As much as I like making 'pretty' dresses for my girls, they are pretty active kids who require lots of practical clothes.
With temperatures rising, this winter combo was not going to see any use for months, after which time those legs and sleeves would be even shorter than they already were. So shorts and a teeshirt were the order of the day for this simple refashion.
Chop.
Hem... zig-zag so the fabric can still stretch.
Done.
Chop, chop...
Curved snip, for a bit of interest at the sides.
Two different coloured cottons for the leg hems to match the original stitching. And these two basic refashions were complete.
These clothes were intended as play clothes on active days. So here are some after photos with these clothes being put through their paces.
After swimming lessons we stopped at a park for a fruit break and a play before heading to Karate.
With food finished it was time to race off for a quick play. Check out that wild wet hair drenching her shirt.
These stolen moments at parks and playgrounds between activities are where I usually collect myself between the madness. Yes, I am that mum at the park checking emails, texting, or just sitting quietly alone while her kids go off and play.
On this day however, I was chasing them about trying to catch a photo that wasn't completely blurred as they raced from one side of the park to the other ;-).
Back to the car we headed, off to Karate. What a crazy busy day we had this day.
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