Progress Report

1. Pj's finished. Much more complicated than I anticipated. Although Saul had provided me with "patterns" (i.e. he traced around the baby's shirt and pants), I downloaded a pants' pattern from the internet. It said 6-12 months. I think it's bigger. I made the flannel pants but when I put Saul's pattern against it, the legs didn't seem long enough. So I added a cuff. Hoping it's not too gigantic. And that it doesn't shrink too much when washed. The real stinker was the top. The orginal top -- did I mention that I was making the baby pj's from a woman's small size pair of pj's?. The original top had decorative stitching around the neck and the wrists. I didn't have a problem with the sleeves. But when I had finished constructing the top from Saul's pattern, I realized that the neck opening wasn't going to fit over the baby's head. So I opened one shoulder to insert velcro as a closure. Did I mention that the top was a jersey type slip around on the sewing machine get caught in the bobbin type fabric? Let's just say not the straightest and evenest of stitching. But it's done. I guess that's the reason I'm into abstract textile collage. If the pieces don't fit precisely, it's not that noticeable. Not that I do a sloppy job on purpose but stuff happens.
2. Baby wholecloth blanket. I finished the quilting in a diagonal grid pattern. If you look from the back, it looks like I was drinking while sewing... My mantra -- the big picture. Later, I will cut and sewing the binding.
3. 2nd baby wholecloth blanket. Not sure I'll get around to it. Maybe. Tomorrow's another day.
4. Hand puppets. I noticed that Amit likes playing with these two hand puppets he has. When my kids were small, their aunt and uncle brought them a gift of two sesame street like felt hand puppets (the fingers fit into the mouth, not the arms). And these puppets had vests with letters and/or numbers. I made about 10 more puppets myself (you don't have to hem felt...) and my kids loved them. I'm thinking of making a few puppets with Chanuka vests -- dreidls, candles, sufganiyot, latkes...
Anywho, that's where I am right now. Mid-afternoon and taking a break.