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It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s very late to be starting three Easter outfits for my grandchildren. Life so often gets in the way of sewing. Just this week, my 4 year old grandson Robert joined our little homeschool\u00c2\u00a0student body.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0What with assessing his academic level, finding appropriate materials and rearranging our daily schedule, I am way behind.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0In addition to the joyous\u00c2\u00a0message of Easter, it\u00c2\u00a0is\u00c2\u00a0also\u00c2\u00a0the\u00c2\u00a0 holiday for which sewing\u00c2\u00a0mothers and grandmothers daydream all year.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>When was the last time you saw a McCall's pattern for $2.50?<\/p><\/div>\n
Because both of our children and their families will be here at our home for Easter, I want to coordinate the grandchildren’s\u00c2\u00a0outfits. I am beginning with Alastair, 12 months.<\/p>\n
In my huge stash patterns, this\u00c2\u00a01983 McCall\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s pattern was the only thing that met my requirements. Because Alastair is a really big boy and wears bulky cloth diapers, I chose the size 2 over the 1. According to his measurements, it should fit.<\/p>\n
<\/a>fancy entredeux threaded with perle cotton and thread<\/p><\/div>\n
The components of his bubble are shown above. The easy care yellow baby cord is for the body of the suit which will have a yoke overlay. I find it hard to justify using any fabric that requires ironing for a bubble. It is just too hard to iron them. With my goal of dressing my grandchildren in classic clothes that will no unduly stress their busy mothers, this fabric is a good choice. Only the trims will need the touch of an iron.<\/p>\n
<\/a>"chameleon" lace (E-1) to be used as edging See this lace at http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/?p=13662<\/p><\/div>\n
The fancy entredeux\u00c2\u00a0will be\u00c2\u00a0filled with two strands of perle cotton woven through the larger holes and two strands of 30 wt. DMC thread woven through the others. The plan is to include some on the collar and sleeve cuffs.<\/p>\n
The trim will probably be my favorite “chameleon” lace which can be used as edging, insertion or even baby beading.\u00c2\u00a0 It is just 1\/4″ wide. The collar and cuffs will be finished with this.<\/p>\n
The ducklings are a gorgeous handloom I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve had for many years. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d really like to use it on all three outfits but am having some doubts as to its suitability for Robert.<\/p>\n
<\/a>duckling handloom<\/p><\/div>\n
It would work on the shoulder buttoned Jon-Jon which has been my style of choice for him. Always a lean child, he is very thin now. This growth spurt is a mystery to the whole family because this picky eater does not consume much food.\u00c2\u00a0 But it has not impaired his upward growth.<\/p>\n
The Jon-Jon I made him at Christmas seemed to emphasize his skinny little legs so I want to try something different. It may be that I will make him a pair of yellow baby cord shorts and just embroider a duck on a nice golf shirt. But as Scarlett said, “Fiddle dee dee. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll worry about that tomorrow.” I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve got some ideas but first I need to sew up Alastair\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s outfit.<\/p>\n
Still, I can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t stop thinking about Robert and how fast he is growing. Yesterday, after looking at the time line in our classroom, we looked at pictures of both children as newborns. Robert asked where he was when Laurel was born. He got the standard aswer, “You were just a twinkle in your daddy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s eyes.” Then we looked at photos of Alastair\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s birthday party, which included shots of both Robert and Laurel.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Can you see the twinkle?<\/p><\/div>\n
On his way home, he asked his mother, “Mama, when I grow up will I have children?”<\/p>\n
“Yes,” Shelly assured him.<\/p>\n
“I thought so,” Robert replied, “because when I saw pictures of me at Alastair\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s birthday party, I saw a twinkle in my eye.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s very late to be starting three Easter outfits for my grandchildren. Life so often gets in the way of sewing. Just this week, my 4 year old grandson Robert joined our little homeschool\u00c2\u00a0student body.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0What with assessing his academic level, … Continue reading