Sunday 12 January 2014

Skirt, apron and bag for a 2-year-old

My sweet little niece is turning 2 next week, so of course I had to sew something for her.

First, a market skirt. I adore these skirts, and they're so easy to make. This one is seersucker with white drill for the waistband and hem. I got R to model it - she is three and a half years older than my niece so it's rather short on her, but it looks pretty cute all the same!


Second, this very sweet apron-style top from Girls Style Book, in organic cotton from Spotlight. I really love this fabric and am hoping I have enough left to make something else from it. 


Lastly, a matching bucket-style bag, also from Girls Style Book. It has an inner section that can be closed by pulling the cords. I think it's a very sweet bag, even if I did make a stupid mistake putting it together. Can you see what it was?


 The trees on the fabric are upside down. But I'm fairly sure my niece isn't going to complain.

Here is the apron top modelled by R. She was a bit confused about why I was asking her to wear M's clothes... but hey, they fit! I hope they won't be too enormous on little M...



8 comments:

  1. Cute! Your niece will surely love them. I love the seersucker fabric of the skirt. And of course that organic fabric too!

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    1. Thanks Shino. And I figure if they're too big for my niece, at least they'll fit her one day!

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  2. wow - such a generous auntie you are! very nice!

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    1. It's a pleasure to be able to sew for a little one again, so I made those gifts for my own enjoyment as much as for my niece's!

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  3. Those are super cute!!! I will have to look up that book. Unless it is one of the many I already have and haven't looked at yet.

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    1. Which books are your favourites, Christine? This one is definitely one of mine, plus it gets bonus points for being in English :)

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  4. Lovely gifts. Oops on the upside down trees, but you're right kids won't notice (or will assume they're Canadian trees - the true polar opposite of us where they must all walk on their heads or they'd fall off the earth)

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    1. My mum thought the upside-down trees were leaves, so there you go. And my niece was too busy playing with her new tea set to care!

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