Keep Calm and Craft On: Back to school edition.

I have three kids, as you may know, and I have made a tradition of sewing them a first day of school backpack.

I use the same pattern each time, Butterick 5054.

It's a little smaller than your average backpack and just a little bigger than a teensy person needs, but they can grow into it.

The Elder's is here.

The Younger's are here and here

She was in quite a rush to get to the bus this morning!

The first day dress was a pattern that I made for The Elder for Kindergarten: The Birthday Dress from Oliver + S.

(I know, same photo twice in two posts, but how cute is she?)
I may have gone a little overboard, and coordinated her first day dress with her backpack.
In my defense, she loves purple...