So I know I haven’t updated for a few weeks. Summer just makes the days get away from you, doesn’t it? I find it hard to stay inside this time of year, so much of what I have to say has nothing at all to do with sewing.
Today I woke up and made a pancake breakfast again. Are you surprised?
We’ve had two fewer children to care for this past week, and that really lightens the load for me, which means we can do more fun things! One evening we had a picnic dinner at the park.
One evening after dinner we drove over to the local ice cream stop. The youngest had his first ice cream cone ever. I think he stayed cleaner than the five year old!
I admit that even though the weather has been beautiful, I haven’t stayed away from the machines completely. I made Chloe a skirt the other day. It’s based on this tutorial, although it’s a bit fuller. When she gets home she’ll proclaim her love for it, try it on, and promptly stow it away in her closet until she grows out of it. She wants to like wearing skirts, but the girl just can’t get used to them. If she never wears this particular one, there’s always a little sister to pass it on to. That’s the beauty of it.
Then there was this old Painting Red Rhinos dress that was lying around. It was a hand-me-down from the cousins that our 5 year old can finally wear, and I love the style. So I decided to copy it. Here’s my version. Sorry, there’s no photo of the original dress; it’s in the wash.
Showing the twirly-ness:
Naked little brother wants his picture taken, too. If you can’t pick your nose and get away with it at this age, when can you?
