More Sewing!!

My daughter and I have been sewing this week. She's a tall and thin girl, therefore we are now making most of her clothes. I'm so glad my mom taught me to sew. If I couldn't sew, my poor little girl would be always holding on to her bottoms. :) It's also a fun way to spend time together. She just turned five so she's been promoted to my lap at the sewing machine so she can help feed the fabric. At age 4 she was only allowed to hand me pieces. Her favorite clothing items are the pieces that match with her doll.
She loves the American Girl dolls. They and their clothes are way out of our budget, but we've found similar dolls at Michael's Arts and Crafts for less than $15. They are not dressed, so we make the clothes. Last Spring she requested a Samantha doll in the "Samantha" dress. I found a similar fabric at our quilting store in town and gave copying it a try. Then she wanted one to match. That was a harder task than the doll dress, but we got it done, at least close enough. I'm not sure I'll repeat this pattern. It took more than a nap time for sure. I prefer to sew quicker things. But she's very happy. That makes it worth it. :)
It's time to get back to the days work. My son (age 3) is requesting I make him pj pants today. I have much other stuff to do first.