summer clothes for little friends

Two friends of mine asked me to make some summer clothes that they would buy for their daughters (9.5 months and a year and a half). As it was so late in the year and I hadn't even begun working yet, I decided not to work with a seamstress this time, and to skip this summer season but for making this small batch. It took me two or three months, I began very slowly and hesitantly. surprisingly, when we decided that our son will stop going to his kindergarten and stay at home with me, I managed to put more effort and more creativity into this project. I realize now that I have been more focused on him than on sewing, and therefore put less importance on how special and wonderful it will turn out. and it was that different energy that allowed me to get busy, to enjoy sewing, and to find ways of being original and creative while working and not while planning.

When I was at Art school I was always imagining and sketching projects, but didn't have as much patience for actually making. Thinking seemed to be enough for me... It was a rare thing for me to be able to confidently and unthinkingly dive into the realm of physically making without worrying. So this time I felt so relaxed and happy to be just working and not so busy with how good it will all be.

A great crafting experience.