Summer dresses

 

So...here we have Smallest, who is now 8, and Middle, now 11, modeling the lovely dresses I finally finished.  It had been a while since I cut the fabric.  They've worn them to church several times and have received many compliments on how lovely they both look, so that's nice.
 Of course, I think they look lovely all the time, but that's just me.  I will say that the dresses fit nicely, which helps the girls to look extra lovely.

Middle started middle school this fall, Smallest is in 3rd grade (that's Grade 3 in Canadian) and The Boy has entered the world of high school.  It has been quite the adventure for all of us.  The big kids both ride the school bus to school.  Middle gets picked up at 7, so we drive her to the bus stop.  The Boy gets picked up at Smallest's school at about 7:40, which is the same time that Smallest needs to be there too.  Currently I am torturing The Boy and we're all walking to school together (with the dog), we  (I) say goodbye to Smallest where she heads inside, then I walk around to the bus stop with The Boy and pretend I don't know him as he gathers with his friends.  Usually he walks about 5-10 steps behind me, which I find amusing.

I have several new unfinished projects to work on.  Perhaps this weekend will be better than last at accomplishing something projecty.  I have two flannel blankets that I'm working on for a friend's baby, and there's the quilt to finish up.  I'm not entirely happy with the quilt.  I think it will unravel at some of the seams, and that's not cool.  I bought flannel for the quilt batting, and it is not 44" across.  When did they start making fabric that's 42 and 43 inches wide?  That is not right.  Anyhow, I have to sort that out and then finish it and decide its fate.

I am itching to knit something.  I have many knitting projects waiting to work on.  I still need to finish assembly of the white baby sweater, and I've been working on a little blanket for Smallest's dolls.  I don't know why that thing is taking so long.  I think I don't like the aluminum needles with the linen-y yarn.  It's all too slippery.  I'm close to finishing though, probably just another inch or two.  Then I can start on all those other things!  There are scarfs, animals and another scarf to work on.  And I've been looking around at Ravelry and saw some cute things.  Dangerous place, Ravelry.

It looks like Catherine is MIA on the blog, so I will claim perpetual victory until she returns.

I've put in several hours on the various projects, but as I haven't really kept track lately, I'm not going to estimate.  I don't think I have any competition anyhow.  My finished projects will be my only reward...sniff, sniff.

Margie