Ani's Other Niece & My Nephews

My first "after the dress" project was a cap for our friend Ani's niece, Alicita. Ani also has a niece named Manuela, and my second project was a little outfit for "Manu" (as they call her). Ani asked for the jumper and pants (views D and E) on this Simplicity pattern:

She picked out a bright pink ribbed knit for the jumper, bright blue dragonfly buttons & applique, and a white ribbed knit for the pants.

This also came together quickly - I was able to construct the majority of it on my serger. I wasn't sure how large to make the button holes for those unusually shaped buttons, so I decided to practice on a scrap of the fabric first - good thing! Turns out the ribbed knit wasn't all that keen on accepting button holes... So, I switched to a velcro fastening and put the buttons on "for show".

All in all it came out pretty cute. Manu is only a few months old, so it may be a while before she can wear it. I made a "small", which is supposed to fit around 6 months. Hopefully I'll eventually get a picture that I can post. :)

In other news, my nephews came down from Ohio to spend part of their Spring Break with us. We enjoyed a day at Sea World's new waterpark, Aquatica. I can't believe how quickly they are growing up...