Merry Kismet --- A Tale of Fate

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Do you believe in fate? I don't think about it often, but every once in a while, I am reminded of it. This entire outfit is the result of my latest reminder that sometimes things happen for a reason.

Backstory (warning: my husband tells me I am long-winded... so buckle up!):

I connected with Gemia of Phat Quarters on FB over the Trillium Dress I had sewed. I joined her group on Facebook and happened to play her "Math Games Trivia" during her big sale. I luckily won some credit to her shop. I placed my order while it was ALL on sale for Black Friday and honestly felt like I was stealing a bit because I got such an unbelievable deal. I had picked out some knits and an adorable Lewis & Irene Santa Village print. When I opened my package, I had received this Lewis & Irene Santa fabric by mistake. Gemia graciously resent my original fabric and told me to go ahead and keep the Santa cut. WOW! I thanked her and couldn't believe her generosity. (The blue background matches her eyes perfectly!)

While at Hobby Lobby, I picked up a coordinating red with white dots so I could make my 6 year old a dress. THEN, I saw a call for testers for this sweet winter trapper hat - the Rocky Mountain Hat by Little Lizard King. Of course, I immediately thought of making a Santa-inspired version using the red/white dots and lining it with some sort of fur to mimic Santa's hat. The Rocky Mountain hat's sizing will cover your whole family! I made the size small in testing. Options include ear flaps, braided ties, and chin straps.

It all came together just as I pictured in my head. For the dress, I turned to my new favorite pattern -- the Wimberley Dress by Little Lizard King. This dress has so many options and I have only tried a few of them! This time, I added the waist tie, and left off the pintucks (only to save time.... love the tucks) and left of the ruching on the sleeves.

TLDR: Got a fabric by mistake from Phat Quarters that inspired an outfit for a hat that I tested.