Lion costume and Xmas gifts

Currently I prefer to post my sewing creation on Instagram. I find it more direct, fast and practical.
Anyway this is the last thing. My 4 yo niece asked for a lion costume as Xmas gift and remembered me to make the paws too. I drafted the pattern from the Marlene Mukai website . I made up a jacket, a pair of pants with tie, a mane hat and a pair of fingerless mittens. I love the result even if the mane hat seeems a bit too big 🙄.

My living room is now filled with hairs but who cares?

Diaper bag

I made a diaper bag! 😅If you want to try it out I recommend a dual feed presser foot and to choose wisely the fleece. Mine was a bit too thick and every now and then it was a pain in the neck to sew it. Here the link to the tute. The fabric is an upholstery canvas for the external layer, and a cotton quilt for the lining.

Couch case sewing

How much is it complicate to find out a sofa case? And if it has an isle and it is a bed couch ....my bro asked me if it were possible and I did it piece by piece. I am pretty satisfied with the result. The fabric was very easy to cut and sew, especially for its checks design.

Topponcino

So this is the famous “topponcino”, or security pillow. I prepared one for my daughter to be, in the hope it would be useful. I used an old blanket, cutting it in 4 layers and joining them at the edge with blanket stitch.

Then I sewed the interior lining from an old linen bedsheet (I had enough to make 2 unspdersheet for the crib matress), and from another fabric I made the case. N

ow I am sleeping with it, so in this way it will get the smell of mama......