Striped Overalls and Butterflies

Slipping into striped overalls fresh off the sewing machine, I steal a button-down butterfly shirt from Hubby’s closet and throw on a pair of old boots. And now, I’m Feelin’ Good.

Birds flying high
You know how I feel
Sun in the sky
You know how I feel
Reeds driftin’ on by
You know how I feel
It’s a new dawn
It’s a new day
It’s a new life
For me
And I’m feeling good
I’m feeling good
~ As sung by Nina Simone

In fact, I’m feeling so good, I’m ready for a hootenanny!

What’s a hootenanny, you ask?

Why, darlin’, it’s a little ol’ party, packed with music, dance, and fun up to your eyeballs. Here’s some music to set the tone for our hootenanny in overalls:

Overall, These Overalls are Easy

Whether I’m at a hootenanny in the country, eating dinner in the city, or just hanging around the house, these overalls are easy to style. I just throw on any old shirt and a pair of boots and I’m golden.

Sunglasses are good for feeling cool
and reflecting back that sunny day feeling.

My overalls are easy to style, but they’re also easy to sew. I chose the fabric to be the right color and weight so that I can wear them from summer into fall into who knows where.

I used the PDF version of the Jenny Overalls by Closet Case Patterns. It’s a great pattern for beginner sewists like me. And, no, they didn’t pay me to say that. I simply like what I like. And I liked this pattern so much, I made a pair of shortalls as well! (To be seen later at another hootenanny.)

Here’s a back view:

Can you tell I had fun with the stripes?

Grab Your “Instamatic” and Capture the Fun

Because my overalls are so comfy, we can dance from the painted walls of the city to the floral fields of the country. Wherever we go, we’ll find summer waiting to be tasted. Grab your Kodachrome Instamatic (or your smartphone) and capture it all.

Below is a short video of what my “Instamatic” captured:

Wishing You Sunshine and Love

Thanks for joining my bloggy hootenanny. Wherever you are, I hope you are comfy and surrounded by people who bring just the right amount of sunshine into your life.

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