Another birthday, another birthday dress!  Miss Clare chose New Look 6694 for a dress from wonderful Japanese fabric.

Yes, we went bowling for her birthday! It was rather hilarious watching the kids bowl – Stella was particularly excited and jumped up and down from the moment she pushed the ball down the ramp.

Both girls enjoyed themselves making bubbles – it was just bubble mix from Woolworths but wow, what great big bubble wands and all they needed to do was twirl the wands through the air and watch the bubbles absolutely pour out!

But back to the dress. It’s a halter neck and also has a back tie, with an elasticised back waist. I made size 7 for Clare – who just turned 8 – and it is a little big. But not too big to be a problem. Like most New Look children’s patterns, it is stylish and all went together nicely.

I just can’t believe how quickly the past eight years have gone by!

Thanks for making the cake Grandma!