What a wonderful thing it is to have a girl! The knitting, the sewing, the dreaming! I’ve been eagerly preparing for this first “real” spring since Christmas. The fruits of my labors are beginning to stack up, and I still want to make more!

A simple shrug pattern in crazy yarn – perfect for Spring!

I’ve been making these Oliver + S Lazy Days skirts like crazy! It’s a free pattern on their blog. My little sweetie is still fairly short, so a quarter yard of fabric makes a skirt! I love looking through hand-me-down ribbons to trim them with.

I’ve also been working on some dresses. I think I’ve gone through most of the Amy Butler fabrics at my local fabric store. I have one more fabric combo that I’m saving for myself. I’m working on the Lotus Tunic and hoping it will be finished to wear this spring/summer. I think I’m going to have too call in my mother for some expert advice…

And last (for now) but not least, is a little linen dress waiting for the snaps (in blue) to go on. The linen is from my mother – I think she even dyed it herself with some plant matter – and the trim is also from her stash. If you haven’t seen any of her sewing projects, you can head over to her website, Trailfeathers, to see her amazing creations!

Isabelle’s Tomten Jacket: I can’t wait to get started on this project! I knit one in blue/red and we are loving it! The manos wool is beautiful, strong and warm. I love how the soft blend of kettle-dyed colors blend together both in the skein and when knit up. You know how some yarn looks great in the skein and not so great in a ball/knit up? This does not do that! It’s always beautiful!

I also received this fabric pie at the end of last week. An IOU I had given my father for last Father’s Day. He will be the recipient of one warm Maple Oatmeal Pie this afternoon. I hope he has some vanilla ice cream!

Today is extra child day. It may sound like more work, but our dear little red-headed friend is so much fun for the kids that it’s actually less work to have an extra friend. So, Wednesday is my sewing day! Inspired by this post, I have decided on a new Easter tradition: pajama pants! I used the pattern from Amy Butler’s Little Stitches for Little Ones, which I have expanded to also fit my older child.

I love sewing for little ones. They aren’t fussy about prints and styles. There’s no negotiating to get them to try things on – just joy and excitement at their new pants/dress/sweater/hat/mittens… Such a good age!