Sorry about the gastro, T, and S, I hope your chap knows how lucky HE is. His birthday present is truly cool! And so different. I finished two size 8 Roller Skates, today, and they both look great – looking fwd to posting on Flickr tomorrow. Both for the same child, and rather late in the season but they are her favourite style to wear, and over long sleeve t-shirts, and leggings/tights, they’ll be fine although Australia’s weather is becoming seriously cooler. They have taken most of the working week to finish although I’m familiar with the pattern. You really notice that the extra fabric required for bigger sizes means quite a lot more time and sewing.
I also finished, and delivered another pair of the Lunchbox culottes (size 4) for the same child that I made my first pair. Miss 6 is so happy with the original pair, I thought that while the pattern I’d drafted her still fitted, another pair in a heavier cotton/linen mix was a good plan. Have yet to hear how these have gone over.
Another two popovers (size 3), one for a birthday gift, and one for the ‘Stash’ have also been finished, and a size 4 Roller Skate is about half done. This one may be a little short on Miss 4.5 as I cut it out nearly a year ago, but I’m telling myself that an active day at Kinder/daycare is best spent in a dress that’s not too long.
I have a Badminton skirt planned for a birthday gift; Miss nearly 8 is slim but tall for her age, so I’m going to cut out a size 5, and lengthen both the yoke, and the skirt. I’m hoping to be able to use the last of the fuschia pink Smiles and Waves drill weight fabric that I bought at Spotlight, last year which will please the her, and should lend it itself nicely to the scalloped hem. And THEN, I really want to move on to some Playtime Dresses for smaller people. Chasing my tail with the kidz sewing, as usual.
