Miss Abigail has finished the "ladybug" outfit for her 4-H sewing project. I think it turned out so well! She really looks darling in it and I’m just as proud as I can be. She did such a beautiful job on the sewing. It seems like everything that came after the collar was so much easier! Even the sleeves went in pretty well. We bought a special foot to help with the top-stitching and the machine did a splendid job on the buttonholes. The buttonholes were Abigail’s favorite part. She kept saying “Wow! I love this machine. Look mom, no hands!” Someday, maybe I’ll teach her how to make buttonholes the old-fashioned way.
Miss Abigail will enter the whole outfit, along with the pattern and instructions, in our county 4-H Clothing Contest, to be judged on construction and following the pattern. Hopefully, it will be passed on to the District contest, where Abigail will model it and the outfit will also be judged on appearance. In August, she’ll enter it in the County Fair. We are both relieved to have this project completed and I’m delighted that she has made so much progress in her sewing skills.
What a lovely blog! So inspirational as I am trying to teach myself all the home making skills - a little late I know!
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Aw, that is absolutely adorable! Tell Abby "Good job" for me!!! :)
ReplyDeleteCUTE!!!!! She did a great job! I'm with her on the automatic buttonholes.
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome!! Great job Miss Abigail!
ReplyDeleteGreat job! I love the outfit and the workmanship is outstanding. A blue ribbon for Miss Abigail!
ReplyDeleteThank you ladies! Your comments are a great support. ;o)
ReplyDeleteGreat job, Abigail! You look so cute in it too. :) Will those coyotes be able to spot you, Miss Floating Strawberry? :D
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting, Mrs. M. You are an encouragement for me for when I have girls. :)
Love you guys!
Abigail, you look absolutely lovely in your new outfit. I am very proud of you, and I hope to hear how you do at the contests!! We miss you!!
ReplyDeleteThe outfit is positively adorable, as is Miss Abigail - and she looks so pleased. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThanks ladies! Rebecca, Abigail is laughing about the floating strawberry and thinks absolutely that this is not an outfit for hiding from coyotes. Cathy, we got the outfit back from the county contest and she got a perfect score! 100/100. That was nice to hear. Nancy, I just have to agree with you, Abigail is pretty adorable! And the smile is such a reward. ;o)
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