Have you got a favourite author?
Violet does. His name is Chris Riddell.
Not only is he an extremely funny writer, he's an amazing illustrator too.
Violet holds him in such high regard, that she's got an entire book shelf just dedicated to him. No other books allowed.
She's arranged her books as follows:
Chris Riddell shelf.
Books about horses, and unicorns.
Animal books.
And, then there's, in Violet's words, 'Other'.
Aren't 7 year olds funny little creatures?
Wanting to keep my title as World's Best Mother, I thought I'd earn a billion 'mum points' by making her a costume of one of her favourite Chris Riddell book characters, Ada Goth.
Unfortunately for me, there isn't a sewing pattern for precisely the outfit I need to make, so I've had to buy a couple of patterns that I think I'll able to adapt.
Violet chose a glorious velveteen fabric to match Ada's outfit, which you can see on the front cover of the book above.
It may be glorious to look at, but I can't say that it was glorious to sew.
Oh well, I managed to finish the first part of the outfit, the dress.
Apparently, she doesn't just like it, she loves it.
What a result.
I'm well on my way to earning those billion 'mum points'.
I always know when I've made something just as she wants it, because she never takes it off, and wants to wear it everywhere, even for bed.
The next part of the costume won't be so easy - it's a military style jacket, also to be made in the same fabric.
Wish me luck.
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