Baby bunnies

(Update from May 2010: here she is wearing the pants)






I bought this fabric at least a year ago at Portsmouth Fabric Company - a nubby Japanese cotton that reminds me of Runaway Bunny and a complementary orange-red quilting cotton with a delicate gold print. At first I planned to make something wonderful for Jonah. Then time passed. Now another baby is on its way and I wanted to make at least one very special (my husband would say, very outrageous) outfit for la quetsch. This is like the purple corduroy and Guatemalan striped ensemble I made for Jonah, i.e. one lined jacket (size 3 months) and two pairs of coordinating pants (size newborn and 3 months) all from Simplicity 3582. That feels like quite a lot from just two yards of fabric. Modifications: added two additional tabs for closure (having just two at the top is weird for a baby, in my opinion), used contrast fabric for the pocket flaps, and used contrasting red thread (which adds pressure to do an extra-good job top-stitching). I think the collar could be a bit taller but otherwise I adore this pattern.