It's happens every year. Sometime around March, I lose the desire to knit. I don't even think about it and then July comes around and - BOOM! - I'm planning projects in my head. This year, I am starting little.
Vintage Baby Knits by Kristen Rengren arrived on my doorstep a few weeks ago. Oh my goodness! Be prepared for an overwhelming amount of cute. I have already cast on one little project and have plans to start another as soon as this one is finished. I could go on and on about this book and I will in a couple of weeks when Kristen stops by House on Hill Road as part of her blog tour. In the meantime, you can read more about her book at these other blogs.
All right. Back to my vacation.
I put together this little outfit for a friend who turned 8 last week. The skirt is 1/2 yard of fabric, selvedges sewn together, hemmed and shirred with elastic thread. So fast and super easy - really, the whole outfit took about 45 minutes. Crazy, huh? I sewed the waist in a subtle spiral with a regular stitch length (3.0 on my Bernina) and then used the steam iron to make the elastic pull in even more. The fabric is My Secret Garden by Alexander Henry that I ordered from Purl Patchwork a few months ago. The t-shirt is from Old Navy, out of the stash, with a flower just like the one I made for Sarah's quilt square. And, yes, I will do a tutorial since enough of you asked. I took the photos while I made this one so as soon as I have time, I'll get it together for you all. Probably next week.
OK - gotta run. Fatty and I are on vacation. There's a beer calling my name and a patient husband waiting. Oh! And a fabric store to visit, too. Back here soon.