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.