I'm going to attempt to sew this week. Mia's nursery is fundraising for Children in Need on Friday; they're having the kids dress up as nursery rhyme characters for sponsorship. I got the bright idea to dress her up as Little Miss Muffet, then got the even brighter idea to sew a little cap and bloomers for the costume. How hard could it be, I asked myself? The hat's going to be like a shower cap with a frilly lace border, and the bloomers are simple trousers with an elastic waist and lace cuffs. Yup. Simple.
What I need to remind myself is that I'm not crafty, no matter how much I'd like to think I have some sort of (deeply) hidden talent for such things. I did three scrapbook pages for Mia and lost interest, but I still quite like all the sparkly bits and sticky letters I bought for it. I have three unfinished knitting projects on the go, and without exagerrating, one of them has gone from a birth present to a first birthday present. I have an undecorated belly cast shoved up on a shelf in a closet. The last time I tried to decorate cupcakes, the decorations stuck to the plate and crumbled into dust when I tried to remove them. I am not crafty. I must be stopped.
Ooh but you know, that fabric advent calendar I saw looks like a cinch to make. How hard could it be?
Very. The craft gene's completely skipped me, yet my mum, her mum and her mum before have all had the skills. But at least I never have to worry about making a little miss muffett costume!
ReplyDeleteOh, but then there'll be school plays and stuff like that! I'm dreading it all.
ReplyDeleteI've got kids bloomers! no honestly - bought this little suit for emily and she's not even worn it! you can borrow it if you want?
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