Okay so maybe I'm getting a teensy-tiny bit ahead of myself. It's not like I've even put the sewing machine to the fabric yet BUT I did take the first steps in establishing myself as a sewer-of-baby-dresses. Yes, that's right. After much thought and reading your various comments, I have realized my longtime dream: making (or my kids') clothes.
Yes, friends. I've decided to learn to sew, channeling my need-to-nest for the greater good of my unborn baby's style. (Girl clothes are far more sew-worthy than boy clothes, let's be clear.)
Now, please keep in mind I can't so much as sew a button but that doesn't mean I can't learn, so help me, and fuck if I'm not aware (after several people clued me in) that with a simple pattern and a single sewing lesson I could have made the oh-so-cute-but-so-expensive-green-baby-dress myself for $10.
Not to mention the fact that I'm quite picky when it comes to clothes and I'm having a hard time finding cute stuff that isn't pink and/or floral. No dig on pink OR floral. I just find the whole pink/purple/floral motif kind of... obvious? Boring-ish?
Sunday my mother and I took a trip to the local fabric shop to look for the easiest-pattern we could find that was also cute. We finally landed on this cute little smock-dress with pockets and buttons on the shoulders which I fell in love with instantly. I chose an amazing green and blue gingham tablecloth material, reminiscent of my late great-grandmother's dinner napkins and chose two orange and gold buttons to clash fabulously with the motif.
Inspired by the sound of music, I also made sure there was enough fabric to make Archer a matching tie in case he was ever, you know, in the mood to wear one.
I managed to cut out the pattern, pin the pattern down and cut out the fabric all by myself before I had to close-shop and drive back to L.A. So here I am, all excited and anxious, dying to get back to my parent's house to finish my little granny-dress, which I can't wait to sew* together:
Behold! The early stages of baby's Fall '09 granny-dress which will be trimmed and threaded with orange.
Sadly, I haven't a sewing machine at my house and am not in any place to invest in one. Not yet. First I have to become comfortable enough to sew on my own but after that? Sky's the limit. I may forgo the novel I'm currently working on to become a full time baby-clothes designer!
Okay, so maybe not, but how proud will I be to see my child all dressed up in something I made? I'm already proud and the dress hasn't even been sewn! Truly, you should see me right now. I'm beaming!
Not to mention the fact that Archer has himself a book-of-gush. The least I can do for baby #2 is give her a Fall 2009 collection.
I mean, really.
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*My mother will be standing over me, teaching me the ropes of sew because she's awesome like that and also because she thinks it's about time I learned to do something domestic-ish.
** For the cutest online fabric store EVER, go here. I happen to know and adore the lady in charge and seriously? How could one not be inspired to sew after seeing this and this?
