. . . itty bitty sewing . . .

. . . pinning . . .

. . . marking . . .

. . . cutting out . . .

. . . a teeny tiny bodice . . .

. . . with a ruffly skirt . . . 

. . . and miniature sleeves . . . 

. . . which i always make poofier 

than the pattern . . . 

. . . see how i did that? . . . 

. . . loosely based 

on a pattern printed in 1979 

for which i paid 

a dollar and a half . . . 

. . . my first child wasn't even born 

until 1980 . . . 

. . . the sleeves are miniscule . . . 

. . . and kind of a pain . . . 

. . . that's why 

i always make them first . . .

{it's been a long time since i've sewn any clothes. one word: rusty}