Saturday, August 02, 2008

Sewing Giraffes

This is a very popular fabric, and I had just 2 yards of it, one yard of the Ice (blue/brown/yellow) colourway, and one of the Grass (green, light green, brown) colourway. I know that the green is for something for Finn. To match these great giraffe shorts from JJBB.

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But, I wanted something more permanent that wouldn't be outgrown as well. The fabric's too thin to be a bib or blanket, and even those would eventually be less used by Finn. So, I made a shirt for me! And, while I was at it, I delved into my collection of cotton/lycra ribknits for a pair of cropped pants with a very relaxed feel.

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I love both these pieces, although I'm not certain I'll often wear them together. I did get lazy and not change the thread colour for the top stitching, so the pants have contrast top stitching in pale blue.

Happy Long Weekend to my Canadian Readers :)