A Little Bit of Sewing

  As part of my New Years resolutions, I am trying to sew more. Last year I only did what I absolutely HAD to, and I decided that to I need to have a project going at least every two weeks. I am trying to sew along with Project Run and Play http://projectrunandplay.blogspot.com/ and made one dress for Adeline, and am working on another. This pattern is from http://thecottagehome.blogspot.com/ and was the theme for the first week of Project Run and Play.

  I'm not sure what kind of fabric it is, and don't even remember where I got it, but it's a heavy velvety something.

     This is the first time I've ever made covered buttons, and because the fabric was so thick it was a trial and error thing. It was supposed to have button loops made from the fabric, but I couldn't turn the tube cause it was so thick. Instead I used hair bands. I have sheer fabric to make a belt and an overskirt yet, but I probably won't do that until it gets a little more consistently warmer.
 
  The hem is something I didn't think through very well. I wanted to be able to let it out if I had to, so I kept it longer and just made a thick hem. However, in church yesterday Adeline kept pulling her dress out from under her cause she didn't want to sit on the hem. I guess it's to thick. I'll have to figure something out with that.

On another note, my roses are blooming!

Katherine Hepburn

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