Play Skirts for Dot and Lucy

When I went over to Marty's to deliver some slacks that he asked me to alter the hems on, Kim said she had another project for me if I was willing.  Dot and Lucy are always wearing skirts and she asked if I could make some play skirts for the summer.  Lucy's fourth birthday was last week, and when I was there for it, she was wearing a skirt that would make a great pattern for some kick around skirts.  I was already planning on making some in that style, so I borrowed the skirt to be sure they would be the same size.  I was able to make two of that style and I had another really simple pattern for another style.  I made four of them, so six skirts altogether.  Most of them are made from left over material that I used to cut the pillows from for the Christmas project I am doing for the family, so it may very well turn out that they will end up with a skirt and a pillow from the same material.

Lucy is crazy about kittens, and this was some of the material I had left over.

If you have kitties, you have to have puppies. I had to buy this material.

Ladybugs are always a hit. More pillow material.

What little girl doesn't like cupcakes, especially on pink? Also bought this material.

This is the style I had in mind of making at first, using left over pillow material.

Another pillow material skirt.

Now that I have the skirts finished, I need to make some warmer weather pajamas for Lexi and Joey.  Cheryl requested them last week when she heard I was making skirts for the other two.   I have made a lot of other clothes for them, so I told her I would see what I could do.  Of course, I have a pattern that will work, and quite a bit of material.  I can use some more of the left over material from the pillows to make at least two pairs for Lexi.  I will have to buy some for Joey, because there isn't enough of the boy material left over, and I don't really have enough in my other stash of material, either.  I will try to get to them this week.  Also, when TW came down to visit for Mother's Day, he brought three pairs of jeans that he has torn going over fences.  They are all pretty much in the crotch area.  He asked if I could mend them, so I guess I will give them a try.  He said there was no hurry since he will probably not need them until the colder weather returns.  I will try to get them done soon, however, so that I will not forget about them.