Oh boy, oh boy!!!

Yes, I just used three exclamation marks in my title.  You see, people tell me how lucky I am that I get to do all girls clothes.  The boy section is no fun they say.  I look longingly over at the girl section and wander over there even though I don't have any girls they say.  Well, anyone who doesn't think boy's clothes are any fun never had 5 girls first, I guess, because I am hooked!  I've mostly been buying things since this boy wants his momma snuggling, not sewing, but as soon as I realized what a crush I had on these knit jumpsuit deals, my mind began ticking, and I worked on this a few minutes here and there.

What I wanted was a western jumpsuit, but out of knit, to keep it super comfy for the both of us.  I had grand intentions of doing a tutorial, but as I stitched the pockets, those pointy yokes, and other finicky details I had visions of a mass amount of hate email coming from frustrated sewers.

So.  I didn't.  Plus, there are a few changes I'd make next time around, since I made it up as I went along, but I think Drummer rocks the western vibe.

I used some vintage horse shoe snaps on the pockets and regular snaps on the placket and leg openings.  I'm really digging snap usage.  

I feel a tutorial coming on because I learned a few things about snappy snaps while making this.

Normally I do my no big dill insignia on the machine, free-hand, but I sat down and actually wrote it out, all rope like, and did needle and thread in hand.

I even did some multi-tasking while stitching (Pearl studying her 8's in multiplication and Olive studying her subtraction facts).

Yes, I'm quite talented with my toes.  Letterman, here I come!

So.  I am looking forward to this new world of boy sewing.  No ruffles?  Nice.

 And Drummer, being the responsible cowbaby he is, groomed that horse when it was through riding.

And we will be trying to free horsehair from his little clutches for days to come.

Happy February 

and

Giddyup already!