Not that long ago, the top of Nicholas' bookcase looked like this...
I was definitely trying for the vintage children's look, which is not the easiest thing to do when none of your stuff is actually vintage and all of it is brand new. Well that bookcase isn't there anymore and my big boy is turning 6 (!) at the end of this year. So I have no idea what's come over me, but I was dying to make a vintage-y looking baby boy's bib...
Again, just a bit too bright, not really vintage looking but pretty dang cute. There's a whole lotta American Jane in there ~ fabrics I've always wanted to make a quilt with, though now I feel I'm losing my opportunity. I can't explain the urge to make baby bibs all of a sudden. None of my children need bibs and my "babies" aren't babies anymore. (Waaah!!!) I think what I like is the tremendous feeling of accomplishment when you actually get to start and finish a project in the same day. In case you haven't noticed, I am a sloooow worker. Ask anybody I've ever made something for... they'll tell you how I torture them with my slowness.
So, I think I'll go through a bib phase...
I've always made my bibs with snaps before, but I wanted to try out this trim I just got. Less practical, but more vintage-looking. I backed the bib with chenille and handquilted it, though there is no batting in there. After you wash it, the chenille gets fluffier and nicer and I loved it on Olivia's bibs when she was younger. Now she is truly offended by the idea of a bib getting anywhere near her (like when I tried holding this up against her, just to see). She rolled her eyes at me and said, "Mo-o-om. I'm not a baby."
Well, since everyone around here is so grown up, this bib is either going in the shop or maybe I'll do another giveaway... And I think I'll make a few more of these not-vintage-but-pretty-dang-cute patchwork bibs while I've got the urge. I hope you mama's out there like them...
xo amy
