I had a funny episode today with my 2yo DD. I decided that since the older DD was back in school (finally) that I would reward myself for surviving the summer. So I bought New Look 6609.
I am making the skirt without the ruffles out of some lightweight pink plaid wool, and the jacket without ruffles in cream linen-look (whatever that means, polyester I guess) with pink lining.
I let 2yo DD "help" me cut out the pattern pieces, I gave her a bunch of blank tissue paper from inside the envelope and we started cutting away. I was so involved in what I was doing that I didn't notice her take the instructions out of the envelope and proceed to cut them up into little pieces. She was half done when I noticed. so I traded her all the little pieces for some tissue paper and put them in a ziplock bag for later. We finished cutting all the pieces we needed after awhile and then her favorite show was about to come on, so I settled her on her own "big comfy couch" (thats her show!) with a sippy cup of milk and her own doll to watch it before lunch.
Now I had my chance to save my instructions. What a chore that was. Half of each page was untouched, but the rest was cut into very small pieces. I finally got it all taped together though. She thought she was so clever...
Now I am off to mock up this pattern, I know it will need adjustments, the smallest size will be too big because of the enormous amount of ease. And also because I am only 5'3 and the skirt will be a few inches too long (25" finished length, I need about 21" or 22")