I feel really happy with DD's present, I worked hard at it & I think I got it right

[KatyMaChristmas]

I bought her

3 dress pattens, material, cotton, zips/buttons all packaged up in three separate parcels (complete projects)and a sewing encyclopedia

I went into to Norwich and blitzed John Lewis, was helped by the most wonderful assistant (I wrote her a thank you note & made sure her manager got it)

I hope she likes it - we can sew tomorrow morning & all day on Boxing Day & we can take it with us when we go to the cottage in Southwold.

Fingers crossed

How old is she?

sounds a great gift

oh how I wish I could sew

10......occasionally act 3 or 23

Great present then.

10

very impressed,is she a future designer?

I got the sewing encyclopedia as I am not sure I remember everything

How lovely

She is desparate to sew

Has been making dolls clothes, learnt to knit, using the sewing machine over the last year - but she wants to make clothes as she doesn't really like whats on offer atm

I bought her this in poppy material

this in deep pink/red fleece

& this in a blue & red patchwork for the top & blue for the trousers

Whatcha think?

Beautiful
And lovely that it is something you can do together.

That's what I thought - I am normally so busy working it will be nice to spend some time together over the holiday

How lovely! Hope you enjoy yourselves.

What a lovely idea

Great present. Quality experience with something to keep at the end of it.

Have a good one katymac.

Fab present!

Katy how fab

I so wish I could sew

That's a clever and thoughtful present - I may pinch the idea - thank you.

That is a great present. I am impressed she can sew at 10.

Aww thanks everyone

She is learning to sew

She is often impatience - so we can work on that

I used to sew quite well Jackets and trousers and shirts as well as skirts & dresses. I also do home furnishing - but I suffer from impatience (sp?) so it often doesn't turn out they way I want

Fingers crossed it goes down well

She loved it

She has made the jacket & we have started the dress

She cut out the patten, I cut out the material

she pinned & sewed

I did pockets, buttonholes & buttons

We are a team!!

that sounds ace, my dd has no patience tho. great idea!!

photos please?

She says maybe tomorrow

However now she wants a form as she says it would be easier to 'fit' it on something else (which of course it would)

Were you the one who'd forgotten a present? Or am I getting mixed up? I'm sure I remember you saying something about this before Christmas anyway, so I'm really glad it worked out. Enjoy!