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Sunday, August 08, 2010

Chicken Top

This is still my favourite Ottobre pattern. I made a few a couple of years ago and they were worn a lot. So here is a new one for Eva made from some fantastic chicken fabric I found at Spotlight (in the quilting section).

The only sensible picture I managed to take was of the back.

Love the red flower buttons
They came from a big pack of buttons I bought at Spotlight. Not the best quality, but they are great for children's clothes. They are also excellent for children to sort, group, pair, learn colours etc. A pack of buttons can keep a child very happy while I am sewing them some clothes.

22 comments:

  1. How are we meant to look at the dress when the model is so darn cute?

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  2. Gorgeous dress and fabric is too cute. Your little girl is cuter though. You really do get some great photos from children of this age!++

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  3. Eva is so cute! I love the top and the fabric.

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  4. I love it! I wonder if I can find a copy? ;)

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  5. Loev the shots, they look better on the computer than the phone! And what a poser! Buttons work well for while, mine's older now, more bribing needed haha. And she def wouldn't wear a chicken top!

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  6. Eva makes a cute model with attitude. I love the chicken dress, it's making me clucky, sorry way bad joke :-)

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  7. That top is great! I look forward to making many similarly lovely things now I have a girl at my house. Love the buttons too!

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  8. What a cute little chicken she is! And buttons are hugely popular with all ages in this house!

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  9. Kate this is adorable -I love the chicken fabric!
    I have those buttons too - the girls sort them into one of those divided Tupperware lunch-boxes, all the red ones, all the teapots etc. This gives me extra sewing time - so in my mind it's a winner!

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  10. The dress is cute :) and Eva is making equally cute expression to match her dress. ;>

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  11. That dress is sooo cute. Love the chicken's, cute little model !!!

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  12. Great fabric for a gorgeous dress!

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  13. Oh, Kate, she is just so cute! Love that fabric in the dress.

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  14. Wow -- that's adorable! And clearly Eva loves it too LOL!

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  15. Both the dress and the girl are very cute! I think Spotlight fabric is improving.

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  16. Beautiful dress! I must be going wrong somewhere with Spotlight - I don't seem to find anything inspiring lately. And great idea with the buttons as an activity for the kids - I'll have to put a bag on my list for the next visit to spotlight!

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  17. Eva is such a gorgeous little model in that sweet little chicken dress. What cute fabric and such a great design too!

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  18. Super cute! I think I have the ottobre. And I love those button packs! Keeps the kids happy xox

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  19. I perfect combination or fabric, pattern & cutie!

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  20. oh so perfect! we love the big button bags too, keira's favourite job was to sort them all out and at times swish them all around the carpet and under furniture - not one of my favourite jobs!

    you've got a love a good ottobre pattern!

    Corrie;)

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  21. blue chooks.......what more can I say but perfect..........

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  22. Love the chicken fabric!

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