The Rainy Morning Lazy Days Skirt

We had a rainy morning, no complaints, we needed it and we had no pressing things to do outside. After all the sewing lately for other people, I felt some 'for-us' sewing was in order. I finished up the cafe curtains for the kitchen I'd been tinkering with for a few days and moved on to something for Piper.

The Lazy Days Skirt pattern has been in my binder for months now, just haven't gotten around to using it. I dug out enough left over fabric and some ribbon that Piper picked out on a trip to the fabric store. Set to work. Thirty minutes later, minus the breaks to get drinks and put sandals on Oo oo ah ah, we had a new skirt.

Perfect for twirling (with our milk in our mouth nonetheless.)

Weekend Glimpse

: : Girls Night Out v. 2 - (no worries, that's a virgin in my hands) : :

Yet Another

I once again made this little jacket for a friend's two year old. Every time I make it I can't get over how darn cute it is.

Piper had been waiting for days to put this one on. And was thrilled when the time came to model it. She's a big fan of polka dots and buttons, this has both. She had a firm grip on the buttons in every picture I took.

Good thing I don't have more sewing time or Piper would have a dozen of them. But alas she only has one, which is by far not the cutest one I've made. I do have this grand plan in my mind of working it into a winter jacket for her. How cute would that be!

Starting Young

Looks like Papa likes to start them early around these parts. We all know she's not getting her computer skills from me.

Enjoy your weekend!

For Someone Else's Baby

Over the weekend we met a very new, very tiny, beautiful baby. Piper was awed. The baby also had a puppy so she didn't know how to spend her time. So for a bit she ignored them both and read books.

For this special little lady I designed, and it was quite a nerve racking process, a sundress and bloomers. She'll have to do a bit of growing before she'll fit, but she'll get there. I also made some matching Mary Jane style crib shoes which I forgot to photograph (I know major crafting sin, right.)

A little sundress to entice the sun to show it's face today. Fingers crossed.

Up to Our Ears

We had a busy weekend and a busy start to the week. We're up to our ears in house projects (we got a bead board ceiling in the front porch!), green beans, cherries and sand. Piper and I met her Marmar, three aunties and an uncle for a midway picnic yesterday. Marmar and Grandpapa gave Piper a beach set from the same company that made her kitchen ware, all made from recycled milk jugs. Intended for use at the city pool, but perfect for a sandbox too.

Her gift came just in time for Zac to bring home a sandbox and sand. Yes, it's plastic which goes against all our toy philosophies and ideals. We needed something with a cover to keep the nature preserve we now live on sans Binger out of the sand, a compromise was in order. Plus its used so really we're recycling (desperately trying to justify it here.) Although its ours, its technically in the neighbor's yard, so that his granddaughter can use it too. In exchange for Piper using their swings on an almost daily basis.

Between bread rising and hanging laundry Piper played in the sand and swung on the swing. She gets in and covers herself in sand, in an organic way I truly admire. I see hours of sandy fun in our future.