Baby Outfits All Done

This afternoon I got a package of Babyville Boutique plastic snaps and a pair of Babyville Boutique snap pliers.  It's been so long since I applied snaps to baby clothes, I didn't even know they made such things.

This evening I finished the baby outfits (pajama bottoms, onesie, bonnet, and booties) for Keira, Carolyn, and Violet.  The matching blanket, lined with white thermal knit, is under them.

Baby Blanket and Outfit

Today I made a baby blanket and started one of three matching outfits I cut out yesterday.  A onesie and the pajama bottoms are done except for snaps on the top, and there are matching bonnet and booties, too.  This is the size 3 months, for Baby Violet.  I have a 24 months cut for little Carolyn, and 6 months for Baby Keira.  The blanket is 47" x 67", a good-sized crib blanket.  The fabric is a soft, thin knit, and I lined it with white thermal knit.

Two Skirts, Cream and Navy

I was cutting up double knits in preparation for making rag-shag rugs, when I came upon a couple of pieces of fabric that I couldn't stand to chop to bits... so I made skirts.

Emma's and Elsie's Easter Dresses, Altered

This was a little jumper; I added sleeves.

Emma's dress was too short.  Added band and sash.  The gray fabric has a small lavender dot; the lavender fabric has a small gray dot.

So of course Elsie's dress had to match.

These dresses will be for the Fourth-of-July picnic:

Elsie's

Emma's

Inset for Victoria's Wedding Gown

The inset is ready for Victoria to try on, so we can decide exactly where to cut the neckline, and what shape to make it.  I'm making the inset because the gown is too low; we dress modestly.  I'm using the yard of matching taffeta we ordered at the same time we ordered the gown.  I made the pleats approximately the same width as the pleating at the waist, and offset it a bit to match the offsetting at the waist.

The back is slightly angled.  It will be mostly covered by the veil.

Robin's Bridesmaid's Dress

Robin came and tried on her dress today -- and it fits!  It's fits perfectly.  I'm happy.  Robin's happy.  Victoria's happy.  The zippers for Joanna's and Emma's dresses have arrived, so I'll be able to finish their dresses just as soon as I finish the table runner I'm making as a wedding gift for my great-niece.  (And before I can quilt the table runner, I have to finish quilting the Buoyant Blossoms quilt, which is on the frame and half done.)

Invisible Zipper

I thought I'd better put my first-ever invisible zipper in something other than the satin wedding dresses, so I put it into what will be the top of a bag that will make use of the two flower appliqué blocks I didn't use in the Buoyant Blossoms quilt.  Turned out pretty well, though the seam isn't as tight against the zipper as I would like.

Here are the two blocks I will use on the bag -- pansy and gladiola.