A Better Day

Today was a better day all around. The cock pot isn't simmering with something yummy for dinner, but I got to play at my sewing machine... ALONE... With the Music turned up! My kind of music even... Yesterday evening I pulled out some thing called cheater panels. These are to make stuffed animals. While a Cheater Panel for a Quilt I completely understand the "cheat" part of it I fail to understand "cheat" on these stuffed little bundles of joy. Front of jacket
I read the directions once, twice, three times. I looked at the pattern pieces and back at the panel. I don't understand why, but the pattern had me using 1/4" and not finishing any of the edges or seams. That seemed like a disaster waiting to happen. After all children play with stuffed animals. So I started with the Jacket. I lined it so completely with some re purposed leftover muslin that it is in fact reversible. Maybe while Jessica naps I can start on the skirt. Reversed aka inside out
Jessica did indeed have a better day, and I was greeted with a smile. I completely forgot to mention that yesterday Jessica counted to 39, hows that for barely 4? She told me they didn't count at school yesterday so I can give all the credit to singing that Cinderella jump rope song. Awesome hu? I also finished my knit trivets. These turned out really pretty and because they are 100% cotton knit they feel amazing. I am hoping that with these as well as the panels I've pulled out of my stash pile I will have a little bit of inventory for my on little online shop. Who knows, and only time will tell.