Amirah’s second Easter (despite being less than a year old…) in her Easter dress on our luscious lawn.
I made it based on this pattern and tutorial.
A little kitty, plus a matching top, for these little toesies…
Here’s the dress that the last two posts have mentioned. Another free shirt put to good use. I added the little ruffle on the bottom to give it a little more oomph, although I think the tie in the back does that plenty well. I don’t know what the pattern people were thinking, but apparently they like big ties and bows. I made mine smaller, and I think it is still way too big. I might end up taking it out completely.
as in, more procrastination. I got my proposal done, but homework is a never-ending battle (actually, it ends in SEVEN weeks).
About 3/4 of these I adore. Not that I would ever buy them, but I love looking over them and getting ideas of what to make myself. So adorable.
Also: Mom, when I finally get home today, I’ll post photos of the jumper.
B. has been gone since Monday (Hawaii, no less), and he is finally coming home tomorrow. Are we excited? Very much so. There is just something weird about being home with no one else but a squirmy bump-belly. We have been super busy, however, because we know once Daddy comes home, nothing will get done. (Life will be better, but nothing will get done this weekend. 99% guarantee.)
Time has been passing by so quickly, and I’m starting to get antsy. This baby is coming before I know it, and all needs to be ready! Not that there is a ton I really have to/can do, but it just feels good to know that I’m a little more prepared for her than I was the day before. Nesting instinct? I suppose so. I’ve been making plans for how we are going to fit a baby in our one-bedroom apartment, and hopefully by next week, we’ll have a spot for her and all her things. It’s actually looking more do-able than I originally thought. I also made another dress for her on Tuesday. I’m beginning to think that all I really am capable of making are jumper dresses. But if it works, don’t fix it.
The real reason for writing all of this is I have a 3 page proposal due tomorrow, and I really don’t want to work on it. English class is such a terror. Especially when it’s procrastinated.
I made this dress from an old men’s button-up shirt, and just used the original buttons/button holes in the final dress. Much better than sewing my own. I decided to make this without a pattern and just copy a dress I already had (mistake #1), and then I decided to fully line it (mistake #2). Needless to say, it was ridiculously frustrating, and multiple times I wanted to take the scissors to it. But it is done! and it is cute! Yay!
I love the idea behind using an old shirt (which I actually got for free at a thrift store..bonus) and using the parts of the shirt to make sewing easier and faster (like the buttonholes), but obviously I need to figure out a less stressful and complicated pattern. We’ll see what I can come up with.
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