But I couldn't post these pictures until after my son and daughter-in-law left this morning for a vacation; they also read my blog and I didn't want them to see what I'd made Alison for her birthday.
Alison's favorite color is pink, so I chose pink fabrics. The top on the left is barely pink and has the outlines of white daisies all over it. The dress on the right is a pink seersucker sundress. I should have taken a picture of the back of the dress but I forgot.
Here's the camp shirt and shorts I made for Eliot. You probably can't see the buttons on the shirt very well but they are made of coconut and have a little design carved in them. Matching plaids isn't my strong point but I did pretty well with the shirt, so overall I'm pleased.
My oldest niece, Beth, had wanted to paint the baby's room an intense pink which is why I picked out this corduroy. I know people tend to give newborn and infant size clothing as gifts--talking three and six month sizes--and also go overboard with girl clothes. So I made a bigger size and think Valentine should be able to wear this in the winter, maybe even right around Valentine's Day in honor of her name. I looked for a heart applique to put on the dress but had no luck. They were either too small or the wrong color. So she gets a pink daisy.
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Wow! I'm sew impressed! Ha. Dusty sews things but hasn't tried her hand at clothes yet. Hasn't used an actual pattern yet, mainly because I don't have the slightest idea what to do with one. She's taking a sewing class in a couple weeks which I hope will teach her some basics. I am utterly hopeless beyond hemming.
I was 10 when I took a class which probably saved my mother lots of aggravation (she is very good with the sewing machine). But yeah I am glad I know how and it's usually fun for me too.
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