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Saturday, August 2, 2014

Bitty Girl's Summer Kitty Top

This is the Oliver and S Badminton Top.  I originally intended this to be a birthday dress for my Bitty Girl but I only had the smallest portion of this kitty fabric left in my stash and since Bitty Girl really loves cats it had to be made into this top. 


I made the 18-24 Month size and she is 2 years old.  It fits her wonderfully and I love how clean everything looks with this pattern- meaning everything came together really smoothly.  The instructions were wonderful and completely thorough.  The one change I made to the pattern was to finish the hem with bias tape instead of folding it up a couple of times.  It seems both of my girls need that extra length- they're slightly on the tall side.    


If you've been thinking about an Oliver and S pattern I would highly recommend them.  I purchased this one from a locally owned quilting fabric store called The Stitchery.  As a person who sews garments I try to support this shop as much as I can- I'm sure its really hard work to keep a quilting shop going and I love the assortment of adorable prints they have at ours.  All of that said I really wish the quilting fabric industry would put out more apparel friendly fabrics.  It probably isn't as profitable for them to do so but some of those quilting cotton prints are so cute and I'd love to see them in some other fabrics.   

I've set myself a loose goal this year of trying to aggressively use up a lot of the quilting cottons I've accumulated.  I bought almost exclusively quilting cottons when I first started sewing and they are languishing in my stash and cluttering my mind- so this may just be the year of using them up!  So you will probably see quite a few posts about that here in the next 6 months or so!  How about you, are you overwrought with quilting cottons?  Are you seeking projects to gobble them up like I am?



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6 comments:

  1. JaneAugust 4, 2014 at 3:36 PM

    5:31 am! Wow! Bitty Girl?
    Anyway, love the top! It's so precious on her and the polka dot trim is perfect. Good job sweet daughter. Sew on. Love mama

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    1. ElizabethAugust 6, 2014 at 4:14 AM

      I don't know why it says I post at that time because I don't? But thanks for the sweet words! I always love those polka dots on small ones!

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  2. Sue @ A Colourful CanvasAugust 5, 2014 at 8:18 AM

    OH Heavens! This is adorable, as is your daughter! I don't so very much at all for littles, but I did sew and Oliver and S Roller Skate dress last year, and it was a delight to work with!

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    1. ElizabethAugust 6, 2014 at 4:15 AM

      Thank you so much Sue! And I agree, O and S patterns leave very little unsaid- they are thorough and clear- which is fantastic!

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  3. Lightning McStitchAugust 6, 2014 at 5:34 AM

    Absolutely lovely! I haven't sewn the top of this pattern but the skort is delightful. Agree with you that Oliver + S patterns are the bomb and stashed quilting cottons if you're not a quilter is a headache.
    I've pledged not to buy any more, and I'm trying to use up what I've got in craft projects and bias bindings and facings....

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    1. ElizabethAugust 6, 2014 at 9:45 AM

      Thank you! I haven't sewn the skort yet but so glad to hear it turns out great- hope to make it soon! Yes those quilting cottons must, must, must be stash-busted this year! And like you I have made many of them into bias tape and need to do more of that...ugh. Thanks for stopping by our blog!!

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