Purple

Frills and Fiddling!

I have been meaning to finish this dress off for ages! It was mostly done but just had a bit of hand sewing to do on the inside and I also wanted to make the little pants to go underneath. If anyone ever uses this pattern (McCalls 2213) be warned, the panties are HUGE! I made Miss E a size large (same as the dress size) and I swear they would have fit me! So with lots of fiddling and taking in I finally got them to fit. The crotch hangs a bit low but it all looks ok so I think I will just leave it be!

Next project is to make a dress for Miss E to wear to her Opa's wedding.

My Little Artist

When Miss E was about 7 months old I decided to buy her some crayons. I ignored the information on the pack which said ‘for over 2’ thinking ‘my daughter is so intelligent that she will know what to do with crayons’………I was wrong! She decided that they were great for eating! I put them away thinking ‘well she must be a mathematical genius then!’ (yes I am one of those mums who thinks that my daughter is more intelligent than others! Don’t we all?)

Last week I decided to get them out again. I desperately wanted to finish some sewing and Miss E wanted my full attention (yes, bad mum!) so out came the crayons. She managed to make some marks on the paper but not many so I assumed she just wasn’t ready. I packed them up discovering that a few were missing and were not to be found anywhere! Later that day I discovered that my little artist did know how to use them but she would much rather draw on the bookcase, tv, and my books!

So here she is…my little artist!

Oh and Miss E seems to know exactly where those missing crayons are! They come out every now and then and she adds a bit more to her art work on the bookcase!

As promised, my little pincushion! I am quite pleased with it. I kind of made it up as I went along and am really pleased with the result. It’s a shame you only really need one pincushion as I would love to make more!

Gorgeous in Red

Finally some sewing to show! I started this last night…and finished it too! It was actually really quick and easy to sew. I had never done shirring before as it scared me! I followed the tutorial at House on Hill Road.

I told you Miss E looks gorgeous in red!

My rows aren’t completely straight but you can’t really tell once it is all finished. I think I will make a dress in this style next!

Today I am making a little pin cushion with my scraps left over from the dress. I may have a pic tomorrow.