Shhh don't tell anyone....

But I gave in to email marketing.

No I did not want to increase the size of anything

I couldn't resist an email from Clothkits. It was just before Christmas and they had reduced the cost on some stuff. I ordered a pinafore for age 1-2 as I is quite small for her age. It arrived in a beautiful package all tied up. Its a very simple pattern that I could have worked out for myself but I do love the printing of the bird. I don't have much confidence in dressmaking but want to try to make some clothes for I before she gets too big and doesn't want them!

After Christmas when I could find a space on the kitchen table in between the chocolates and odd bits of Christmas card that S has cut up I decide to give it a go. I read through the instructions but still ended up taking a seam apart 3 times! It was more me than the instructions as it is such a simple shape.

It was probably too much Christmas spirit.

I usually disagree with instructions and do it my own way anyway. It has an extra button on the back to gather it a little but it meant that some of the printing would get hidden so I changed that.

It was quick and simple to make but I did think it a little expensive for such a simple shape. I would defiantly recommend it as a first introduction to dress making.

If you want to know more about Clothkits then I saw that Sew Hip had a review in when I flicked through it for the review of the Vintage fair but I didn't buy the magazine as I have far too many books and magazines with things in that I want to do anyway! I would have read it but one of the assistants was watching me!

I did dressmaking in my teenage years but generally I could not get it to fit right. The last thing I made for me was my wedding dress and it very nearly put me off for life!