All of the tears and gnashing of teeth finally paid off with her dancing to three of the four dances in her category. She hasn't learned the fourth yet, but hopefully soon!
She was beaming with pride and accomplishement as she was awarded a first place medal in the Scottish Lilt, her favorite dance. There were only three girls in her age catagory, but to be honest, she did pretty well considering they were 15 and 16 years old!
Now, to the costume. It was amazing. Thanks to Daniel, his mom Aneta, and his sister Becky, they were able to outfit her in style. Take a look at the vest!
So, we got the patterns a little late and had to rush to make everything. Unfortunately, the vest pattern was sent in the wrong size, and Daniel and Becky learned how to alter a pattern. Two days of intense sewing and trying to get everything fitted correctly, six muslin mock-ups latter, that was the fantastic result. I think she was one of the best dressed, but I'm biased that way!
We spent six hours in the sun, and basked in the whole experience. I think her smile is worth it in the end:
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