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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Making Dresses


I made the twins new dresses!! I used the Flower Girl Dress pattern in the book, Weekend Sewing by Heather Ross.  

I. Love. This. Pattern!!

I found this super cute Alexander Henry Farmdale fabric on sale at Joann's for under $5 a yard and completed both within days. 

It actually only took several hours to complete the dresses but when I work in tiny pockets of stolen time... it takes a bit longer. 

Weekend Sewing is a great book with loads of patterns that are simple enough even for me, who considers my sewing machine an archenemy at times.  


Once I traced the pattern and got the instructions down 
for the first one, the second dress was easy peasy! 


I got so excited making dresses, I even made one for the girls' cousin, Katie! 

Who doesn't love a $5 dress!?


Now there are three little girls with dresses that are just perfect for summertime twirling! 


...and HUGS!



5 comments :

  1. I want a grownup dress like this! Amazing work. Sweet models too!

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  2. So love the style. Beautiful handiwork. I think they love it too!

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  3. Very impressive. I've yet to unpack the sewing machine I *had* to have. You are inspiring me to tho... Not sure I'll be describing my efforts as "easy peasy" any time soon tho!

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  4. What sweet little girls! I especially love the cherry blossom print...so cute! I seem to be drawn to Alexander Henry stuff at JoAnns, too. I love what you did with the fabric!

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  5. those pictures are beautiful and you definitely have some serious skills. I'm still working on figuring out my thread and needle over here...some day i'll graduate to a sewing machine. some day :)

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