Perfection can be Overrated

Confession:  I'm not a perfectionist.  I tend to multi-task to the point of distraction.  I typically don't measure when I bake.  I can claim a lot of imperfect accomplishments.  But the job gets done, I am usually satisfied with the outcome and I move onto the next task.

I have been sewing for about 3 years and my approach is much the same.  I have made friends with my seam ripper, typically run my machine on a straight side at the top speed and overlook a bunch of flaws.  Thankfully, my sister, whose kids are the prime consumer of my sewing output, has this same gift for overlooking flaws.  She has also made friends with an old fashioned needle and thread to mend the seams I occasionally miss.

Yet, she's a repeat customer so I figure she must be happy.  And she's created for me a board on Pinterest to further hint at what she would like to suggest as a next project for me.  She even named it "for mimi" as if naming it after the sweet name my niece christened me with years ago would do the trick.  Well it did and I  took her up on this tutorial for a ruffled skirt this week.  It's cute, it's easy and it let me use up some fabric odds and ends that just happened to coordinate.

Here's the result (elastic to be added) and hope you will agree that as with most sewing projects the flaws will be overlooked as long as the fabric is cute and there's ruffles involved.  My sweet niece, Ellie Bean, will be a happy girl once she gives this skirt a twirl.

Any cute sewing projects for little ones that you would recommend?

BTW, here's some blogs I follow that help satisfy a sewing fix:  Made by Rae, Sew Like My Mom and Gussy Sews.

Pinterest Trial:  Ruffled Skirt
Review:  Easy and good for leftover fabric scraps