Keira's had the 'flu this week, which hasn't been fun for anyone. I think it's the first time she's been that sick before. Yesterday, the sun was shining but she was still wrapped up in a quilt on the couch, and I must say, she wasn't in the best mood. She was staring out of the window at the frozen snow outside, and she asked me why there were no birds hopping around or eating seeds from our bird feeder.
So while she was sleeping, I made her this dress. I based the pattern on this one I made for her a while ago. The fabric is a kind of cotton sateen in a beige/pinky colour- a bit like a ballet shoe. And I lined the bodice with Japanese cotton ('My Folklore', by Lecien.) The birds were printed with little stencils I cut from freezer paper, and brown gocco fabric ink.
It's a welcome-back-birds dress, and a get-better-soon dress. I think it's working.
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