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Posted by Doreen Hendrix on May 27, 2008, 5:00 pm
claireowen wrote:
> Doreen,
>
> Thank you for the kind words, yes the design is mine. It's kind of an
> organic idea, it grew out of a conversation I was having with my friend
> while we were on the stall I do at the Country Music Festival each year.
>
> I did bibs last year but just standard shaped ones with cowboy motifs
> appliquéd on. During the 5 days I had some customers that wanted small
> waistcoats but wouldn't buy the smallest size I do ( 12 to 18 months) as
> they were for smaller babies than that. I offered the bibs but only 2
> them took that idea instead. I was generally moaning that it's so
> difficult to sell the very small waistcoats as they don't get worn for
> long enough and although they look good on the stall as they are so cute
> people always buy a bigger size than they need "to make them last" then
> I said why can't they see that a bib would last longer than a waistcoat
> for a small baby, followed by I'll have to work out how to make bibs
> that look like waistcoats.
>
> I don't know why I'm not 100% about them I'm probably just thinking that
> they were a bit too easy having been planning how do make them work for
> about 10 months. Do you think the false hanky is ok? I feel the ones in
> jeans would be a bit dull otherwise, but at the same time I'm not sure
> it looks right. I will try and do some of the brighter fabric tomorrow
> afternoon and see how I feel about them then.
>
> By the way, I used the butterfly t-shirt pattern you kindly let me have
> for a second time not long ago. I made the wings in cerise chiffon which
> I added to a brought neon pink sweatshirt and added beads and bits I was
> really pleased with the result and my friend's little girl loves it
> apparently. My niece has to be bribed out of the original one I made, so
> thank you again for that.
>
> I have the pony fur fabric as the same niece requested a "Jessie from
> Toy Story" costume for her birthday which turned out quite well
> considering I haven't seen her for a while and had to guess her size
> from her photos versus her actual age and work out the clothes to make
> from the cover of the VCR box and goggling images!!
>
> Perhaps the bibs will look better after a bath and bed! Not that they
> look bad I'm just not 100% happy that they stand out.
>
> Claire in Montréal France
> http://claireowenperso.free.fr
Claire,
That thought process for the evolution of your waistcoat bibs makes
perfect sense! Yes, I think the false hanky is a nice addition,
especially for solid color bibs. But even in bright colored ones you
make, I think it's a nice touch, and I can see it as something that
would catch a baby's attention...something to grab onto as hand/eye
coordination develops.
What about a colorful plaid for the bib? Might be eye-catching.
I'm so glad you've been able to use the butterfly pattern. The chiffon
wings and your embellishments sound like something a little girl would
be crazy about. My DGK's loved their butterfly shirts too...can't
remember if I said this before, but they'd wear them rollerblading and
pretend they were flying.
I'll bet the Jessie costume was really cute. You are bound to be one of
the world's favorite aunts!
Doreen in Alabama
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