Tot Pack UFO#4

One the projects that has been sitting around here is a pattern and fabric for a back pack for a little girl done in pink camo fabric. I saw this at a shop near here called the Quilt Room in Huffman, Texas. This a cute little shop with a nice sized classroom that caters to a very wide audience... from the traditional quilter of calicos to those looking for more arty work. When I saw the kit I just couldn't resist it. It is sized for children between 1 and 4 years old. Although I don't know any little girls in that age range who would enjoy a pink camo backpack I'm sure I'll find one sooner or later.

Note to Paul: this is not a hint that I need a grand-daughter anytime soon.

Last year I fused the pink camo fabric to a solid pink so that the fabric would be substantial enough for the eventual wear and tear this type of carrier would get. Then it just sat around and got buried under other work. I found it the other day while looking for some wool and realised I could finish this off while clearing out the TIVO. Here it is in all its glory, wrinkles and all.

This was designed by Connie Jubitz and is offered on-line by the sewbaby.com website at http://www.sewbaby.com/big/patterns1_/sb-18.html . It comes with applique designs for a child's name and you can use buttons or velcro (my choice) as a closure. This is probably not my best sewing but now that I have made one I think I will be making more if I can find some little kids with funky tastes.