So I've been feeling a lot more energetic lately! Finn has started going down for his daytime naps with a lot less trouble! Most of the time I can pop him into bed, read to him for a minute (he doesn't mind if I don't finish the story) while he plays with his toy then off I go and off to sleep he goes! It's SO MUCH EASIER!
So I have renewed enthusiasm for crafting. First project completed is a bib (
fabulous 50's bib from Nicole Mallalieu) which turned out very cute. I couldn't get the width of bias binding she recommended, mine was thinner and it was a bit fiddly to put on but it turned out very cute.
Second project was a quick quilted baby blankie for the pram. It's the same fabric as the bib but a different colourway :) For the back I used a bamboo swaddle cloth that had shrunk so the fabric was a bit tighter than a muslin usually is and was nice and soft. I quilted it in a grid using my walking foot (first time I'd done that) and was pleased that the fabric didn't pucker at all.
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Finn found it quite cozy.
Next up is another bib but this time I'm going to just overlock the edges using a matching thread and see how that looks. I'm really not fond of putting on bias binding.