Sentimental
Thanks mostly to the generosity of others, our child is beginning to acquire a few garments, a large number of receiving blankets, sheets, diapers, and other necessities. (Today we added a jogging stroller to this list, handed down in mint condition from a lovely family at school!) This past weekend I took advantage of the only sunny day in three weeks to wash Minnow’s little wardrobe:
Awwww, wee baby things hanging on our wash line for the first time ever! I had to take a picture. I also resolved that Minnow should have more clothing made by Mama to hang on that line. Which leads me to these:
These are some extremely venerable khaki shorts belonging to Mr. G. If he hasn’t actually had them for all ten years of our relationship, it’s pretty close. They have permanent grass stains and paint splatters. As you can see, it was time for him to stop wearing them (that’s the crotch seam in the last photo), but it made me sad to see them in the trash bin. Surely there’s some good fabric remaining there, I thought. There are some thin spots, but they’re mostly sound and pleasingly soft from all those years of wear. I pulled them out of the bin and spread them on my sewing table. I took out the pattern for the Oliver + S Sandbox Pants I’d purchased and compared the smaller sizes to the ancient shorts. Looks like Minnow may be able to have a pair of play pants just like Daddy’s.
So tonight I spent a couple of hours with the seam ripper, my pink fabric pencil, scissors, and jazz piano on the radio. Stay tuned. I have an absurdly busy weekend ahead, but I have hopes of squeezing in a little sewing.
Posted: June 11th, 2010 at 7:12 am
Good luck with repurposing those shorts! In a fun coincidence, I am actually posting today about MENDING a similar pair of crotch-torn pants, for Ben. I love the cloths line of wee clothing!
Posted: June 11th, 2010 at 7:19 am
Very cool. I feel the same way about a pair of jeans I have that are just too threadbare along the inside seams. They have to be savable even if not in the same form!
Posted: June 11th, 2010 at 7:30 am
That’s really nice!
Posted: June 12th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
Handmade baby things are a must–I look forward to seeing the transformation of those old pants!
Posted: June 14th, 2010 at 4:27 am
What a wonderful idea! And also, all of the baby things on the line makes for such a sweet photo.
Posted: June 14th, 2010 at 7:17 am
Very sweet! I love all the little clothes on the clothesline!
Posted: June 14th, 2010 at 8:33 am
That’s a great idea! I’ve got a pair of old cargo shorts I didn’t want to throw out despite a huge rip, so maybe I’ll try this too!
Posted: June 18th, 2010 at 3:51 pm
That is the sweetest thing ever, and will be even more sweet if Minnow turns out to be a girl! Now she needs something of yours to wear too.