Small section finish and detour

Continuing slow work on My Small World.

I finished the bottom of section 2.

I fussy cut a dog, cat, and butterfly for the windows.

Looking through some boxes of clothes to pass along for our expected grandson, 

I found this crocheted jacket my mother made for me over sixty years ago.

I took a detour from sewing on my quilt to make a sundress for Ava.

Views of the back above and the front below.

I used a light blue micro check skirt, eyelet ruffle, and a fat quarter for the pockets and yoke.

It took less than a yard for the skirt and about 2 1/3 yard of eyelet. The pattern

called for a ruffle but I wanted a different look. The eyelet was quick and easy to sew.

The pattern is the London dress from Violet Field Threads.

It's free to download.

The yoke is faced with the microcheck and ties are bias cut microcheck.

I made the original version but added pockets. The pockets are lined with the microcheck fabric.

It has been mailed to Ava. Can't wait to see how it looks on her.

Finished section one

I finished section one of My Small World quilt.

Below are some of the individual blocks.

Here are some more.

Two spaces are just fabric cut to the right size.

I machine appliqued the bottom left and middle blocks.

I'm not much of a hand applique person, although I have tried.

I used a very small machine blanket stitch for the applique blocks.

The small bears in a cave block is also appliqued.

I sewed the blocks together in 3 columns.

Most of the seams were ironed open.

Next to last part - sewing the 3 columns together and pressing those seams open.

Finally top and bottom sections were sewn together! Looks pretty good. 

Here are a few of the extra blocks I made as I worked on section one. Next up - working on section two.