So the red outfit is done. I am very “rusty” at this. I forgot to hem the upper edge of the sundress before I gathered it, and it certainly can’t be done afterward! So I had to put bias on instead of having it ruffle. I also didn’t have enough fabric to make bloomers and the bias, so I used purchased red bias to finish it off.
The dress is not hemmed (just folded up for the picture), Trina will have to do that when she gets the outfit.
My Favourite Model
The package arrived in Campbell. Here’s clip (from a recorded Skype call) of my baby in her new dress:
And the green sweater
Smocked Sundress
Next project: a smocked sundress for Mina. I made one like this for each of my nieces – except for the last 2 :-(. Here is a photo of Jean, Sheena and John, from 1988. Sheena is wearing the sundress I made for her.
Here is the fabric and threads I have chosen. (yellow: JPC 2003[231]; green: DMC 369; blue DMC 796) I haven’t yet decided on a pattern for the smocking.
There will be little matching bloomers as well.
Mini Wrap Sweater
With the smocked dress finished I needed something new to work on. when I was in Campbell in January I bought an issue of Crochet today. Trina really liked the Mini Wrap Sweater pattern. Luckily it called for the same size yarn has I had bought for Mina’s baby blanket (Mary Maxim’s Starlette worsted weight) in spring green. The pattern is for size 2 and up so I down-scaled it some – without a baby here to try it on I’m not sure how it will fit.
As I had my (former) neighbours in for breakfast yesterday I didn’t get to the post office. But that was a good thing as I was able to finish the little sweater last night, so it has joined the package going to California.
So now I will need to look for another project (or finish something started long ago. Yes, I’m thinking of the Christmas tablecloth, Marjorie!)
Finished!
Tomorrow I go to the post office to send a parcel to California.