I'm a maniac with all the sewing.

Really, though, I just don’t want to sort through shit and pack up our stuff.  I’m procrastinating.  When it’s the 11th hour and I’m lying prostrate on the floor bawling my eyes out from stress, don’t remind me that I did this to myself.  Kthx.

So, I was corralling up some of the girls stuff to get ready to yardsale, and I came across their toy strollers.  The cheap polyester seats were coming apart, and so I decided it was the PERFECT TIME to make them new covers.  Since, of course, we’re getting rid of them.  Whatever. 

There are 8 majillion tutorials on how to do this all over the place, if you’re interested.  I traced out a paper pattern (why? I have no clue. I’m ridiculous.) that I may make up as a download sometime in the  future.  Or maybe after we move.

They took about 30 minutes each to sew up, and I reused the old straps and hardware.  Super easy.  I’m a little sad we’ll be selling them, but the girls never really play with them anymore.

Also, I made the middles each a new summer outfit, peasant tops and more puppet show shorts (from Oliver + S).  The shorts are a very lightweight denim (5.8 oz) I got from JoAnn fabrics.  It was a total dream to sew.  I also found some denim thread in my stash that matched perfectly.  That almost never happens for me.  The stitches almost disappeared into the fabric, it was that matchy.

The shirts are Simplicity It’s So Easy 3743.  I did a search on the Simplicity site and couldn’t find the pattern, maybe it’s out of print?  Anyway, I made them the size 3 (they’re a 5/6 in RTW) and lengthened the pattern by about 5 inches.  I KNOW.  It was just too short and boxy, but I could tell that before I even traced it out.

So happy that I found this pattern in my stash without having to buy something new.  I’ll be making lots and lots more, since they’re so quick, go great with shorts and skirts, and will be perfect for summer.