Sewing for Granddaughter

    Yesterday I sewed a couple more rows on the latest UFO.  Today I worked on a new dress for my granddaughter.   It took most of the day but only needs a button and buttonhole on the back plus hemming to be  finished.  Here is peek.

 
     I have sewn many many outfits but this pattern's directions were not easy to follow.  The writer left out several steps and details.   An inexperienced sewer would have had major problems.  I guess that is why when I have found a clothing pattern I liked, I would use it repeatedly.   When I write directions for quilting, I struggle to make them clear.  They are always subject to revision and improvement.



 

Work on Another UFO

     Today I pulled out another UFO to work on.  My sister Irene and I have cooperated on several quilts.  For this one she finished piecing her half of the top some months ago.  Today I put pieced the vertical rows.   The blocks came as a UFO from someone else and we decided to finish the quilt.  It is very traditional.  The rows went together without too much trouble but now matching all the points to sew rows together is a pain. This is part of my half in progress.  It will be queen size so I did not get a photo of the whole half. 

Weekend Sewing

    This weekend was mostly busy with visiting family; however, I did find a little time for sewing on my brown crumbs. With the new words added and the additional blocks to fill out the row, it now measures 42" by 60".  I seem to hearing whispers "I'm large enough" but I'm not sure that's what it's saying. 

 

  I still have 3 more 6" squares that can be added.  My son John says to add a border and it will be finished.  Does it need a simple border or does it need a border at all?   Maybe I'll put it away for awhile until I decide.