I've been sewing like crazy this week - heading into my laundry/sewing/wine storage/knitting room to cut, pin, iron and sew every night after the kids go to sleep. The top dress is more of a smock from Amy Karol's book Bend the Rules. It was my first attempt a binding and it worked out great! It's definitely loose and has room to grow with her. The second dress is Em's 4th of July outfit - I can't get enough of the bandanna print. I underestimated how tall my toddler is so worn as a dress, this one is a little scandalous so it's more of a trapeze top :) It's a variation on the simple pillowcase dress. Everything was made with cotton purchased during my mandatory foot elevation/online shopping binge . . . I cranked out another flowery pillowcase dress but didn't manage a snapshot before Em wore it to school. Once it's out of the wash I'll add it to the blog. I have at least five or six more piles of fabric waiting to be manipulated into summer fashions. I better get back to my personal sweatshop.
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What a cutie!
She is growing up so fast!
-Chrid
Love those curls!!
Too funny--I don't know if you remember, but your baby present to Clara was a red bandana top almost identical to the one you made for Em! I know because I just got it out of a box to see if it was big enough for Ellis. Ha. I distinctly remember you saying at the shower, "this is so great because you can use it as a dress and then a top!" Which we did, and will again!
PS Have you read 'The Book Whisperer' yet? You probably don't read too many teaching books, but I think you'd love this one. Think it would be pushy if I gave it to all of my kids' language arts teachers from grade 4 up? Ha.
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