Will sew for a bologna sandwich - the story of a pillowcase without a name

After more than a month of working myself up to it, I attempted to make a pillowcase dress for my Emma Grace today.  I use the word attempted in conjunction with the word dress; because I did make something from a pillowcase, but it didn’t quite work out as a dress.  I guess it looks like it could be the distant cousin of a pillowcase dress.  But not close enough that one would want to wear it in public.  Unfortunately….not even a 2 year old from the other side of my world.  I would surely get a “but mama please no no Emma no no ” -  if I attempted to dress her in it...... It was such  a nice looking pillowcase too.  It had  a fancy smancy bottom that would have made a great dress….well it still has a fancy smancy bottom, its not like I killed it - it just can't call itself a pillowcase anymore.....I am not sure what it can call itself at this point....poor thing will have to figure that out on its own, I have my own problems...............but it can no longer call itself a pillow case....and alas, not dress either. 

I really thought that if I had a chance at being able to make a dress - the pillowcase option was the way to go.  For someone who basically hasn’t sewn anything since high school, I suppose it was a decent first attempt at one.   I am not a sewer.  It would be nice to learn. I love to create.  I do love to paint.  I love mixed media projects especially.  Sewing is something I would like to learn.   But honestly, the experience was a lot of fun to try as I had the help of my mom and dad in its creation attempt.  It was a joint effort.  A family project. The distant cousin of a pillowcase dress took the three of us to create it. Even still with such a great team effort, we missed the mark in the world of pillowcase dresses......so............ we made fried bologna sandwiches instead.!! They turned out excellent!  You should have been there!  There really isn't enough opportunities for fried bologna in the world! 

 I might try a pillowcase dress again sometime…………(files the idea on the back burner)………….

Truthfully, the lack of one pillowcase dress will not be a huge problem for this child.  It was more of a mama wants to make for baby thingy.  Emma Grace is currently not short on clothing.  Thanks to the kindness of a gentleman at my work, strategic mama Ebay shopping, an occasional stop at Wal-Mart and an admitted Zulily problem -  Emma Grace has enough clothing for 2 Emmas.  My boss has brought in so many of his daughters clothing to me that I actually have 4 storage tubs of 3T and 2 tubs of 4T for Emma’s clothes of the fuuuuturrrre packed away.   I'm excited about seeing her in some of them.  We'll have fun tub shopping and seeing what fits her now as she grows.   Ohhhh  wow.....that just made me realize -  one day these  clothes of the fuuuuturrrre packed away will be toooo small for Emma..............too small way too soon.  In the blink of an eye I'll be asking where the time went.  Emma will have her own tastes and will think her old mama wants to keep dressing her like a baby......I can hear it now..."No Mom!  All the other cool kids are wearing the silver moon boots and the v neck uni-tard bodysuit with matching belt - geeesh!"   

Note to self:  take it one day at a time and enjoy every minute!  And remember the bright side - you won't have to buy her much clothing for about 3 years!!  By then maybe you will have the sewing thing down.   

Note to Emma Grace - take it one day at a time and don't grow up too fast!  You're a gift from God to your parents so enjoy every minute of being their baby!  And don't believe what you hear - YOUR PARENTS ARE AWESOME AND VERY COOL - that will never change!!

We received Emma's referal pic of a 15 months old baby girl when she was 18 months old in real life time. Her next set of pics came in March and she had changed so much. It has been 3 months and I can't imagin how much she has probably changed by now - and I have approx. an additional 2 months longer before we see her. She's growing up behind my eyes. This has got to change!  Come home soon Emma Grace! 

You know, I might try a pillowcase dress again sometime…………(files the idea on the back burner for now)………….

fried  bologna rules - just sayin'.