Good morning! I think this post could be alternately entitled: "The Project That Made Me Cry. A Lot."
A couple of months ago I put a picture of a tunic top I was making on instagram.
And I just knew. It was going to be that kind of a project.
Well then. Since none of us has two right arms, there really isn't much need for a double right-armed top now, is there? But that's what too-early, dark mornings will do to a girl.
And I had zero extra fabric.
After repeated trips to the store and looking online proved futile, and the print is just so pretty that I hated the thought of giving up entirely, I amended the project. Shorter length, slightly narrower width. Problem solved, I smugly thought.
And then this.
Oh it might look innocent enough, but it was brutal, painful, nauseating...all of it! The seams refused to line up, the fabric insisted on puckering where flat and smooth were required, the lining...well, wouldn't- it fought me Every.Single.Step.Of.The.Way.
I thought I was going to have to toss the whole thing out, but I just couldn't. The fabric is so pretty and dainty (neither of which you could possibly tell from the awful photos above), and I could see the finished top in my head and it looked so, so cute. Very much unlike the one staring me down on my sewing table.
So I did leave it alone for a few weeks. Sometimes that's what you need to do before you can move forward.
And here it is on my little girl, after winter fiiiiinally ended and she could get by without fifty layers to keep warm, ha.
I'm not going to lie and tell you that I'm incredibly pleased with the results, that everything worked out perfectly. It did not. I had to get creative with hiding those puckers and mismatched seams (decorative buttons), and really just let go of the idea of it needing to be absolutely perfect. Nobody but me is going to inspect it, and it does look as pretty on my beautiful daughter as I imagined it would. Plus, she loves it, which is really all that matters. =)
Here she is on our recent Girl's Day. Cute tops just scream for ice cream!
We enjoyed a beautiful day at The Fells in Newbury, NH with Mimi (my Mom). There were so many flowers to see and sniff, and we took a tour of the estate which belonged to John Hay (an advisor and friend to Abraham Lincoln) and his family. Fascinating history there, and perhaps the older two gals of our happy little trio enjoyed that part more than the adorable little pip squeak, but she did a good job listening. =)
Apparently all of the surrounding area was flat, clear farmland, which gave you a view of Lake Sunapee from every vantage point on the estate. No more. The trees have filled in, obscuring much of it, but it is still breathtaking. There is one small view below from the main garden in the back of the property.
My beautiful little girl and me
There was a trail that led to a Fairy Village, where children can create fairy houses of their own. This is one versatile top...from ice cream to fairies!
I have been extremely busy keeping up with orders, so thank you thank you thank you!
This darling set was mailed out last week for sisters. I just love it!
And of course, I still make time to sew special things for my baby's babies...
You can find me on instagram- roseandruffle - to see other projects and snippets of our daily life. Say hi! =)
