Tippy Top

Having already made a red version I decided a black version would be ideal for wearing underneath several of Chloe's outfits to add some layers for winter warmth. This time instead of the buttons I used popper fastenings which work well with the very fluid jersey.

Bring on the blues

Chloe is a little short on cardigans, so I thought I'd try my hand at a waterfall style cardigan in sweatshirt fabric to complete an outfit made up of a navy jersey top and a polka dot babycord skirt. I didn't have a girls pattern suitable so I combined a girls cardigan pattern from Ottobre Design with two adults patterns - one from Ottobre and another from a french magazine Coudre c'est facile. Chloe and I are both pleased with the result....

Cosy Fleece

With the lovely thick frost and wintery sunshine we had this morning a warm cosy fleece seemed appropriate!

Emely Skirt

I was looking for a simple skirt  pattern for the last of this lovely babycord, so I used the pattern Emely by Farbenmix, but without the frill or deep pockets and added a small pleated pocket with a flap and popper fastening instead.

Several Shades of Grey

To mix and match.....

Comfy Cotton for Cooler Days

I made this outfit for Chloe using some supersoft brown babycord and some quite thick cotton jersey. I'd had the jersey for a while so it wasn't quite long enough for me to cut the bodice or sleeves as one piece, but in a way I'm glad as I enjoyed fiddling with the details and I like the result!

Navy Stripes

One for me this time! I made a top for Chloe in this thick cotton jersey fabric last year and really loved it, so when the occasion arose I bought some more for me. I wore my tunic for the first time on Friday - my husband admired it and one of my friends asked me several times where I got it thinking it was from Boden... She did make me laugh however when she got me to put my arms up to check the stripes matched!!! Just as well they did....