Monday, January 20, 2014

Better (really) (very) (super) late than never. (right??)

When I told someone (a non-church going person) that I wasn’t going to finish the girls’ Christmas dresses before Christmas, she looked surprised.  “What was the point of having them after Christmas?” she asked.  I explained that they would still be able to wear them to church, and that I just wasn’t going to kill myself to get them done in time.  Even though it made me sad.

Then Cindy Lynn, Mahon, & Kate were here for 10 fabulous days and as much as I love sewing, I wanted to play with Kate more.  When they left I started working hard on the dresses, and finally got them done yesterday. 

There’s nothing like a time intensive project to show me how busy my life usually is.  And these dresses were time intensive.  Rachel’s especially, since the pattern was for a strapless dress and I had to find another pattern and merge it with the existing pattern to produce a modest bodice.  I think it turned out pretty well, and she is delighted.  Here are pictures of them from yesterday. 

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I am off to Utah for the week to help with Kate while Cindy Lynn is in the hospital.  I helped out this summer with 3 month old Kate and it was lots of fun.  I have a feeling Kate will be even more fun, but not nearly as easy…wish us luck! 

3 comments:

  1. They are gorgeous...and just in time for Valentine's Day!

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  2. Lovely dresses. Did your mom teach you to sew? My mom was a great seamstress, but I wasn't interested in learning when I was younger. I wish now I had taken the opportunity to learn from her when I had the chance. I still haven't given up on it completely, but it's really not my thing.

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  3. Melissa, I think my mom taught me a little but I learned more in a 7th grade home ec class. What my mom really was fantastic at was letting me do the things I wanted to do--I made Andra a skirt & blouse that 7th grade year. It was probably so lame but my mom bought the stuff and let me do it! Then I took a class at BYU too which I felt really improved my skills. It's always been something I've loved--but it really isn't for everyone, especially since fabric is relatively expensive now compared to clothes!

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