A second chance to love it

Several years ago, I found some bright, fun fabric. It was perfect for summery kid clothes, and I cut out a shirt and a pair of shorts for either my niece or my daughter. I don't remember which, although I suspect the color palette favors my niece.

Once I got the outfit cut out, it went into my to-sew pile, as things do, and the more I looked at it, the brighter, the louder, the crazier it got. The fabric is light-weight and started to seem like it would be too light for the shorts. Needless to say, it got put the the side. And then further to the side, and then...

Well, as we got out our quilt fabrics, and I was looking for pieces to cut, I came across the fabric. Wow, that's bright, I mentioned to Roxanne, and I asked her whether she would want it in her quilt. Sure! she said. (she loves bright pinks, and I wasn't too surprised) I pulled it out, and discovered all these pieces.. right leg, left leg, collar, sleeves, shirt fronts and back. Pockets, even for shorts and shirt.

It just so happens that there is a little girl in the family, who is now about the size my niece must have been at the time, and so I looked at Roxanne, and she looked at me, and we both said, Lets sew that sucker up! Who cares if the shorts are thin and will wear out soon. They will last the summer and then that kid will grow and they wouldn't fit next year anyway. Yup!

So we sewed. I put the finishing touches on today - button holes and buttons, and this is how it looks;

cute green flower buttons

Now that it is a finished outfit, I am REALLY liking it! It's fun, and bright and summery. The shirt is sharp and the shorts look comfy. Did I mention pockets? Well, what kid doesn't love pockets?  I just wish I had her here to model it.

what's summer without shorts?

I think if it just gets to be too much bright together, she can just wear each piece separately with a solid second piece to tone it down. Cute! So glad I got a second chance to love this!