Another year six graduation.
With all the things going on around I almost forgot about Tat’s dress. So today I’m taking a day off to be a cool mum. After dozen of sketches, I choose this combination. It was an interesting exercise to put together most of the things she wants in one outfit. No chance this dress wins a style award in my book, but my baby will be happy (providing…) The tiny bit is left now – to make it.
Fabric and what I’m planing for it
Darn and patch
Never liked the mending jobs, more reasons to feel pleased with myself. Still serviceable and looks rather cool.
Prolonging life to old blues
Day of walking and climbing
Not so long ago...
School Lunches
Looks like I finally cracked it! Cookie dough! Use it as cement to glue together as many goodies as you dare. I tried half a dozen recipes, with moderated success. They were all good, but never great. Biggest problem – too crumbly. Not a handy thing for kids during lunch break to go around the school with handful of bits of what was supposed to be a convenient snack. Out of desperation I tried to experiment with basic cookie dough. Result far exceeded my hopes.
Why not ready made? Control of cause. I can cut on sugar at least by half. Make a fruit&nut combination to cater for some fussy eaters. Warning! Not suitable for the fancy wrappings lovers.
The Dress is Born 1
What goes into the creation of a dress? Love for clothing, first of all. Why girls? Why not grown ups? The older I get the more tolerant I become toward many things, my looks including. Clothes to me should be appropriate to the things I do at the time. When I’ve been a student, it was a fashion crime to leave home without make-up, nice dress and high heels. Well, a lot of time I had on my hands going about decorating my person. Things change. How ridiculous would I look nowadays in high heels, rushing between school, library, and pool, packing snacks and planing dinners. Clothes for me today is something trim and unobtrusive. It doesn’t mean that I am not a little girl at heart. I remember very well how it was to get something new for my birthday, or before going on vacation. Here, I said it: by designing girls dresses I’m indulging myself. Successful dress makes me feel like a child, happy carefree kid.
What is it between girls and their apparel? Who knows. Somehow it helps us to feel good about ourselves and from a very early age (in my experience at least).
So, how the dress is born… it begins with fabric, and irresistible itch. I’ll develop this thought some other time. Now I have to go and cut another batch of sun dresses for this season.
The Dress is Born 2
Gold Coast Break
Tat spend 5 days in Surfers Paradise. Dad took her to all the amusement parks in the area. Full of impressions and safely home. Perfect little holiday.
My first
Why? No reason, just did. Kids when younger (much younger) liked to colour in mandalas. I used to print out tonnes of them. Never had time to make my own, until yesterday that is. Feel free to print it, helps to keep little ones busy for a bit. I’m past that time myself.
Sister Dresses
Well, I like these two a lot. Design is working very well indeed. See for yourself. Easter – yes, spring – please, sunny day – of course …
