JemJam

Being a Kid is Hard

She asked why kids can't watch television when they want and eat pizza when they want, looking as if she wanted to ask for weeks. We went through a scenario where she realized she doesn't possess the ability to do those things on her own. Also, she concluded (with my help) that maybe she would grow up and still do those things or at her leisure, if she had the desire.

I usually walk around thinking, "Oh, it must be so easy being a kid," I now realize that they have their days, too. She put Bobbin the dog outside so she could just play with her toys, I get it. I let her make that decision because I do want her to know her boundaries are to be respected. Also, I remember putting her in her own space so I could breathe...yesterday, even.

Hours later, she is lying on pillows and reading with zero cares. I'm doing laundry, meal planning, making impromptu treehouse forts, and wishing I was sewing.

We ate ice cream.

We are well.

Ready for School 2013

First grade needs a backpack, a linen backpack. I bit the bullet and made the toddler backpack from Rae's pattern, I enlarged it by 2 inches and used a bigger zipper (all noted in the pattern). I didn't line the bag and I'm pleased with it. I did goof on enlarging the body, I forgot to add 2 inches to the length, so I cut down the bottom because I could not figure out what was wrong. It wasn't until the next morning, it clicked, oh well, her folders fit in there. I will make another just to make it correctly. As a quick pattern review, I like it, reccomend it, and will make another, it is a PDF only, and I'm a fan of that, no tracing and I just read the instructions from iBooks on the iPad.

Next, I crammed in dress making time on my birthday to make a first day of school dress. I originally wanted to make the Roller Skate dress from Oliver + S but didn't have time for that, I mean, it was my birthday, I needed to brunch on a patio, mimosas get in the way of sewing.

 

          first grade also needs Converse sneakers

I still used the body of the pattern pieces and did my own thing, I put an invisible zipper on the back (with 1 button at the top), binding at armholes, and partial facing at the neck. The dress looks like it has no shape to it because E wants to wear belts and this was a perfect way to "blouse out" the top and still have suitable length on the garment.

I wouldn't be myself if I didn't make another dress....

Tune in next week to see duplicates of items for Bobbin the Dog.

 

Fabric:

backpack:  Echino 2012 print

gray dress:  Koi by Rasida Coleman-Hale

yellow dress: Waterfront Park by Violet Craft