Sleep Sack for Lily Constructed Entirely on the Serger (except for embroidery and top-stitching)
I am still trying to figure out how to replace the heart applique. I used two very dark fabrics for the bears, which was a big mistake. The blue looks awful too. Now they look like tigers or monsters. Also the colors don't harmonize with the whole sack at all. Now I guess I've learned an important lesson--choose the applique fabric carefully. I must confess I was just trying to use some scrap fabric I had at hand.
If I add another bigger applique on top of it, it's going to be too bulky. I thought about doing reverse applique, but I am afraid it's not going to be strong enough as that's the area where Lily is probably going to kick a lot at.
The old sack finally retired after 20 months. Lily wore it every day. Now it looks terrible and feels really stiff. It's been like that for a while, and I had been too lazy too make a new one. Finally, here it is!
They are both my own patterns. For the first one, I made it too short, so I decided to lengthen it and added the pink to make it interesting. This time, I didn't have to lengthen it, but I like how it looks. So I borrowed that idea, but this time, it's pink knit instead of fleece.
The last picture is the first sleep sack. The same fabric. Lily was 6 months and couldn't sit up yet.
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10438Very pretty children, their sleepsacks look so warm and cute!
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21593Beautiful job...I would not mess with the applique...It looks just fine the way it is...
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318426Oh this work I delightful. Love the patterns you have appliqued on both the sleep bags.
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115749Both your girls are beautiful and so much alike. I love the sleep bag and you are too hard on yourself. Delphi sleeps in one too, she loves it. Love Chris
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234495You have done a brilliant job. I think perhaps you should leave it as it is. My twin GC slept in their sacks until they were over three!!!
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255049What a beautiful child!! And I love the sleep sac too!
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35675She is such a perfect little doll. You have donwe so well with the sleep sack/Lillian
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360641Lily is going to outgrow that sack before you need to make another. She can't run in a sack!! Kay
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85867Lily looks adorable in her lovely sleep sack! Fantastic job!
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23577I agree with jrob, it looks great...nothing wrong with your applique, the colors are fine. Lily is a cutie pie!
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by babolucia
24 Sep 2014
Thank you! I guess I'll just leave the applique as is. Lily certainly doesn't mind it. She loves the moon applique and asked for books with moon in them to be read to her.
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86901you have beautiful little girls & your sleep bag is very well done. ~hugs~
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299559You're too harsh on yourself. It's adorable and I love the cuddling bears. You did a great job and it will be around long enough for her to go into pajamas.
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by babolucia
24 Sep 2014
Thank you for your kind words. I do wish I had used different fabrics. We try to keep her in the sack as long as possible so she doesn't crawl out of her crib.
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