Tuffets!

While I may not have been doing much garment sewing lately, I have been catching up on some promised home dec items. These tuffets are for two granddaughters and are made with patterns from The Tuffet Source. They can be done with any size strips of fabric. The top one is 32 strips and the bottom one 64 strips. You can order the pattern and kits from the Tuffet Source. The kits contain the foam cushion, the button, and the base. They can be ordered with or without feet. The kits are pricey - you can come up with a much more cost effective hassock or tuffet, but they are pretty adorable!

New Threads From Brindle & Twig Tee

These new outfits for 3 year old and 1 year old granddaughters are from Brindle and Twig.  The T-Shirt Dress and the Baby Leggings are made from some lovely jersey purchased at Quilted Threads in Henniker, NH.  The patterns are downloadable, but you are able to choose which size to download which saves a great deal on loads of unnecessary paper!  They are well drafted and go together beautifully. One word of caution, since the dress pulls over the head, is to make sure your jersey has enough stretch to it.

All seams were done on a serger and the hems were done on a cover stitch machine, with the exception of the hem on the leggings, which was such a tiny circle, that I simply sewed it on a standard sewing machine.

Very cute and comfortable on - would definitely make them again!