By Brienne

Everything Old is New Again

Phew! So far so good. Ok, so the theme for this week's Kids Clothes Week is "Disguise." And what I'm up to is this: why not "disguise" some of our old favorites as new? This dress is from several kids clothes weeks ago. I think it's two years old, probably the 18 month size. One fabulous thing, though, about the Geranium dress is how flexible the sizing is. Somehow, without looking sloppy, the bodice leaves plenty of room for growth. My daughter is almost five and it still fits her like a dream, except for the length. 

So, in true lazy lady fashion, I added a border using some thrifted polka dots that I had lying around. Done and done! 

And the mask? That's from Wintercroft and was assembled by my husband. Amazing, right?!

 

 

Tell Me

It's happening! Kids Clothes Week kicks off tomorrow. Will you be playing along? 

I have printed out patterns in fresh sizes, made a couple of muslins and hauled home a bunch of fresh fiber from the thrift shop. I have to admit, I'm very rusty. I had to toss a whole dress out yesterday and spent what felt like hours pacing around the sewing room and dragging out boxes of notions. I looked at the fancy sketchbook that I bought to keep organized but just couldn't put pen to paper. Sometimes a girl just needs to cut and stitch and that's what ultimately got me going. It is my lofty ambition to post here a bit about what I'm making and I'm hoping to connect with you all about it if you're still out there. 

Tell me, what will you make?