Pioneering new frontiers

Today, I sewed with a pattern. I made Brynn some shorts from McCalls #5797. You can see it here. I used a hand me down crib sheet from Brynn's older cousin (thanks!) so it was free. Here's what I learned:

1. This pattern runs big.

2. It's pretty dang cute anyway.

3. Sewing instructions are not at all clear for someone who has no idea what they are doing.

4. Illustrations are lifesavers.

It took about 4 hours, including about 75 minutes of cussing at a single simple pocket and ripping out three rows of stitches.

Anyway, here's the result: