Pompom Skirt Mark 2

Having seen the pompom skirt that I made for Jessica, Katryn requested that I make one for her too. This gave me the opportunity to hone the design and incorporate a different waistband. I found it so difficult to stretch the elastic through the sewing machine so I opted for threading it through a folded and stitched casing at the waist. It gave a much cleaner finish and has made me determined to make more skirts in the spring. Even with the two layers of fabric and pompoms it only took me about an hour from start to finish.

I just wish my model would let me take a normal photograph of her. These were the most sensible shots I managed and it only got worse when Archie and Jessica got involved too!

    

Craft from Cardiff

Jess is two weeks old today, which means that David has gone back to work and we have a bit more time on our hands to think about crafting and blogging as well as finding a routine that works for us both during the day. There is no chance of managing that at night time yet!

In these first two weeks we have been inundated with cards and presents so we’ll have to get a move on with our thank you cards this week. In the meantime, here are a couple of handmade items that arrived from Cardiff. Anny made a handstitched pair of kimono pyjamas while Helen and Megan made us a new baby card. Lovely job ladies, thank you, we love them!

    

Remember that you can order your own pair of pyjamas along with many other beautifully made pieces from Anny’s website – madebyanny.