Little Boy Blue Come Blow Your Horn

A Suit for Beautiful Blue-Eyed Luke

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 As some of you may already know, I am a teacher and have been teaching since 1975.  For the first 9 years of my career, I taught learning disabled students in a resource classroom on the east coast of Florida.  Then I taught in a private Armenian school in California for several years.  I taught fourth and fifth graders and one semester I had the pleasure of teaching seventh grade English there.  I have had the privilege and pleasure of teaching kindergarten children here on the west coast of Florida since 1987 and have been in the same school since 1988.  Obviously, I love what I do!

This little suit is for a 'grand-student'.  Luke is the first son of Marlee, a former kindergarten student of mine whose parents are my dear friends.  I first met Marlee when she and her twin sister were just 18 months old!  I remember that sunny day like it was yesterday.  The staff of the new school we were opening got together for a family picnic and Jil and Bob arrived with their three blonde, blue-eyed beauties.  Time is so relative, isn't it?  It seems like I blinked my eyes and almost 25 years have gone by!

 This little suit was made with Marlee's wishes in mind.  She chose the pattern 'Reagan' by Primrose Lane (you can find it HERE) and asked for blue with a white top.  The little suit is just one piece although it looks like a two-piece romper and shirt.  The straps are only attached at the bottom in the front and back adding to the illusion of one piece.  The pattern is beautifully drafted and allows for some nice detail work.  I used self-made mini piping everywhere I could, to fancy this up a bit.

 The bottom closes with snaps that I hammered into the crotch.  One of these days I am going to get a fancy snap setter.  I always hold my breath when setting these in!

Sewing for boys doesn't allow me to add all the heirloom touches I love doing but it has it's own charm.  I sure did love seeing Luke wear this!  (Sorry, no photos to share.)  Laurie Anderson of http://sewnso.blogspot.com/ has posted many really adorable little boys' outfits.  Her recent nautical suit (HERE) and her smocked romper set (HERE) are darling and worth checking into.  Martha Broyles of http://southernmatriarch.blogspot.com/ also makes some charming little guy things.  Most recently she made matching Easter outfits for her grandson and granddaughter.  You can see them HERE.

Are you sewing things for the little boys in your life?