Here we go

So today is 22 months since my son, my firstborn died. He was just 4 years old. Since then I've been to hell and back, more than a few times, and I know that it will be that way for the rest of my life. There are so many blogs detailing the nature of this "life" after the death of a child, so I won't write much about that. I plan to try and get some sort of life going for my surviving children, myself and my husband.  

I've always enjoyed sewing as a hobby, and for a brief few months in 2011 I even made and sold children's dresses. Recently,  I've wanted to start sewing again. For a long long time I just could not.

My little girl, who is almost 8 months old now, will shortly have many fabulous, colourful outfits. Tonight I made green pants - I was delighted to find fantastic fabric in a local quilt store. All 100% cotton, beautiful prints and colours and so amazingly soft - just right for Helena.

The main fabric I used is "Christmastime" by Anni Downs of Hatched and Patched for Henry Glass & Co, Inc. What a long name for pretty stars on green fabric. The contrast is from Da Gama Fabrics - from their Coral Tree Fabrics quilting collection - it is called the Rain Drops Collection, and the colour is most likely Savannah Green.

That was Friday (yesterday)...

Today (Saturday) my sister came to visit and help - we made 4 Dino tails for toddlers and a set of dragon wings for Edward.