Today it was my daughter's turn. Her project was a lot easier than her brother's! A few weeks ago she moaned, "I want a nightgown. Everyone has one but me." I guess everyone equals me because her dad and brother certainly don't wear them! I was delighted that she wanted a nightie though and was excited to make one...until she announced that only doggie material would do. I was hoping for floral, frilly, lace and ruffles. I don't care for prints like this and on top of that, why is it that all dog prints have to look boyish and all cat prints have to look girlish? I have a boy who has a favorite stuffed animal cat and therefore adores all things cat. And I have a daughter who has a favorite stuffed animal dog and adores all things dog. It makes it very difficult! I went ahead and used the doggie material as requested and made a few changes to a McCalls M5355 pattern. I removed the sleeves and made it a sleeveless version for summer and made it nearly a foot shorter. I added the bow to try to dress it up a little. At first she said no to the ruffle but after I said "But it is a doggie nightgown and that is a "RUFF-le" (get the 3 year old humor?) she agreed as long as the ruffle was only at the bottom and not on the sleeves. Fine, it is sleeveless!
And yes, I am still pregnant and officially overdue.
It turned out adorable despite not being frilly and super girly! Sorry you are overdue, yikes, I hope that doesn't happen to me!
ReplyDeleteVery very cute. Okay baby, we are all waiting, waiting, waiting....
ReplyDeleteI was TEN days over with my first...my other two had to be C-sections, but still my OB made me wait until the due date to schedule them!! I sympathize. I love the nightie, my girls don't like the frilly either because it is "itchy", which reminds me...I SO need to do new nighties! :D Hope to NOT hear from you soon!
ReplyDeletethat nightie is so cute! thanks for sharing...i might have to check out that pattern too for my my daughter! ... sending hurry up wishes for your baby's arrival!
ReplyDeleteLove it! I think I'll have to get that pattern - my girls are in need of some summer jammies.
ReplyDeleteThat is really adorable.
ReplyDeleteI went 12 days overdue with my second son ... in the end of August one year. Ugh. The good news? When he came, he was a fast and easy labor. He waited and waited and then was in a big hurry. I wish you also a fast and easy labor ... soon. ;)