Late last year, just before we got inundated with birthdays and weddings and holidays (and an illegal camera placed on our property by the police, but that's a story for another day!), Miss M decided she needed a new skirt. Since the madness hadn't started yet, I let her pick out some fabric and sew herself a skirt! She picked a pretty paisley baby wale corduroy my mom gave her and a simple gathered-rectangle type of skirt with an elastic waistband. This was really the first time I let her use my machine on her own. She was very cautious about the needle...so much so that she sometimes forgot to guide the fabric, so focused was she on keeping her hands out of the way. But she soon got the hang of it! Her favorite part was using the iron to press the elastic casing and lower hem. No pictures of that part 'cause my assistance was much needed. She cut, pinned, stitched, and pressed all by herself! I was there the whole time to tell her wha
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