Remember this shirt pattern that I hated? Here’s the picture I promised so long ago. And, okay, I’ll admit, it doesn’t look quite as homespun as I’d thought it might.
Sorry it’s so small. I snatched it from my SIL’s pics on another site. (Thanks Anne!)
Here’s the current state of my orange coat: 
The next step is the lining. I haven’t decided yet.
Option 1: A mystery treasure from the stash. (I’m thinking it’s polyester.)
Very pretty. Nice and smooth so it would make it easy to put on and take off. Not sure how well it would breathe.
Option 2: 100% cotton bought just for this project (until I found the piece in my stash).
Natural fiber, so it should be a little cooler. Not as smooth as option 1, so I’m not sure how it would wear.
What do you think?
Some Chapter Headings:
Create something FUN with paint and markers!
Make some FUN with paper!
Let’s have some holiday FUN!
Go outside and find some FUN!
Sculpt some FUN with clay and beads!
Try something new (it’ll be FUN!)
I liked:
My dislikes:
None really.
Conclusion:
While not actually a sewing reference, I do think this is a great tool for inspiring creativity in children. This book outlines some great beginning techniques that children can learn. From these, the creative possibilities are only limited by the child (and how big a mess Mom will tolerate!).
Would I buy it for myself (and my kids)? I probably wouldn’t have picked it up for my kids, but Mom gave it to them. We love it. I especially love the fact that their are some techniques that are appropriate for the Little Man as well as my Big Girl.
I finished a few jon–jons this week as requested by my sisters:
For my Baby Sister to give to a childhood friend for new baby boy:
For my Middle Sister to give the older sister of the childhood friend mentioned above (also expecting a baby boy):
And, because I loved it, here’s a close-up of the ducky!
Here are the newly panted shutters. I think I like the blue.
Now, I have to decided on the trim color. Here’s the “Modest Silver” that I’m thinking about…
