Ladybug "capris"

This week I finished Anna Mary's ladybug "capris". I am calling them "capris" because I made them ankle length. They will be capris soon enough though. I was inspired to make these by some fabric that I bought to make a pair of shoes for her. The fabric has a yellow background with flowers and ladybugs. I am pleased with the capris. The only thing I don't like is that the right flower on the drawstring has the wrong side showing. It isn't a big deal; no one will notice when she has them on. Now I just have to find her a shirt to wear with them!!

Here is an up close shot of the ladybug. I just winged it, which is rare for me. I usually need a pattern, but a ladybug isn't that hard.

And here is an up close shot of one of the flowers.

And here is a picture on our model. Notice I managed to get my toe in the shot!


I have started my next project which is a pair of capris (I will make them capris this time) made with Peace Fleece Baltic blue with their Lena's meadow for the trim. After that I plan to make another pair of capris (or maybe shorties) using Peace Fleece Latvian lavendar and Lena's meadow again for the trim. I also have to make Anna Mary's ladybug shoes, but I still need to get the suede to go on the bottom. That project will have to wait as my next sewing machine project has to be hemming some pants for Tom.

Anna Mary has started to prefer walking to crawling. She has been walking a little since right before she turned 9 months. Now at just 10 months she is walking everywere. If she doesn't have a toy in her hands she waves her hands while she walks. It is very cute! Here is an action shot, although it doesn't really doesn't illustrate her walking well.