Mad sewing and Moving

Our moving truck is just about packed and we'll be rolling out across the plains in just a matter of days.

I should have packed up my sewing supplies weeks ago but instead broke all my own rules finishing up projects and starting projects all because it calms me and especially because I know it will be weeks before my life is settled enough to resume sewing.

Here are two (there are several more to follow) that were photographed yesterday:

Wrap maternity dress.  This fabric has been sitting in my stash for 15 years!  The small floral print is so out dated that I think it's almost back in.  Well, that is what I'm seeing all over French and Japanese blogs lately, small floral prints in muted colors.  Either way I was ready to use it up and in need of a new dress.  I didn't really use a pattern for this one (probably because it is impossible to find a pattern that fits) but just went at it with some scissors, pins and very awkwardly draped it around my jelly bean body.  You may notice the front hem is hanging long but that is because I still have 3 months to go and I get really big with my 9lb babies.  You may also notice I look very tired but that is because this picture was taken after church and it is hard to hold a toddler still for 3 hours especially when you are losing your lap.

Refashioned baby sweater.  One of Paul's co-workers passed a size L merino sweater on to me to refashion.  I used it in combination with one of Paul's old Brooks Brothers button down and am very happy with the result (pattern info here).  I should have made it bigger but Henry will still get several wears out of it this Fall/Winter.