The house fairly quiet, unusually so in fact...
The pins were scattered across the table and the fabric laid out...
Patterns were traced; the scissors fearlessly cut through the pretty
printed material before the sewing machine began humming steadily...
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Today my sister, Nancy, and I spent a pleasant afternoon sewing together
which was a rare occurance indeed given our opposite personalities....{{smiles}}
Nancy worked with beautiful dark pink summer cotton to
make a simple peasant top whilst I used a printed cotton and a
light pink cotton for a girl's tiered skirt...
The two of us confered with one another as to the style and
choice of fabric before we began our seperate afternoon's tasks...
The little girl we were sewing for just happened
to be our littlest sister, Miss Sofia.
Now, sweet Miss Sofia is in dire need of pretty clothes...
She is a true farmgirl and doesn't like to keep her clothes neat
and clean when playing outside with her sisters...
Thus, we decided to sew something feminine for her that
would be reserved for special occasions or when going to town...
The two of us were busy as bees and when little Sofia awoke from her nap,
she was required to have us fit the garments before we continued with our sewing...
In between the evening milking, cleaning and supper preparation,
we completed both items and did the final fitting just as Sofia made her way to bed...
Now she has a gorgeous summery outfit
which is many things indeed...feminine, modest, comfortable
and just right for an adorable four year old such as Sofia.
^A precious almost-five-year-old little lady...Sofia
I added ribbons to the two sides of the skirt so as to make hanging
up in the wardrobe simpler...and, but of course (!),
I hung her new outfit on one of heartmade's covered hangers...{{smiles}}
Look at the little darling in her peasant blouse, beautifully handmade by Nancy...
She even made her a sweet matching hairband and
added a bow to the blouse, made from the same fabric as the tiers of the skirt.
^Sofia in her new pink outfit, complete with a happy smile!
^Aww...isn't she a precious little thing?
^Posing
I have not written much about Sofia of late...but just like Caleb, she too is reaching milestones every day and growing so beautifully indeed...
She has a truly kind heart and is very affectionate towards her family.
She gives the most wonderful hugs and sloppy kisses...
Sofia loves to play but enjoys working as well...and not just
doing her chores... I am constantly amazed at how diligently she goes about
her school work and how focused she is when learning a new concept.
^ The young gent with his adoring older sister...
She loves Caleb so much...before he was born, she was
convinced that she didn't want a brother, but as soon as she
laid eyes upon the little lad, her heart melted...she and Caleb are
dear friends and could perhaps be a handful as he becomes a bit more mobile...
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Ah, and so ends a most delightful sewing project indeed!
Both Nancy and I agreed that the afternoon was very well spent
and we were quite surprised at how quickly
we finished sewing, considering we had only one sewing machine
between the two of us and more than a couple of interruptions...
We have come to the conclusion that we need to be intentional
about that which we wish to do...
Each week we hope to make something along the clothing
lines as we love dressing our sisters in beautiful, girly outfits...
I don't know about you, but I am always shocked at not
only the price of clothing in the stores, but also how little there is to be found
that is feminine and modest...
Young girls today are dressed in modern, skin tight clothes from a very
early age that does not encourage them to be young ladies or feminine in the least...
My sisters have time to be rough and get all dirty...they shouldn't need to fret about clothes.
And as Julie Andrews so eloquently said in the film The Sound of Music...
"Excuse me, Captain, but when do they play?" {{smiles}}
Many days I am shocked by the little girls' appearances...
Not only do they constantly tear and muddy their clothes,
but they also get their hair dirty and messy, and their faces
are positively brown by the end of a day's play!
Ah, but they are happy and that is what truly matters...
My mom always maintains that one can see how well a
child has played by how dirty they are at the end of a day!
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Hopefully this is the first of many sewing projects for the little girls in our family...
Have a wonderfully creative day, sweet readers...
"Unaffected modesty is the sweetest charm of
female excellence, the richest gem in the diadem of her honor."
~ Webster's 1828 Dictionary
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Today I am sharing this sewing project with...
