"For as the earth brings forth her bud, and as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to SPRING forth; so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations. --Psalm 61:11
Don't these look fun? I had a customer put in an order for some embellished jeans and I knew these would be just right. I can just imagine her 5 year old hopping about in these.
There is a hand-drawn carrot that I've placed on top of the patchwork applique. I finished them with a simple zig-zag stitch so they'll fray just the right amount to complete the shabby look of these sweet springtime jeans. The double ruffles are extra full and feature a pink jelly bean fabric and the bottom layer repeats the polka dot from the carrot fabric above.
Needless to say, once my little girl saw these she wanted some too but I sent her to get the mailing envelopes instead. We didn't even have to visit the post office, just click, print, and set them in the mailbox. We discussed the verse above and the application it has for her letting righteousness and praise spring forth and she began singing. Her cheerfulness got me in the creative mode again and this is what I am currently working on...
I didn't want to leave her feeling too sad so I let her have some input into what I am working on now. Can you guess what these are going to be? I'll post again when they are finished. Homestead life is about skills. Sewing happens to be one I enjoy. Sometimes it is simply utilitarian, but often I get to use my sewing skills to create beauty and fun. How about you?
Enjoying Dixie Living,
Melissa
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