These stripes are made for dancing

I've had a flare-up of my love for stripes lately. 

There have been a few cotton sheets and pillowcases in the opshops recently and I've been very attracted to them. I think stripes should be used for all occasions, not just pyjamas and the sheets are perfect for summer.

BBPs in action!

Big Butt Stripey Pants

The Big Butt pants pictured are made from Made by Rae's Big Butt Baby Pants pattern which is available on her blog for $10us. It is worth every cent! The pattern is designed to accommodate the extra bulk that comes from a cloth nappy and as you can see has the cutest rear gusset! I made the 12-18 month size initially, but it was way too small for Addie. So those pants [made from a pillowcase] went to some friends of hers that are more dainty for their age. Addie got another stripy pair from a sheet I had [in size 2], and I love them on her. She has heaps of room to move and I just love the look.  I've made her some more from a different fabric too.

Some stripes which are making me happy

These stripes are my most recent acquisitions. The rainbow stripes I was thinking of using for a January tunic-top. It will be hot and my belly will be large! Any left overs may become bunting. I like the blue and green stripes but haven't decided what to do with them yet. The top mustard/yellow ones will most likely become another pair of Addie pants. I was thinking of keeping the cuff on the bottom as a cuff on the pants, but as I write I'm leaning toward using it as the butt gusset. What do you think?  A pair or two in newborn size might be a good idea too if I can hold my brain together long enough to remember.