Sew and Tell Friday

This is my first time participating in Sew and Tell Friday, to which I was introduced by Leslie, who finished an adorable vintage shower curtain this week. The projects I actually finished this week were a couple gifts for a baby shower to which my neighbor is going tomorrow. (So, really, I had 2 deadlines!). And a cute card. I didn't sew it, but it's still cute. Emily, I wish I was sending it to you for Darby :( The Mac is not cooperating, operator error, I'm sure, so no picture of the card today.

I saw some kimono booties on Etsy and had some envy issues, so I googled it and found a free (yes, free) pattern here. I'm now a 'follower', of course. I will follow anyone who gives me a pattern this cute for free. If you don't need booties, she has other free patterns too.

Here's the coordinating bib I made, because what baby shower would be complete without booties and a bib?! I had this hobby lobby (gasp.) fabric left from decorating Zoe's room. Here's how I made it, which, since I don't know how to sew, is probably the most 'wrong' and inefficient way imaginable. But don't tell me that, because I don't know the difference. Anyway, trace the bib that you gravitate towards for your baby because it's the right size and doesn't choke her. Trace it onto the back of a cereal box or similar material, adding 1/4" seam. Trace that onto your fabric, and backing (I traced 1/2 and flipped the pattern to make sure my bib was symmetrical). Spray baste the front and back together, and stipple. (In retrospect, I should have used heat n bond or something to bond the front & back instead of quilting. That would probably be the right way to do it. Tell me your way...) Oh well, it's cute and will catch drool & food. Make bias tape (I used 1.75" strips), and bind. I used chenille for the backing. Mmmm, fluffy. Sew on a snap or velcro (I'm using a snap and kinda cheated because I haven't actually done that yet, so I'm not really finished... and I still have a few inches of binding left to blind stitch. Shhh.)