I recently finished up a few sewing projects. The first two projects were these quilts for a friend of mine who recently adopted two adorable little boys. We had a good old fashioned quilting bee for her shower. It was really fun and she loved how they turned out (phew!).
My other project was a quickie I squeezed in between the quilts above and some doll bedding I’m working on for a silent auction for cancer research (I feel totally honored to have been asked to do it – and it’s going to be so cute!). I wanted to get in a new skirt for Anna before school is out for the summer. So the second the quilts left the studio I got a-sewin’ on that skirt.
I make lots of different skirts and dresses for Anna, but her favorites are peasant skirts. So while I would have loved to make something a little more adventurous or with a different silhouette, I knew she would be happiest if it was just a ruffle-y, twirly skirt. I took these pictures before I finished the embroidery on the green tier (because she insisted on wearing it to Djeryd’s band concert – finished or not). I will post some more pictures of the detailing when I can.
Anna picked out the ribbon trims and had input on the some of the other details. I think it made for a good collaboration. And right now she is wearing it on her field trip, which was the very best part of all as far as she’s concerned.
I don’t know. I think all that love this skirt will see is the best part of all. If clothes could talk . . .
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