When I had Olivia, this childhood desire to sew was reawakened in me. I bought a secondhand sewing machine from an antique shop, but for a long time I was intimidated by it and didn't make good use of it. It wasn't until after Owen's birth a couple of years later (and almost three years ago) that I finally overcame this timidity and dove into sewing - and I have not looked back ever since!
Most recently Musa, our sweet baby number three, has been such a delight to sew for, and I am enjoying making tiny, cute items - especially since he is possibly my last baby (sob!). I started his Autumn/Winter sewing with the idea of creating a capsule wardrobe. This is a collection of a few essential items of clothing that co-ordinate, and the idea is to have as few items as possible. Well, I got the co-ordinating part right, but am still working on my minimalist skills…evident as I ended up with fifty one items for him - though this does include eight bibs, and a baby can never have too many bibs, right?
A question I often receive when I share about my sewing is, "Where do you get the time?" Honestly I simply prioritize making time for it - much like people who love reading find time to get lost in a book or people who love watching series find time to get equally lost in them.
Most days I get about an hour to sew. My older kids know that this is my special time, and they are usually happy to entertain themselves or watch something as long as I do not get lost for too long in sewing land...which I probably would if a little person or two didn't come looking for me. I usually time it around Musa's naps if possible, otherwise I find time after the kids go to sleep at night. And occasionally, when we have especially busy days, the only sewing time I can find are those hours when most adults are likewise asleep - which I will not elaborate further on lest I expose my craziness!
My amazing husband knows how much I enjoy my sewing time and sees it as an important part of our family life. I would even love to start sewing items to sell on a small scale in the near future when my children are a little older, and so I see all this practice and discipline as part of investing in a future business.
So back to Musa's "minimalist" wardrobe - Here are some pictures of the items I made for him. Olivia and I did the styling and put the outfits together. We tried to rope Scott in, but he was happy to rather help by entertaining the boys!
