When my 1 1/2-year-old granddaughter saw this quilt for the first time, she said, “Wow, wow, wow!” and hugged it. That’s when I learned that she loves bright colors and strong patterns. So I decided to make her a dress out of some vintage fabric I found at a fabric sale, and Simplicity pattern 8563. I’m giving it to her for her second birthday. I’m hoping she’ll like it; maybe she’ll even say “Wow!”
My little granddaughter will look adorable in this top I made for her. It’s from a McCall’s pattern, #6022, and was quite easy to make. I think the pom-pom trim cost more than the fabric did, but it was worth it. That said, she’s still pretty oral, and if she starts pulling off the pom-poms in hopes of eating them, I’ll have to cut them off. Hence this photo, for posterity 🙂
The good news is that I lost weight. The bad news is that my lovely vintage corduroy jeans are way too big on me. They’re made out of strong and stretchy corduroy, the kind you can’t find in stores any more:
They’re a good brand, too:
What to do? Make them into corduroy pants for an active 5-year-old grandson. First up, smooth out one pants leg:
Then pin and cut out a boys’ pants pattern piece:
Do the same for the other pant leg and the other leg pattern piece. Then cut out the pocket:
Attach to the pocket piece something that makes the pants into “Superhero pants!” at the request of said grandson:
Follow pattern directions, and you have a “new” pair of Superhero pants. Front:
And back:
Then, so little sister gets something, too, make a pair of flannel Peppa Pig pants in a smaller size:
Those, of course, were not repurposed and required a trip to the fabric store for Peppa Pig flannel 🙂 Grandma doesn’t want anyone to feel left out!
As a grandma who once had two wonderful grandmas of her own, I totally get how much grandmas love their grandkids and how they enjoy giving gifts to them. That said, sometimes the gifts may turn out to be a little, um, off the mark. But if making a giant doily to cover your grandkid’s spare tire doesn’t say love, what does?
Lots more gifts from Grandma here.
We have another grandchild on the way, I’m tickled to report. In fact, Grandchild #3 is due to arrive within a month or less.
Several months ago, I decided to make some baby booties for her that I had seen in a wonderful book called Amy Butler’s Little Stitches for Little Ones
I gave the booties to my daughter at her baby shower a few weeks ago, and she was delighted with them. The first pair was made from vintage fabric, and the second pair was made from the scraps of the Star Wars quilt I made last Christmas. I can’t wait to see my little granddaughter wear her booties this fall!
