Z...is for

Hey You,

it's us.

 

And we're finally at the end of the alphabet!

 

 

If you've been following along,

you'll know I've been sewing through

all 26 letters of the alphabet with

Katy from www.nobigdill.com

 

 

Today is dedicated to the big finale.

The letter Z!!

 

 

This little girl has long loved Z

with abandon.

 

 

I've thus had this Echino fabric cut out

for months,

waiting patiently for the end.

I stitched up a Parsley Pant

 

 

 

I love the blue and the zebra's,

but the material goes a little

acid eaters for my taste.

 

 

If you lift up Nu's shirt it's a drunken circus.

 

 

But, she's game because of the Zebra's,

her favorite animal.

 

 

And, if she's game

then me too!!

 

There's also a bonus purple

zig zag's at the cuff.

 

 

And now, phew.

I loved this series, but I'm happy

there are only 26 letters in my alphabet.

 

Z is for zip it!

All done :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



X...is for eXtra

Aloha!

We were away for 10 days in Hawaii.

It was lovely and amazing.

 

 

 

We don't travel much,
so I was soooo happy to be off and away.

It was also,

as always 3 little kid madness.

 

 

 

 

But no one threw anyone or
anything out the window.

 

I made and blogged about this dress here.

 

We brought home stomach flu.

So I was yacking into ziplocks on the flight home.

 

(That text may not fit with the image above, too much info?!)

 

While I was there this

tunic was my uniform.



It was the perfect bathing suit cover up.

Soooo
back to Sewing Through All 26
letters of the alphabet with nobigdill.com



I made another Sew Liberated School House Tunic.
I used Nana Iro double gauze and
WHOA!!!



So comfy!!



I added an extra pleat and may lengthen it
so my business is more secure.
I should have added pockets...
maybe later.

I'll be chasing 3 littles around pools this summer
so an extra uniform is key.

 

photo by Tyson

 

It was great to be gone,

and now it's great to be back.

 

 

 



V...is for Violet

I'm catching up with Katy from www.nobigdill.com

as she Sews Through All 26 letters of the alphabet.

Today's post is about one of my favorite colours.

Sweet Violet.

Of all the colours I love,

(and I love many)

 only one

made it into my girls names.

It makes me happy.

Always.

This little monster is deep in her 2ness.

Nonetheless,

 a little double gauze top came her way.

The above treasured doll

was aptly christened by Yu as "NoNo".

For all the 2 year old reasons you'd expect.

Nu has had a YaYa for years now.

And, for a while it was perfect.

Recently Pu wanted in on the name game

and rechristened one of her dolls

"Maybe. "

Also perfect for conflicted & shifting inner ennui.

A little Nani Iro Japanese Import Fabric.

In the most eggplant of violet of colours.

It's the perfect choice for

pretend fishing in the front yard.

It also works when you need to gaze innocently

at your parents

and then steal your sisters toys.

 She keeps getting away with it

due to a mostly good natured big sister pack.

Eventually that bubble will

POP

But not today.

Today is for good naturedly

drowning mom's car keys.



S is for... Scarf

Today is an S day.

 

Well, that's not entirely true,

however...

 

I am playing along with Katy from

nobigdill.com as she

sews through the 26 letters of the alphabet &:

 

This week's overdue stitches are inspired by the letter "S".

 

 

If you are a purest, I have forsaken you.

Arguably crochet and knit

don't fall into the sewing category

so perhaps I'm cheating.

 

It isn't the first time,

it won't be the last.

 

 

I'm adopting the rules of Fight Club

The first rule : There are no rules.

 

Ok, maybe that's NOT an actual

rule of fight club, but if I were to start a

craft version of Fight Club,

that would be my t-shirt.

 

Sidebar:

Ninja's would totally be welcome in

my craftastic fight club.

 



 

Well why not?

Just like every other group

there are probably some real

Ninja jerks,

but also some excellent Ninja future friends.

Just waiting for a hug.

 

It's possible this post is more relevant

to Ninja's or people contemplating a

future career in Ninja skills training

than Stitchers.

 

That being said,

just in case you're not here for that,

I used Delia's pattern for my purple friend above

and it was painless, easy and quick...

 

Just like a Ninja assassination.

(full circle).

 

 

 



Both roads taken require shorts

 

At our house we always have time for a good book.

 

 

Especially in the summer.

 

 

And this, the littlest of the Little's, is meditating on

bravery in her new duds.

 

 

 

This bum, in these new shorts,

follows the big sisters everywhere.

 

One sister is timid and one is fearless.

 

It can be a bit confounding which way to roll.

 

 

Sometimes it needs profound consideration.

Some experimentation and careful observation.

 

Until this little Yu figures out her own hybrid

 

 Or just decides to follow Nu's lead and

leap down life's stairs head first.

 

 

Her biggest sister Pu would counsel

"Stairs, stairs why must you go both up and down,

and be made of slivers, and be full of threat and beguiling mystery?!?

Oh stairs you betwixt and enrage me."
 

 Only this counsel would be in sonnet form.

Or the length of War and Peace.

Or delivered in a concerned and high pitched dog whistle shriek.
Or all three.

 

And by then it might be time to smell the flowers.

 

 

Fall into the flowers.

Or get stung by Killer Bees.

Depending on your world view.

 

It's a lot to assess when you're not yet 2.

 

I think she's got a solid handle on the situation.

 

This little minx is definitely doing long division

 on the inside of her diaper in the thick of night.

 

 

These sweet Echino purple shorts were made

with the ever brilliant Dana's new shorts pattern.

As always it's awesome, detailed, colourful and inspiring.

It made even, me who doesn't want to make stuff,

sew cute little kid shorts.

 

 

 

More than one pair...

 

What are you up to?