Saturday, 29 October 2016

P-P-P-Pick Up a Penguin (And a Pinafore)

Meet Bernard.



Yes I know it's a silly name for a penguin. DH named him. Duh, everyone know penguins should be called Skipper 

or Kowalski or Rico or Private.

Maybe if I call him Sgt Bernard it'll work better...
I made him from a kit from House of Zandra. Check them out, there are some lovely ones.
I also finished this pinafore dress this week, using a lovely soft printed needlecord with a real 70's vibe. 


The pattern is from Cotton and Chalk and came free with Simply Sewing Magazine. For once I made this up exactly as given in the pattern. The only alteration I had to make was that the shoulder straps came up a bit long.

8 comments:

  1. Jo who can't think of a clever nickname29 October 2016 at 12:21

    Is that BER-nard or Ber-NARD? Love him anyway.
    And needlecord! There's a blast from the past. I think I've got a Joe Brown's skirt in brown floral needlecord. Never throw anything out!

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  2. Bea29 October 2016 at 12:23

    Love Bernard! And terrific fabric for the dress. It will be wonderful for hot weather.

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  3. Vickie29 October 2016 at 13:18

    Bernard is a fantastic name actually. My grandfather's name! :D
    Love that dress.

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  4. Wendy30 October 2016 at 01:52

    I love Bernard, he's brilliant! i always stop by their stall at shows but haven't yet bought a kit. one day i will!

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  5. Mary - Lecoeurceltique30 October 2016 at 02:59

    Two great finishes, Christine.

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  6. Julie30 October 2016 at 10:45

    Love the dress, that'll be nice and comfy for the winter months.
    Bernard is cute.

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  7. Preeti30 October 2016 at 21:31

    That's a beautiful dress!!

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  8. Carol31 October 2016 at 16:50

    Bernard is adorable--love his big heart :) And what a pretty pinafore dress. I well remember those printed needlecord fabrics from the 70s :)

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