I made this little smock for Ruby’s birthday. I used a pattern from Amy Karol’s Bend the Rules book and it was great! It was the first time I sewed on a curve and used bias tape and both went pretty well, for the most part. I used some leftover fabric from a project my mom made for Ruby when she was born.
Unrelated, I read two books recently that I really enjoyed. I’ve been reading a lot of Mary Oliver’s work lately and picked Our World at the library which is written by her but is full of photographs by Molly Malone Cook. It’s beautiful – the photos, the poetry, and the touching love that was evident throughout the book.
I love, love, love Maira Kalman’s books. I have several of her children’s books that I adore. I read Principles of Uncertainty in an afternoon and really enjoyed the artwork and little stories she shared throughout the book.
Have any of you read these books?
3 Comments
June 14, 2009 at 12:34 am
Wow! That is so impressive…and absolutely beautiful!
June 15, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Ok this is getting strange. I just made the same smock for Lexi a week or two ago. Except it’s much smaller on her and I’m letting her wear it as summer shirt. I found some really cute fabric and I was gonna make one for Ruby too. It’s adorable and so is Ruby! Got questions about it, cause I ran into some pictures, I’ll email you.
July 21, 2009 at 10:06 pm
That is the cutest smock that I have ever seen. Your Ruby is absolutely beautiful
I also love Maira Kalman. She is so adventurous!
The Principles of Uncertainty is one of my all time faves!
I have really enjoyed your blog and look forward to more posts