The dress is my own design, inspired by the many handkerchief dresses I have spotted on the web. One day I finally sat down and put one together. Pic to come soon as they were new handkerchiefs and I have never been one to prewash my fabric so the dress is quite stiff on baby A. I plan to post a tut on how to make it as well.
My second project was more than 2 years coming. I bought the fabric about 2 1/2 years ago intending to make me a purse for spring modeled after the Longerberger purses that look like brown bags. Never got to it. When I came across the pattern for the Buttercup Bag from Made by Rae I just knew I had to make it. However, I realized that the material was WAY to young for me (can you see a past 35 year old woman carrying the purse below? Maybe, but could you see her without snickering under your breath? I didn't think so!) and decided to make one for H and baby A.
Those are little frogs going up and down the purses. (I bought it thinking "what a great reminder to carry around to always Fully Rely On God") To make the smaller purse I shrunk the pattern by 60% and cut my strap to be 2" by 12" instead of the length and width called for in the original. The best part, baby A let me get everything cut out before her nap and I was able to finish both purses while she slept and still had time to eat lunch! Would love to find a simple wallet pattern to make for H with the scrap material.
