Sweet as Sherbet

Earlier this year my mom gave me a beautiful Punjabi suit that some friends brought to her from India several years ago. She thought that perhaps I would enjoy repurposing the yards of sheer cotton. Delicious! The color reminds me of sherbet. I was happy to accept.

Eight weeks ago my friend Emily delivered a beautiful baby girl ten weeks early. Baby Kathleen is tiny but strong, and she is finally home from the hospital.

Smitten with the delicate, embroidered details around the suit's pants legs, I cut one of them off and made it into a preemie-sized day gown. Only ten inches from shoulder to hem, I'm pretty sure this is the tiniest "pillowcase dress" ever made.

Little Kathleen will look fresh, summery, and as pretty as a pixie wearing it. My hope is that she'll outgrow it quickly {a girl doesn't need to be so itty-bitty for very long}... then big sister Meredith can use it as a doll dress.