When I was in first grade, my mother stitched me up a wonderful mix-and-match set out of wool. Two pleated skirts – solid cranberry and cranberry plaid – along with a reversible sleeveless top (one side from each of the skirt fabrics) to wear over a crisp, white blouse. I loved these pieces to death, which is probably why plaids make me feel so warm and cozy inside – even after all these years.
They make me nostalgic – for first days of school, pumpkin carving, crunching through leaves on the sidewalk . . .
And now today, Hattie’s plaid trimmed jumper set is finished.
The timing doesn’t always work out as well. I don’t always get to sew spring dresses in spring, or a winter coat when it’s cold outside. But this time everything overlapped perfectly.
I made a plaid trimmed jumper, there are leaves on the ground, and it’s fall.
So hurray for serendipity – and hurray for pretty plaids!
And if you’d like to see photos of Hattie in her jumper, skip through the leaves and head over HERE.
To watch Hattie’s wardrobe grow, click HERE.
To read about just her plaid trimmed jumper project, click HERE.