Sew with Me: Cutie Pa Tootie

Hi Loves!

I had an awesome weekend! Here are some highlights:

1. Date with my guy. Yes, we had a date without any children. We had conversations that didn't involve the children. It was just us. Whew! It's the little things!
2. Seeing my classmates. I'm about to date myself, but I graduated from high school 15 years ago. My classmates and I haven't had a reunion in all these years. So, our mini reunion this weekend was so awesome to me. We laughed all night.
3. Delivering one of my latest projects. About 3 weeks ago, my classmate asked me to make her baby a romper. I delivered it to her during the mini reunion.

What inspired the project? She tagged me in a Facebook post of the romper. It was so cute. I jumped on the opportunity to make it. I love ruffles and lace but there's no one to wear it in my house.

How long did it take? About 3 hours, including breaks for feeding, answering questions, you know mommy stuff.

Was the outcome what I expected? Yes! It's what I expected and more. I love it and wish I had someone in my house that could wear it.

Will I make it again? I hope there will be more little dolls to make this for. There are many customization opportunities.

Check out the pattern review here.

I hope your weekend was great too!

Until next time, SMOOCHES!

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