A Sewing Kind of Day

I woke up this morning and decided to be productive. Most days I would be thwarted at every turn in following through on such a decision. Today the kids and I enjoyed reading together and playing with a variety of their toys, but they also were content for short bits of time to play with each other or on their own. That, combined with longer than usual naptimes, made for an actually productive day.

Some fresh homemade cocoa mix now fills the jar, a favorite shirt of mine is now mended, and Grace's jeans are now patched (she's genuinely concerned when her pants develop holes in the knees). I've also had several sewing projects in mind for a while and am happy to have completed two.

the jeans (Grace likes the dots)


a loungy pair of pants for Miles (from an old dress shirt of Vic's)




a reversible sundress for Grace (from two old pillowcases)

Whew. Here's hoping for a lazy day tomorrow!