Summer Daze

Here I am ironed and somewhat respectable in the Colette Parfait dress. I was one size smaller in the top than the skirt so I just flared it out as I cut and I was really happy with the fit and found it quite flattering over the curves. The material was a thin cotton as an inexpensive toile that I could still wear so it is a little see through in the skirt and I think a heavier material will also sit better at the bodice. It didn’t take too long and I have already cut out the second one.

I really loved the pattern and the bodice detail and think the pattern had a few techniques that would be great for a new-ish sewer to start on, a couple of darts, invisible zip and some gathering. I didn’t bother with the button hole, I just sewed the button straight on to the strap.

So to celebrate the last month of Summer, I finally have my first dress done. More summery goodness over at Jodi’s.

Thank you for all your lovely well wishes for Caleb’s first Prep day, we went to visit his teacher this morning and she seemed really lovely and receptive. He starts for real on Wednesday with Poppy back at Child care tomorrow so he and I have a movie date.

Last Week-end Before School

Park and zoo = Exhausted

New Camera = Happy

Temporary Break in Transmission

So I would LOVE to show you my finished Colette pattern dress that I have been waiting to have a photographer on hand for and the progress I have made on the gorgeous fabric I showed off last year, but I can't as the love of my life - who for the rest of this post shall be called the idiot - dropped our camera in the duck pond this morning. Quite an effort really considering he was standing at least 3 feet from it. Apparently he was cleaning it - well it is real clean now! He asked if he should dive in and get it. I should of said yes just to of made him pay. I didn't as I am a nice girl. Look forward to next week's fun theme of Victorian Duck Bums, the best very clean pictures all week.

Holiday Fun

Caleb was convinced he need a sticker making machine for Christmas so we bought him a Xyron 5" Creative station. He has loved stamping and making stickers, you can cut out pics from magazines or photos. I am hoping we can make a few story books up with it too. I think you can get other bits to make up magnets and laminate. They are on clearance at Spotlight for $22 down from $90 if it looks like something that may give the kids some holiday amusement.

Summer Daze

Poppy loves any excuse to get out in the sun with her paint brush, Caleb usually needs a bit of persuasion. I am always fascinated by sibling differences, perhaps because I never had one.

This is Poppy's beautiful brown drawing, all her pictures are always brown even though she starts out with yellow, blue, green and red as she tries to get every drop of paint on the paper, or her, or the ground. She has to have the painting smock on and still coats her clothes. She loves dripping the water all over too. I guess the polite description is to say she is 'open to creativity' and exactly like, umm well me.
This is Caleb's beautiful coloured neat creation. He manages to not even get any on his hands and likes to think before paint brush goes to paper - this is definately in Dad's light. These are the pirate islands for a treasure map.
I love both styles!