fashion show sunday, a short story of stitchery

15 May

I recently saw this dress:

Loose, easy, cool – just up my alley, and perfect for July in Taiwan. And it looked easy enough for me to try at home. So I bought some fabric and look what happened:

fashion show sunday

As I was finishing the dress, I looked at the scraps on the floor and sweet rays of inspiration shone upon me:

fashion show sunday

Oh my, a mini me! And perfect since it’s still the Kids Clothing Week Challenge. And since I was on a roll, I made this:

fashion show sunday

Insane! But then by this time, I only had a small scrap of fabric left:

fashion show sunday

No, no, my pet. Don’t cry:

fashion show sunday

Ah, much better.  Don’t you think I should take our show on the road?

fashion show sunday

Actually, probably not since a couple of people walked by while we were taking pictures, and I felt positively mortified.

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19 Responses to “fashion show sunday, a short story of stitchery”

  1. Di 05.15.11 at 12.17 pm #

    Love them! They do look cool – perhaps you could wear them on the plane – that would cause a stir!

  2. abbyglassenberg 05.15.11 at 12.30 pm #

    I love you, I really really mean it. Love.

  3. sammi 05.15.11 at 1.15 pm #

    haha, love the storyline! You always bring a heartwarming giggle!

  4. wotsybaby 05.15.11 at 1.16 pm #

    that is awesome! i love it so much!!!
    (now i’m inspired to make some hilariousfunny matching clothes for my gang)
    ^_^

  5. stitchandpurl 05.15.11 at 1.20 pm #

    What a great story, and lovely tops! You’ve definitely made the most of that fabric, fantastic! :)

  6. bernice 05.15.11 at 4.21 pm #

    How very fabulous! You’ll all be a great hit during your Taiwan trip!

  7. residentexpat 05.15.11 at 5.29 pm #

    you have a wonderful family! And a hilarious story in this post. Poor F :-). lol! Thank you Shiso. As always, you are an inspiration.

  8. maria 05.16.11 at 2.56 am #

    that is so amazing and made me smile

  9. carolyn 05.16.11 at 6.16 am #

    You guys look adorable!! (I have a special place in my heart for matching outfits too…my kid is going to kill me when she grows up!)

  10. Rae 05.16.11 at 6.58 am #

    Love this!! You are hilarious.

  11. Astrid 05.16.11 at 6.17 pm #

    Amazing! What a super family to go along with it… despite the onlookers!

  12. takako 05.16.11 at 6.28 pm #

    what a lovely family picture!

  13. Syndi 05.17.11 at 5.37 am #

    I love it! You all look great. :)

  14. kristi 05.17.11 at 11.37 pm #

    such a sweet photo series!
    the little pet photo is the cutest.
    it’s making me giggle still…

  15. Sertyan 05.18.11 at 2.36 am #

    OMG!! HOw cute!! What a wonderful family and I really enjoyed the pictures!

  16. pikachu 07.27.11 at 6.18 pm #

    OH my gosh!! You guys are too cute.I just adore these kinda New England stripes….and you all rock it!

  17. Jennifer 08.11.11 at 8.57 am #

    Ahh!
    So cute!!!
    Well done.

  18. Jenni 03.10.12 at 1.34 pm #

    so adorable! Loved all the pictures. Your poor hubby. LOL

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  1. elsie marley » Blog Archive » kcwc spring 2011: day seven - 05.15.11

    [...] It was a stripey kind of day in the flickr pool. I want to eat that little shiso baby up, she's so cute. Check out all the matching outfits Mimi made for the whole shiso family! [...]

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