unfortunately I broke one by trying to sew them on by machine. I guess you should tell the machine how wide the buttons are before you start sewing. I also was a victim of the sewing machine conspiracy: while sewing the second leg of the very last buttonhole, I ran out of bobbin thread. This always happens, in every project. You are as good as done, but the bobbin is done 2 inches earlier. Grrrr.....

Fabric: Robert kaufmann
Pattern: Ottobre "Apple"

A hoodie, a body warmer and a dress

It is hard to find fabrics for boys. For bigger boys, that is. The cute little baby prints are not appropriate anymore, stripes are boring, stars are more or less OK I guess. So when I saw this print I grabbed the opportunity.

Fabric: Lillestoff

Pattern: Ottobre Beagle Boy

The weather is still too cold for a body warmer, but one should be prepared, n'est-ce pas?

Dark blue fleece and a Dino Dudes leftover. I added some bright red accents: the decorative stitching done with the cover lock machine (not 100% happy with it, maybe I need more practice?), red piping in the back panels, red ribbing for the pockets and red snaps. Pattern: Ottobre Windy Days.

And then the dress that is actually not a dress. It is way too short, it hardly covers the diaper, but it is pretty cute as a tunic!

Fabric: Robert kaufmann Brussels Washer linen-rayon blend

Pattern: Ottobre