Once upon a time there was a making of a pattern..

Littlest needed a cover up for her communion dress so I figured I might try to make it myself. So I started with sketching out the dress outline on parchment paper, then used one of her shirts to sketch where her shoulders would end. I made some more sketches.

and some more sketches...

and we arrived at the final "pattern".

I created a "test" model out of scrap material so she could try it on and see if it would fit. Then to create the finished version....

Mother Hen

Greek Mythology Birthday

My sweet 11 year old daughter celebrated her birthday, but not just any old celebration. She had a party fit for gods and goddesses. She had a Greek Mythology birthday party. When I asked what kind of party or theme that she wanted this is what she told me! So with much research (ie consulting the 11 yo expert), planning, and searching the town for needed items, the party was a success.

All her guests came dressed to fit the occasion. We played games like discus throw

Smite the villains

Lightning Plunge

Topped off with some Greek Mythology Trivia and a cake directly from Mount Olympus!

She whispered to me towards the end of the party "This is the best birthday ever!" She such an awesome girl!!! :)

Mother Hen

Project Monster

Pinterest has created a monster out of me. The ability to find projects easily and pin them to go back to later, just awesome!

I'm happy to say I've tried a few things so far. I hope to try more as time permits. Now that I've been sewing more lately, the children has started to notice. They've seen enough now that as we walk by any fabric, anywhere, they're stopping too. I watch as they rummage through bolts of fabric, feel each fabric between their little hands, and talk aloud about what they would want to make from it. (or rather have me make, lol). But it really is just something beautiful.

I'm afraid they may be too old for sewing clothing for them beyond a skirt or two. It's hard to tell. Maybe they'll wear some of it, maybe they won't. Perhaps if they're they ones to "design" the outfit, and I provide the slave labor, err I mean sewing, they may just wear handmade clothing....

Maybe it's not too late for me to turn into a hippie mom. :) After all, I just pick up coffee grounds from Starbucks and spread them all throughout the garden.

Let's end with a picture of the most recent sewing project: My First Skirt!

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