More swewing

We have been sick for over one week. Yuck.

I'm trying to get my Christmas sewing done. The girls would be heartbroken if I don't get their dresses done. I have patterns picked from Sis Boom for their dresses. They are just simple peasant dresses that shouldn't be too difficult to put together. I'm in a time crunch, though. I started late, and we've been sick. I'm sick and the littlest one is sick. The littlest one who is ultra clingy when sick.

Even with the time crunch I am making a muslin. We call them practice dresses here. Cute, adorable little girl clothes usually fit straight out of the envelope with no adjusting. Older girls and adults, not so much. As my girls get older, their bodies change. I sew because I can make clothes that fit. I start by cutting out the basic envelope pieces and using up fabric from my stash. No hemming, no pretty seams, just sew it up quick. Then test the fit and make any changes. THEN, I cut my good fabric.

Much better than cutting out the fabric and realizing it won't fit. Sometimes I can salvage by just getting more fabric, unless it's vintage or seasonal.