ready to hunt eggs...

i have a little girl. i am very thrilled with this because it gives me reason to sew. not that you can't sew cute little outfits for boys, but let's face it... after a year, if you put your boy in a smocked outfit, folks may think he is not straight... or his parents are not right in the head. lucky for me, i have a girl. i love to sew and smock (smocking is what i took up about a year ago when i decided buying them at the store was outrageously overpriced!) anyways, in the past week or so, i have managed to complete my little girls easter attire for both the sunday service and the fun little egg hunt. i can't wait to see her walk to find the eggs this year (rather than being sat beside a random egg for a photo opp like last year). i made both of her little outfits last year and i just finished this years. i know you all would love to see what miss thang will be donning for her big weekend that is about a month away. here they are:

i realize the glare is a bit bad, but it is purple and white checks with white appliqued rabbits (first time i have ever appliqued anything and i hand made the appliques... i am proud of myself!) this outfit is called a vintage baby bubble suit.... if you flip up the little front shirt part up, you will see how it buttons up in the front like the old timey outfits did. i love it. i have made several of these (since the pattern is 6 months- 24 months and i bought it last year!)

i still have to complete the matching bonnet for the dress, but what do you think?! oooh and we bought her little white patton leather shoes the other day and she picked out a white purse to carry. she is so girly. i can't wait for her to want to wear the white gloves for easter too one year!