So, today is the final day of KCWC! I'm tired, but so happy with all the things that came out of this week. This is the first time I've actually participated...in the fall I made a shirt and some pants, but they were sort of just incidental...I was already making them...but this go around I had a plan...and I amazingly checked everything off my list!! YAY!
The last thing on my list was one of those things that I definitely didn't need to make, but I HAD to for myself! Once I saw the new Oliver + S Croquet dress I fell in love with it and bought it. It's my first ever Oliver + S pattern, there are so many that I love but I just have never purchased them.
When I showed Violet the picture she liked it but said: "I don't need anymore dresses..." Indeed, she doesn't thanks to many great hand me downs...but, I had this idea in my head that I could not shake...So, despite my better judgement ;) yesterday a croquet dress was made...
The dress is made out of linen that I was fortunate enough to have been gifted...croquet dress and linen, perfect!
The applique, I couldn't resist...This was what started the whole vision in the first place...
And for some added playfulness, Sarah Jane Children at play hopscotch on the inside... Now, we just need to get a croquet set ;)
Unfortunately no pictures of Violet in the dress yet...I think she has grown tired of all of the trying on and picture taking and it is too early in the morning for that "nonsense", perhaps I will get some pictures later...
And now, remember when I said that I was going to clean on Friday...well, I got as far as buying a new steam mop to replace my old broken one. So, while there were definitely no children neglected during KCWC, in fact they were by my side playing for a lot of the making, the house definitely was neglected...So, today, is for sure a cleaning day...and then a bit of relaxing...
Enjoy! :)
Ps...for some reason I have a terrible time taking pictures of pink stuff inside...so I really do hope to get some better pictures outside later...
