Back in the 80′s, it seemed that every kid in school had a pair of jams. Comfortable, brightly colored fabric made these shorts a fashion must. I, too, wanted in on the action and can vividly remember begging my mom and dad to buy me a pair. Not long after, I received a hand-made pair from my grandmother. Faded fabric and an above the knee cut made these shorts the laughing stock of school. They were not jams. Not even close.
Last night, as I sat at my sewing machine, I realized that I have about 5 more years until MR refuses to wear handmade clothes. Frantically sewing, I came to the conclusion that it may take me until then to learn the basics of my new-found hobby. What should take 5 minutes, takes me 20. One broken needle and lots of sighs later, I finished making her her first a-line dress. It’s big, as in she will probably be able to wear it this time next year. And has a few minor flaws, but it has MR written all over it!
I THINK IT IS ADORABLY PRECIOUS. LL wants one too. I’m so proud of you. Between you and Cookie, I’m gonna have to find me a skill or I’m going to be left out.
Keep up the good work!
i love the story about the jams, but i think you are doing a great job! that dress is soo sweet!
Carly! I love it! You did AWESOME. The next one will be much easier!
Looks great to me, girl!
Man, you need to open a shop! What an adorable dress! I wish I had your patience with the sewing machine…
I am impressed!!! The dress is adorable! I’m lucky if I can properly sew on a button or fix a hole.
THat looks great!!! You did an awesome job….I’d like to place an order, please…
Oh, and don’t worry about the jams…Since my parents were both teachers and parents of 5 kids, we had all the handmade clothes you could ever NOT want. Looking back, I appreciate the time that my mom spent making those clothes and it means a lot to me. She worked full time–more than most teachers ever thought about, but yet in her spare time, she made sure we were stylish.
Carly, you are doing great, the next one will
be easier. I have this pattern for AH and
can’t wait untill I have time to make it. I
love watching MR grow, she is so cute!!!!!!!!!!