Saturday, August 30, 2008

I made clothes!

I did it! I sewed my first item of clothing. No, not for me - but for a friend of mine's new baby girl.

I made this cute kimono!

Baby Kimono

I used this tutorial:

Simple Kimono Wrap (version 2)

It was the first time I've ever done a binding like this and I have to say it wasn't that bad!


I have this cool little bias binding maker thingy that I never used - but now I have! It was really a lot easier than I thought. You just cut your fabric into strips twice as wide as the desired end result - pop the strip into the bias maker and iron it flat as it comes out! And you end up with perfect bias strips!
Love it!


Kimono closeup

I think I may have to make some more!

17 comments:

  1. Anonymous8:09 PM

    It's beautiful! Well done! :)

    You know, there's a sun dress pattern now too.....

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  2. Very very cute!

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  3. Anonymous9:04 PM

    It's gorgeous! Can you tell more about the binding tool? How cool!

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  4. OMG! That is too cute! I love the fabric - very baby-appropriate without being cheesy.

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  5. Very cute! Nice job on the binding too!

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  6. Nice! You're doubly talented. I love to make bias tape. It's sort of therapeutic, I think.
    -- Michele

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  7. Howe cool is that? Neat! Love the fabric on the kimono. Cute!

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  8. Wow! I need to get my friends having babies so I can make this:) You're such a crafting inspiration!

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  9. That's adorable! I've made loads of baby clothes like that from knit fabrics, but never from wovens, will have to give that a try! I even have the same apples fabric in my stash. :)

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  10. Anonymous6:00 PM

    rock and roll! where'd you get that bias thingy?

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  11. Anonymous9:22 PM

    Uh...don't you mean second item of clothing? Let us not forget the pajama pants of the mean sewing teacher!! :-) The baby kimono is super cute! I really need to get a new sewng machine!

    Love,
    Rebecca

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  12. Most excellent!

    What can't you do?

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  13. I agree with Lynn, is there anything you can't do? :) The kimono top is awesome - LOVE the fabric, too cute.

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  14. Awwwwwwww!

    Who's it for??

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  15. That is adorable! I remember the first time I used the binding maker - what a cool tool!

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  16. I'm so going to have to get me one of those for making bias tape. I did it the long and old fashion way today. It took a long time. Thanks.....

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