Romper

(romper 2)

This, like most "photo shoots" I do of Ella, ended in her trying to eat the camera. 

Can you tell?

In downtown Overland Park there is a fantastic fabric store called Harpers. When my mom visits, I use her as an excuse to go. I frequently fall in love with fabric, but with my limited sewing skills, I don't often buy. Last spring, my mom was with me at the same time I saw a pattern for a romper. So, I bought materials for not one, but two adorable rompers! Mom got me about 1/2 way through romper 1 before she headed back to Ohio. Over the next few weeks (maybe months), between phone calls and me holding the instructions/pieces up to the webcam, pleading for help, I finished it, button holes and all! I am quite aware of some flaws, but I think it turned out pretty darn cute. I even had the confidence to make the other one all on my own. A few things required redoing over and over until it lined up right or laid just so. And the button holes? Oh, the button holes. . .I do not like messing those up, they take forever to tear out and redo. But overall it was a success and I had fun. I am sad that it is getting too cool to wear them now, and I know they likely won't fit her next year. So sad. I guess I'll have to start on the 18 month size.

(romper 1)