There was another new addition to the household shortly before Christmas. A sewing machine. Due to all the busyness it didn't see the light of day till we returned after our holidays. I started with s little read of the manual and had a little play around and made a few giggles of delight (much to the amusement of my husband) as I did so. I haven't sewn on a machine since high school!
Then when Granny visited she helped me make a pattern from a favourite pair of shorts and cut and pin and sew it together. It's not as beautifully done as the original, not as detailed but they have the same cut and feel and purpose. And most importantly he's happy to wear them. He wanted to wear them in the bath with his goggles as 'swimming shorts' as is his way at the moment but we decided they were a little too long. But that there my friends is a compliment.
These are made from an old dress of mine that I thought made me look older than I feel. I thought it was much cooler for boys shorts.
And, I proudly tell you, they have survived the washing machine (roshing machine as I now find myself saying in order to keep up with the little guy) and being worn about so, maybe we did ok. He is always in motion so consequently so were these.
There be plans brewing...
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