First pics - last weeks activities

so this is how the clothkit arrived, all wrapped up nicely in pink tissue paper - just like a lovely present and then when that was opened it was tied up with some lovely ribbon.

Clothkits were around in the 70's so no I'm not old enough to remember them the first time around but am old enough to perhaps have worn one.

Here's the pattern already marked out on the cloth for different sized ages 1-3. Good for a lazy sewer and a good chance for me to put something together with quicker results than an adult dress and no need for bust darts etc to get used to my new sewing machine, especially the 1 step button-hole function which was easy and had good results. I also successfully managed to rethread my overlocker for the first time from white to pink thread, all the mystery of the machine present at sewing classes being resolved from a one day overlocker course before I bought myself one. Had a nightmare sewing an unpicking about 5 or 6 times the placket (bit at the back the buttons are attached on) mainly due to me misunderstanding the instructions at that point - rest of the instructions were nice and clear though. Off to see Julie and Grace this afternoon - this is for Grace (bit small to fit me) so hope it fits and Julie likes it.