:: Rocket Rascals Pajamas ::

Thanks a ton for all the comments and compliments on the shop! It's been so great to hear from all of you, especially all you Delurkers. The giveaway is open until Wednesday evening, but make sure you use this post if you want to be entered. I'm so excited I've already made some more stuff for the shop, including some home accessories, so check back. I will also be selling a women's top.

Time for a new installment from the Kiddiewear Dept:


(closeup of snap tape closures)

These kimono pjs are made with Michael Miller's Rocket Rascal's fabric. I bought it last fall at a teeny tiny quilt shop inside Pike Place Market in Seattle (I can't remember the name offhand, but it has fab stuff).

I had noticed a number of kimono-inspired tops at Habitual and Oliver + S and wanted to give it a try. This one is similar to the one at Habitual, but I added separate sleeves, snap tape instead of ties, and fiddled with the dimensions, so it's not quite the same. I originally started with the white bias tape edging didn't like how it turned out, so I made my own gingham tape and ended up with these:


They fit great; the pants are a little long but perfect for growing into.


And here's a sneak peak at something else I've been working on lately. It's the beginning of a twin-sized fairy-tale quilt for when E outgrows the crib. Might as well start now. I've been tinkering around with the fabrics and I think I finally like the combination. The gingham is a little bold compared to the other prints, but I wanted something to make the reds pop. And pop it does. Maybe a little too much but I am so not into tearing seams right now, so it'll have to do.


Fairy tale fabrics were purchased online at Superbuzzy (see left sidebar for fabric store links).