The girls’ school participates in a number of interesting events.  Today they celebrated World Maths Day.  As part of the school’s participation, each of the students was invited to wear a number to school.  Of course, I didn’t remember that part until last night.  So at 7pm I was scrambling through their t-shirts to find plain ones to applique.  Unsurprisingly, there weren’t any plain t-shirts.  So I had to make some.

It’s the Oliver + S Hopscotch dress/top pattern to the rescue again! I knew that I had this pattern already traced at the correct sizes, and given that I’ve sewn it a few times, I knew that I could whip two of them up without too much difficulty.

Both girls had input into what I made. Clare decided on a dress and chose blue fabric, whereas Stella preferred a pink top. Both chose the elastic neckline trims, and the fabrics for their appliques. And obviously, each chose to have her age appliqued on the front.

But the backs – now, that is much more fun!

Pi and infinity! I finished the sewing a little after 10pm, in between getting the girls showered and off to bed and a few other household chores. It was all worth it when I heard the squeals of excitement early this morning when they got up and found their new “number clothes” and very quickly climbed into them. A great success!