silk and lace

January 4, 2010

Now that Christmas, New Year, and two family birthday celebrations are over, it's time to settle in to the summer holidays ahead of us: about three more weeks' worth (for the children) and one or two more for Tom. On the agenda for the children are many playdates: they love inviting their small friends over. Today we had two children arrive in the morning and Tom built them a tent outside with some quilts and wood. Inside, I sewed up two made-to-order skirts for the girls: princess-style, from pieces of silk and vintage lace. Fun for me and them.

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35 responses to “silk and lace”

Margaret Oomen

January 4, 2010

you truly are the best mom ever
if I come over for a play date will you sew me a silk skirt with vintage lace:)

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annri

January 4, 2010

Now that’s what I call a play date!

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Shin Ae

January 4, 2010

Very pretty. Sounds like such fun for little girls.

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Lies

January 4, 2010

Heavens – so lovely! Lucky princesses I say. I adore the photo with the lowers and lollies – so sweet!

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abby

January 4, 2010

You are such an amazing and fun mom!
Um, if I come over with Margie for a play date, will you sew me one too?
Happy New Year Melissa. xo

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denise @ chez danisse

January 4, 2010

what wonderful skirts!

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Becka

January 4, 2010

Are those mushroom lollies I spy up there? Oh yum! I miss them, so! Beautiful skirts, and beautiful new header. I hope you’re enjoying a lovely New Year, Melissa!

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messy_fish

January 4, 2010

oh so pretty!

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rhiannon

January 4, 2010

I agree, M, you are such a wonderful mother! It’s pretty much every little girls dream to have a mum that whips up lacey dancing skirts and helps her build huts in which to host little tea parties.
Makes me wish I could come and play too!

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Emily Moss

January 4, 2010

Happy New Year! I hope you have had a lovely holiday. The new homemade skirts are so pretty!

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Lovely World

January 5, 2010

More pink! How lovely from my vantage of deep snowy winter.

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Nancy

January 5, 2010

those skirts are gorgeous really.
i think scarlet is due for some new ones.

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Kate Smith

January 5, 2010

I’m loving the subtle pinks and light greys themed blog and pictures..wow! I think you have an inspiring color phase at the moment! I love it!

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domesticali

January 5, 2010

A princess play date outfit – perfect!

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Desiree Fawn

January 5, 2010

What a sweet little skirt — might I ask what pattern did you use?

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leililaloo

January 5, 2010

Wow, i just can’t seem to figure out when you are doing all those things, like being a great mom and making loads of beautiful things at the same time. Really amazing, if you have any good tips about keeping all thos ball up in thae air, i would love to hear some of yours..

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Marty

January 5, 2010

Becka commented about the mushroom lollies. Are they a confection? They look very much like the morel mushrooms we find in the woods here in Montana. Very cute, anyway!

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Garden Mama

January 5, 2010

…sigh… it all sounds so lovely melissa! i love the way the skirts turned out. and i must ask about the sweetness of those little mushrooms! xo

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Lori

January 5, 2010

How pretty your blog looks, I just changed a few things to pink also, a color i normally don’t use.
I love the skirts and they bring me back to when my girls were little and i made the same kind. It’s lucky little girls to have such tender loving mamas as you.
happy new year 🙂

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kelly

January 6, 2010

i just couldn’t be happier if one of those skirts were for me…and i had a wood and quilt tent…perfection!

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katiejackson

January 6, 2010

Happy 2010 to you and a big thank you for all your inspirational posts! take care and enjoy the sunshine!

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kat (kats in the belfry)

January 6, 2010

what pretty little skirts!

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seesaw designs

January 6, 2010

great job; they are adorable. last week i decided that i’m okay with the color pink 🙂
-angela

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Sarah S

January 6, 2010

I think my girls would love the skirts to twirl aruound in. That vintage lace reminds me – thanks for popping a piece in with my order!

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Katie

January 6, 2010

Florence loves her skirt – it was worn 2-3 days running! Thanks Melissa. Kx

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tinyhappy

January 6, 2010

of course i will, margie!
but, i promise i am not the best mom ever. seriously.

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tinyhappy

January 6, 2010

yes of course abby!

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tinyhappy

January 6, 2010

yes, they are becka! no mushroom lollies in canada? maybe i could send you some- email me your address!

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tinyhappy

January 6, 2010

hi d.f.
i didn’t use a pattern- rather, i just cut a very wide rectangle of fabric, joined it into a tube, hemmed it and added a waistband casing, then added elastic. it was very easy- give it a go! 🙂

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tinyhappy

January 6, 2010

thank you leililaloo, i just squeeze in all the things i really want to do, and don’t do lots of things i should do. so that means i’m probably not such a good mum. sorry, i have no idea how to keep all the balls in there air- except to say, maybe don’t try to? x

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tinyhappy

January 6, 2010

hi marty, yes they are a kind of confection that i’ve always seen in the supermarket (bulk bin section) but never bought before! they’re a kind of hard marshmallow, with coconut on the outside.

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tinyhappy

January 6, 2010

oh- me too, angela!

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featherbed

January 6, 2010

darling!! I want a little girl! I love these skirts!!!!

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Desiree Fawn

January 6, 2010

Oh that does sound easy! I’ll let you know when I make one ^_^

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Jen

January 9, 2010

such great skirts. Can I come and play? 🙂

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