Crafty Friday

My little buddy Caitlyn came over to hang out with me on Friday. She is the daughter of some of our close friends, Jeff and Joleen. I was planning to make a dress for the granddaughter of a friend of mine, and I thought it would be fun for Caitlyn to help me. Learning to sew a straight line was a snap. She practiced on some scrap material for a little while, and then I let her sew some of the straight lines on the dress I was making. What a natural!

The dress turned out great, and it is by far my favorite. I made a little bow to match the dress. It is attached to an alligator clip and can be worn with or without the headband.

Once we finished up the dress, Caitlyn had a brilliant idea. She wanted to make a case for her Nintendo DS. We searched for patterns online and modified a camera case to fit. Luckily I have a DS and we were able to measure and make a pattern. We made it a little bigger than the DS so that she could fit some games in the case as well. She picked out a cute zebra print and silver sparkle fabric to make her cover. With a little help, she designed and made her very own case. I'm planning to make another cover for my cousin, Dedra, this weekend.

She is such a sweet-heart! Thanks Catilyn for a fun Friday.