I've been busy this week, sewing up some more of my SWAP items. After a day or so of indecision about whether to stick with my original plan, I attacked it with renewed vigor. This week I've made two cardigans and three more tops.
I thought it was time to inject a bit of colour into Katherine's wardrobe as I felt I'd been over-doing it with all the brown. Today we ventured out into the backyard for a bit of a photo shoot to kind of 'take stock' of what we had come up with so far. I am really happy with the way some of the outfits are coming together and I can't wait until I've got everything finished now!
This is the 'Watermelon' jacket from Ottobre 01/2011. I originally made it in the brown and didn't love it, so I made a watermelon one (funnily enough) only this time I got rid of the awful trim - I just couldn't get it to look nice - and replaced it with a ruffle trim and a little rosette on the neckline. I think it looks really sweet like this! Katherine liked it too. When she saw the finished product she exclaimed "Mummy, I want to wear this all day long!"
I also had to scale the original pattern down as best I could, as it was 2 sizes too big. I think this is such a cute and easy, basic cardigan though and it's good to know I can make it in all the bigger sizes as the girls grow.
The tops I made this week were all Oliver + S Hopscotch tops. I re-made the original cream coloured one in a bigger size, and two more with striped sleeves. I am addicted to these tops! Seriously. I can put one together in less than an hour.
I like the way this one matches the cargos.
This one looks great with the red/pink hopscotch skirt...
...and the brown cardi.
I wish I could take credit for Ellie's sweet little dress, but it's Pumpkin Patch (and a hand-me-down from her big sis!)
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