sewing with my girls :)

 

Abby & the Cattleman were gone for a week plus.  Tim & the Computer Geek left Wednesday to join them for a day and bring them home again.  So our school schedule this week became the unofficial first spring break.  {the real spring break is scheduled for Easter when Kate will be home with us}

So anyway, I had told the Popper that she should sew a pair of PJ culottes this week.  Since her sisters at home recently each sewed some from lovely flannel – and have been slightly ecstatic about their comfort.  :)

And besides, the Popper needs to learn to sew! 

We didn’t get started until late Thursday afternoon.  (I was sick earlier in the week :p)

 

 

Ta da!  We finished them Friday morning.

(Love this easy pattern! out of print Simplicity 7409)

The Cowgirl decided she needed a break from writing an exciting classification essay on cereal… :o  and joined the sewing frenzy for the day.

                                          Isn’t she goofy cute?!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meanwhile I started on a pair of heavy denim culottes for the Popper, which she helped with too.

The Cowgirl thought she needed a pair from the denim also.

                       

 

While we’re at it.  Buried in the closet for how many years … Fabric I had given to the Popper after she received her sewing box.  For pillow cases.  Easy first project.   :D

  

    

(I hope you can see the fun dragon flies in the print)

They opted to keep them each one solid fabric instead of combining the pink and blue.  Faster, ya know?

 

 

The Cowgirl in her new denims, ready to work the cattle  :)

 

 

 

 

She said the Popper helped stitch the hems.  And together they’ve been working some scraps into new doll clothes…