Baby Rachel's LadyBug Cape
I finished this cape a few weeks ago, as some might remember from my drunken ramblings around the same time.... ;)
Here's a picture of the cape from the front and a closeup of the beaded ladybug.
I used some leftover satin from my still-in-progress Blood Red Dress and some black beads I already had in my stash. I quilted the lining in diagonals (a layer of batting and a layer of red satin), then basted the outer fabric to the lining (layer of red satin). I then quilted the ladybug design on the front before beading it. The edges are finished with double wide black bias tape and there are two black frog closures at the neck. To keep the outer fabric from slipping, I satin stitched a scrolling design around the cape in black thread.
The Happy Customer!
Do not be distracted by the glare off of my shiny forehead. ;)
For more in-progress pics and some of the final cape, click [here]. And apparently in light of my little surprise, now Baby Rachel is going to be a ladybug for Halloween! Cuteness! :D
Here's a picture of the cape from the front and a closeup of the beaded ladybug.
I used some leftover satin from my still-in-progress Blood Red Dress and some black beads I already had in my stash. I quilted the lining in diagonals (a layer of batting and a layer of red satin), then basted the outer fabric to the lining (layer of red satin). I then quilted the ladybug design on the front before beading it. The edges are finished with double wide black bias tape and there are two black frog closures at the neck. To keep the outer fabric from slipping, I satin stitched a scrolling design around the cape in black thread.
The Happy Customer!
Do not be distracted by the glare off of my shiny forehead. ;)
For more in-progress pics and some of the final cape, click [here]. And apparently in light of my little surprise, now Baby Rachel is going to be a ladybug for Halloween! Cuteness! :D