A Happy Camper

Vanessa is off on school camp tomorrow. Now normally that would mean digging out the warm, old clothes, but this year it wasn't just that. This year they have a formal dinner one night and are expected to dress up. Not expecting this I hadn't made or bought anything dressy for Vanessa yet this winter, and of course she has grown out of last years good clothes.

So a frantic scrabble through the stash box on the weekend and a browse through my Ottobre magazines and we came up with this.

I should say that I love Ottobre - this went together so easily and quickly, even with a nagging, anxious Vanessa constantly at my elbow. I managed to cut out the back on the fold when it should have had a seam allowance added. But with no time to panic, I just cut it down the fold and put the zip in anyway. Just as well she is slim! It fits her beautifully and we have been waiting for the sun to come out so I could take a photograph, but it hasn't obliged. Not that I am complaining, because the rain is lovely, but just needed to explain the particularly unimaginative photograph.

Anyway, she's all packed and ready to go in the morning. I can just see them all twittering and fussing as they get ready. Apparently the teachers and parents who are going along will be acting as waiters and serving them. School was never like this when I was there!