To be honest, I had plans to use my sewing machine this afternoon. I tried to put off this kid and her ideas for ‘sewing something’. I tried to put her off till tomorrow, but there was no having it.

In the end I spent the afternoon going through our fabric stash, helping her make a plan and supervising the iron and sewing machine use. With minor guidance from me, Catherine was able to make this sweet skirt on her own. And boy, was she ever proud!

{and so was I}