Keira's birthday is coming up soon, and I had ordered some fabric from Japan ages ago with the idea of making her a dress for autumn. The fabric is a light cotton- dark grey with a vine design in cream. I finished it last night, and got it wrapped up even with a bit of time to spare- which is most unlike me. To make the dress, I used my own pattern- it's a very simple one with a lined bodice and gathered skirt.
This morning when I got up I stood on one of Keira's 'collections' with my bare feet (it consisted mostly of spiky acorn cases and baby pine cones.) And that is how I got the idea to make her a little purse with a long strap from the leftover vines fabric. I will try and train her to keep such nature delights in the bag, rather than on the floor. I can try, at least.