Thanks, everyone, for encouraging me about the move! Keeping the house spotless for potential buyers is stressful (and so is packing), so I decided to unwind a little bit today by making over Emily’s shirt:
While visiting the library recently (and wearing the aforementioned shirt), Emily was mistakenly called a “he” by 2 different people. To be fair, she was wearing boy’s shorts, and her hair was pulled back in a ponytail. But still. The incident made me rethink stripes on girls.
Or maybe it just gave me an excuse to applique.
For this project, I was inspired by a hot-air balloon zippered pouch in Zakka Sewing. (And you might recognize the bird from here.)
I think I feel better already.
EDIT: And here’s the Emily looking very much like a girl in her freshly decorated shirt. She was tickled pink by it. We even watched hot-air balloon videos on Flickr. :)
August 27th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
thats shirt WAS quite girly to begin with…it would have been a little weird on a boy. but now its totally girly. very cute.
August 27th, 2009 at 5:14 pm
I agree that shirt would have been weird on a boy. Those people must have not really looked at her!
August 27th, 2009 at 11:07 pm
the stripes are ‘girly’ colored! and it sounds like the people didn’t really look at her.
August 27th, 2009 at 11:20 pm
Ooh! I love the applique! I plan to use it as inspiration (ahem..shamelessly plaigerize) for my 4 year old’s b-day. She’s obsessed with balloons and every falling star or blown-out candle she tells me that her wish is to ride in one. She would adore this. Thank you for the wonderful idea!
PS- My son would NOT wear that sort of shirt. Ever. Way too girly. Even before the upgrade.
August 28th, 2009 at 3:40 am
What a lovely applique! And I agree with the rest: the shirt was girly to begin with.
August 28th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Your daughter is adorable. I love how she already starts drawing!
August 31st, 2009 at 9:46 am
Adorable!
And, btw, the shirt looked totally girly before the applique.
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:13 am
Emily a boy…There is no mistaking that little ball of sunshine for a boy…Some people need their vision corrected!! I Love You!! In a year we will be in Blacksburg!!