This morning I sent the girl off for an overnight horse camp. She went with one of her friends that moved away last year, so hugs ensued when they saw each other.
In preparation for the camp, I *needed* to make her a few things.
Of course, I did.
Some of the girls wear leggings when riding (cooler, I guess), so I made her a few pair with matching tank tops. The leggings were Oliver + S Playtime Leggings, which are a bit too high in the front. I dropped the front waist rise by about 1″.
I actually made two of the horse leggings. The extra pair was for her friend. She is a little taller and bigger in the waist than my girl, so I adjusted them for those fitting issues. I had enough for both, and have had the fabric for at least 5 years. Use up that stash! I love how quick and easy leggings are to make, so it was simple to just do two of them.
The tank top was the basic bodice block I drafted for her, with a longer back to cover her bum. The rodeo rider on the front was a weird “appliqué” I purchased several years back at Michaels. It is a “color transfer”. You place it on the fabric and iron it for a minute and then it seems to dye it a shade or so darker. It also moves as you are ironing it, as you are just placing the paper on the fabric. It was a bit of a pain, so I wouldn’t recommend it. It does have a cool faded, aged look to it, though.
I made one extra camo tank top that will go with jeans.
Then, she needed a laundry bag, which I made with the last of this $1 yard cotton horse fabric. Glad I got that used up! For the drawstring, I used one of my odds and ends. I am not sure where I got the tassled cording. I had to cut one end off, as it wouldn’t fit through the casing. It will serve it’s purpose.
She also needed some summer jammies. The girl like to wear the ones I made her last winter (long sleeved shirts, flannel pants). Not sure why, since its not like we keep our house particularly cold with the air conditioning. She wanted a shorts set, so I drafted a top, and then just took and redrafted the Oliver + S Playtime Leggings into shorts with a lower front rise. The top is another quick draft off her basic bodice block.
I am certain she will have a wonderful time this next week, but I will definitely miss my little munchkin!
And I think I *need* to sew some more things for Frozen musical camp next week, if I have time… 😉
Of course you do! 🙂
I went to horse camp! How fun.
Yeah, she was really looking forward to it!
Oh my gosh, horse camp! How fun for her and her friend. She will be so styling at camp, great job.
Oh my gish, horse camp, how fun. She will be the best dresses there.
Yes, she was super excited to go! I hope she is having a great time, but haven’t heard from her. I will find out on Saturday, I guess.
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