Sewing fun


All quilting activities have hit the back burner the last couple of weeks. I have been working on some other sewing, including a fun little Christmas project for my darling 3 year old (that is not done yet of course). Who can believe that what she wants from Santa is a "long white dress" that must touch the floor and "look like yours" (aka a wedding dress). Santa's elves don't have the sewing skills (or the time or the or money or the patience) to make a dress like mine...so they are making a dress that will be similar in all the important ways...it will be long, and it will be white. :)  Meanwhile, I decided to make a skirt for my cute little sister who is going to be a missionary. She was having a hard time finding suitable skirts, so I volunteered to make her one and this is what we ended up with:


Super easy, and I really like how it turned out. The fabric for this is Midwest Modern Optic Blossom in Linen by Amy Butler and the pattern is Simplicity 2257. I have never really been a huge Amy Butler fan, but I really like this fabric for some reason. I had a bunch of leftovers. And I had this sweet little gem that I borrowed from my sister-in-law:


I don't own a serger (yet), but every time I decide to make a clothing item I wish I had one...so it was really nice to have this itty bitty one (that only does the over-lock stitch) on hand. It totally made me want to make more stuff. So I decided to try and make a little toddler dress out of the leftover fabric from the skirt. I didn't have a pattern for this though...I just grabbed a dress out of the closet and faked it. I even made up the sleeves. And surprise, surprise, it doesn't look completely goofy! Success!


The little neck ruffle was an afterthought...since the neck was looking slightly bunchy. And baby girl likes it...and the sucker I had to bribe her with to put it on! ;) 


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10 comments

  1. LoriDecember 17, 2011 at 10:30 AM

    Okay. Her dress is adorable. So, so adorable. I'm happy I'll get to be there for Christmas with you guys!

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  2. Glen QuiltSwissyDecember 17, 2011 at 11:15 PM

    Daughter Carrie loves Amy butler fabrics and made her curtains out of that exact fabric!! I love it too!

    glen

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  3. RobinDecember 18, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    Ooo... that skirt is fabulous!!! And the dress is so cute-- the ruffle trim is just perfect. What a great way to use up those leftovers. :)

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  4. JoyceLMDecember 18, 2011 at 4:01 PM

    The dress is darling - it's hard to believe you made it without a pattern. Also love the skirt, even though I haven't worn a skirt in years.

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  5. JennyDecember 20, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    Really...how dang cute are those! Oh how I wish I could sew garments!

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  6. KaeliDecember 20, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    That is the cutest skirt and it will be mine. WHAT UP!!! Ha. Seriously though. It really will be mine. Thank you for making it for me. I will call you when I get it :)

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  7. Shanea December 29, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    Very cute! You did a fantastic job :)

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  8. Nat at Made in HomeFebruary 3, 2012 at 8:27 AM

    She is SO cute! I love her dress...

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  9. UnknownSeptember 12, 2012 at 11:07 AM

    I loved making dresses for my daughter when she was too young to tell me no;) Figured I would get as much frill in as I could before she got to old cooperate;) You did a great job of making it up;)
    Happy Quilting!!

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  10. JanisDecember 31, 2012 at 4:51 PM

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