October 8, 2009

• Things Are Shaping Up Nicely

  I decided to put the pajamas together MY way and not use the step-by-step directions included with the pattern.  It's not like it was entirely unfamiliar since making the nightgown kind of made a lot of things *kick in* in my memory. 

  I have a couple pet peeves that have stayed with me since I was a kid.  Like elastic around arms and ankles that is too tight or just irritates you with it's rubbing.    So I decided to make my own fabric *sleeves* for the elastic and use a wider elastic than the pattern called for.   I made the pajama bottoms first since those were the easiest.  It went like a dream and went together nicely.  The Beast laughed because the bottom of the legs were already gathered before I stitched up the legs.  I did all the edging on the legs before putting the sleeve on for the elastic.  I did the same for the sleeves.  After the pants were completed, I did the edging on the sleeve selvage before I did the wrist elastic sleeve.  I stitched the ends of the elastic in place because I couldn't stitch up the sleeves before putting the rest of the top together.

  Since I didn't have the baby here to take measurements of her wrist, ankles or waist, I just used the ones provided that were considered *average* (although we all know OUR Chewlee is not AVERAGE).    I really DO want pictures of her in both taken on Saturday.  If I must make adjustments afterward, I will. 

  My poor baby, Buttmunch, tried to call me today, I think.  Unfortunately, my phone was shut off.  When I was at the store, it started beeping on me because of a low battery so I turned it off because the beep gets annoying.  By the time I got home with my groceries and put them away, I forgot all about it.  I had other things on my mind and wasn't expecting a phone call anyway.  Later on, when Bratfink and I were chatting online, she suddenly disappeared.  A few minutes later, my other sister, Bee, IM'd me to tell me what happened and I suddenly remembered my cell phone being turned off.  I knew that was the reason that Bratfink hadn't called ME to tell me what happened and why she disappeared.  (A sudden and unexpected loss of power....no apparent reason for it and it came on about 15 minutes later).  When I read Buttmunch's blog, she made a reference to her friends and family having their cell phones off so they could avoid her calls, I somehow KNEW she was referring to me.  Color my face red.  *Love you Buttmunch...I didn't do it on purpose*.

  Tomorrow I will be doing up the top of the pajamas and the outfit will be complete and waiting for the baby to try on.  I can hardly wait. 

  Love you all.  Have a wonderful Friday.  Smile a lot and be sure to tell those you love that you do.  It will make your day and theirs, too.

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