Little House on the Prairie Dress, Apron, and Bonnet

She was beaming today when she tried on her finished prairie dress.  She plans on wearing it on a field trip in the near future.  I think it turned out really cute.  The bonnet is my favorite part, I considered making myself one to wear this summer, but I think people would think I was strange...  For those who missed my earlier post, I used the McCall's pattern 9424 for the dress and the bonnet.  The bonnet had some hand sewing that I wasn't anticipating, but the finished product is adorable.  The pattern came with the directions for a pinafore, but this little girl requested a half apron instead, so I used the pattern for the ruffle on the bottom, but had to finish it on my own.   I can't wait to hear about her field trip!

Today's Simple Joys

Church

70 degree weather

Grilled hot dogs

Fishing with the kids for the first time this season (only one pole ended up in the water!)