Baby Makes And A Fabric Giveaway


There are two patterns I keep coming back to when I'm (more often than not) making gifts for newborns - Straightgrain's Lua Sleep Sack and Anna Maria Horner's Quick Change Trousers. The sleep sack gives a ridiculously professional finish with a handy side-zip fastening and instructions for attaching the buttons very securely. The trousers are super cure, fully reversible and fast to whip up. Both patterns come in a good range of sizes, so can be used again and again...something I've certainly taken advantage of!




My recent makes were a gift to welcome our gorgeous baby nephew into the world. Isn't he a cutie pie?!? I used Robert Kaufman's bright and fun Message in a Bottle print, which I bought from Miss Ginger's, and paired it with some lightweight chambray from my stash. I really, really love the result!

MISS GINGER'S FABRIC GIVEAWAY 


 
There was a little confusion with my Miss Ginger's order, but Verity was quick to communicate with me and even quicker to rectify the issue. I ended up with a free metre each of the beautiful prints above (Playful Fox and a pansy print which seems no longer available), which I felt deeply guilty above. So to make things right with the sewing gods, I'm offering these two metres up to one lucky reader! To enter the giveaway, pop over to Miss Ginger's and let me know which your favourite fabric print(s) by midnight (GMT) on Thursday 3 December!


As an related aside, HUGE congratulations to Joanne Fox of A Zigag Road...the winner of Chinelo Bally's Freehand Fashion book which I gave away as part of my review!

36 comments:

  1. What a thoughtful aunt you are. Lovely gifts. Thanks for the intro to Miss Ginger. I would choose Sew Spools. Thanks for the chance K xXx

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  2. I like those Sew Spools and I also love that pansy fabric you are generously offering. Companies who go the extra mile for customers will reap the benefit so good for them. It makes sense.

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  3. Those baby clothes are darling!
    And so is the fabric you are giving away! The foxes are really cute but the pansies are incredible!!!
    I'd choose Micheal Miller's Fringe Flowers Mari - or that heavyweight denim by Merchant and Mills!

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  4. I think I'm in love with the floaties and sinkies fabric! Plus what a name!!!! I also have a soft spot for the blue seerucker with lil anchors on it!
    Frankie
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  5. I like the fox and the houndstooth. I am on a kick with using forest animals for my son!

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  6. I hadnt come across them before but their prints are great! I love the Nutcrackers for Christmas!
    H.

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  7. Oohh the fox fabric is great! I didn't know of this store (you're a great enabler;-) and I'm spotting some lovely nutcracker fabric that I might just have to order!

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  8. Well I've just fallen in love with that nut cracker Micheal Miller fabric! Christmas skirt here I come! Xx

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  9. I still really think I like that pansy print the best...It is beautiful. Thanks for the giveaway...You're a sweetheart!!

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  10. I really like the just dandy print - it would make a great Grainline scout tee

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  11. Gingers rule. Love the fringe flowers Mari by Michael Miller. Love that foxy too. Thank you.

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  12. Oh wow, that pansy fabric is amazing! I'd not heard of Miss Ginger's either, so thank you for introducing us! ;-) I've been stalking the Atomic (in Turquoise) from Michael Miller fabric for awhile now, might have to buy some for myself for Xmas. However, I have to mention the Heart garden – Lipstick- Robert Kaufman Fabrics which I would love to make up into a full 1950's style skirt. I think that would be awesome! p.s. your baby makes are very cute :-D

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  13. I love the sleep sack. I made one for my stepdaughter son. See pic on my IG.

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  14. What a lovely idea to use this fabrics for a giveaway. I really like the Love Momento by Amy Butler fabric.

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  15. i love pleasantville but the playful foxes is also very cute.

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  16. "In the bloom-blossom" by Valori Wells for Robert Kaufman is really wearable but frankly I liked the more fun prints, lots of them. My girls would love the nutcracker fabric.

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  17. I really like the Deer in pink from Copehagen Print Factory! (http://www.missgingers.co.uk/product/deer-pink-copehagen-print-factory). I love the baby sleep sack and shall definitely be purchasing it next time a new baby present is required!

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  18. Oooh another gorgeous fabric shop to add to my list :) I love the little faws on Acorn Forest- sweet-from Robert Kaufman, super cute x

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  19. Sweet makes for a little one... Lots of lovely fabrics at Miss Gingers, I think a favourite is Frontier Red, though I know someone who would love some little skirts made from those pansies and dear foxes!

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  20. I like atomic tabby from michael miller

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  21. I love Fox playground from the website but I also love both the fox fabric and the pansy fabric that you a giving away. Thank you for the giveaway you are very generous.

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  22. I am in love with Michael Miller's Paris fabrics (well, all of his fabrics) but I would go with the Fantasy Forest fabric to make a cute dress for my niece ^_^

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  23. I really like the Oddities - Grey from Elizabeth Studios. It reminds me of the Ghastlies line but maeby a bit more dark in its content.

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  24. I absolutely adore those Michael Miller florals! I would love to have a couple meters of the Fox fabric you're giving away for a cute skirt :)

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  25. The Love Momento by Amy Butler is adorable!!!

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  26. What fab baby makes. I am loving the British are coming- denim by Michael Miller. There are so many lovely fabrics to choose from ️xxx

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  27. I love the baby stuff! The sleep sack is EXACTLY like the grobags that Aali has, it looks so professional! What a fab gift. I wish I'd known the pattern was available rather than buying the grobags, oh well. I won't enter the comp but just wanted to comment Marie xx

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  28. What lovely handmade pressies. I have never been to the Ginger's it was inspiring. I loved nod to the mod. Jo x

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  29. Thanks again for the lovely book, which arrived today. I shall let somebody else have a chance at the fabric giveaway!

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  30. The British are Coming-Denim from Michael Miller is beautiful

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  31. I love the foxy print! Such a lovely one :)
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  32. Thanks so much for linking to the Lua pattern - I ended up buying it and sewing it up this weekend! I am a very slow sewer, but even for me it was finished quite quickly, and I absolutely adore the finished product!

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  33. Lovely giveaway! I fell for the Sew Spools fabric! :)

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  34. That sleep sack is adorable!! From Miss Ginger's I love the Menagerie print by Elissa Hudson... zebras and pandas and penguins, oh my!

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  35. I adore the foxes and the flamingos. Thanks for making me aware of another awesome fabric shop :) (attieanddora at hotmail dot com)

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  36. OOh she has the fox print cotton by Robert Kaufman I've always wanted :) It's the Fox and the Houndstooth. That's so nice of you to pass the fabric along! And your sleep sack is so cute.

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