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december 12, 2008

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After making wee one's fun turtle top in the fall, I had enough of the aweseome Alexander Henry turtle fabric left over to make another. Wee one and I decided that a turtle top would be a great gift for her best buddy, Kaya's second birthday.

Wee one's version was all bright and ruffly, but Kaya's tastes are a little more muted and little less girly, so I did the sleeves in green and put elastic in at the neck and wrists instead of shirring them. It's still got a lot of the fullness and style of wee one's shirt, but it has a very different look overall. That Pink Fig Olivia Top is pretty darn versatile! I can't wait to try a version with shirring at the bottom.

posted by alison at 12:34 pm | in handmade holiday 2008 , sew pretty
Comments

THANK YOU! We haven't seen you again since Kaya opened her present, but she loves it (and more importantly, I love it!)

It fits her perfectly, and isn't at all too girly for her.

Thank you!

Posted by: Johanna (and Kaya) at December 12, 2008 2:07 PM

Very cute! I hope we get to see a picture of her in it.

Posted by: Jane at December 12, 2008 2:56 PM

How sweet! I love reading your blog to see your newest creations, both sewn and knit. It takes me back to when I sewed for my girls. Now I am sewing pediatric nursing scrubs for one of them!

Posted by: Rebecca in CO at December 13, 2008 9:08 PM




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