New Duds...

Last week I found instructions for a simple peasant skirt online. Since all 4 girls needed new fall outfits, I thought I'd give them a try. Here's the results:



I'm quite happy with how they turned out, and the girls couldn't wait to wear them today! Deanna picked out the fabrics for hers and Natalie's skirts. I was a little worried about that pink (it's really bright!) but the purple tones it down nicely!
I really like the black and white for the twins. And I can still make Deanna a matching purse....

Church Picnic

Last Saturday was our annual Church Picnic in Dorchester. It was a beautiful day, nice and warm, but breezy enough to keep the flies and bees away...

Many of the kids spent a lot of time at the splash pad, but my camera never made it that far...

Wyatt and Josh, the winners of the Scavenger Hunt, modelling their prizes!

Boys in serious discussion...

Ted and Lynda plotting the wheelbarrow races..

Kids on the playground.

Tim and Jared kept themselves busy giving the smaller kids wheelbarrow rides. They had them all lined up on the playground waiting their turn, it was really cute. They did this for about an hour, until their arm muscles gave out!

The picnic pavilion

Noah looking for someone to play catch with him...

A Fun Little Project

Last night I hauled out my sewing machine and whipped up these purses for the twins:



They just need a big sparkly button on the front to close them. And I might embroider their names on them.

Thanks for the template link, Suzanne! They were really fun to make, and didn't take long at all. Of course, I didn't bother with an interior pocket, so that helped. I got the material in the remnant bin at Len's Mill Store. For 1.4 yards of the cordurouy, I paid $1.87, and the purple sparkly was just under a yard of material for about $1. Not bad, eh?
I think I might make myself one! I definitely have enough material left! Deanna wants one too...
Oh, and mum's the word, these are for their birthday presents, so I have to hide them for a few weeks.