Now that I know I have The Craftiness within me (and the bad taste out of my mouth), I like to peruse the patterns and remnants on sale in various stores. I came across a pattern for less than $4 for some adorable summer dresses. Dresses seem easy enough, right?
Then I opened it up. I couldn’t make sense of it. So when my seamstress mother visited this past weekend, I drug her into my kitchen (aka, Craft Room) and begged for a tutorial.
I didn’t think I had enough fabric for an actual dress – I’d only been picking up random remnants for baby doll diapers. But, lo and behold, we DID!
(Does the fabric look familiar?)
And I have enough pink fabric left over (brown, too, as I cannot estimate to save my life and got an entire YARD for those little bits) for a baby doll dress, too! Which my mom insists would be quite simple. We’ll see.
Oh, and why don’t I have any pictures of Olivia in her new dress? Because as soon as I finished it, the temperature dropped from 65 to 30. It was pretty much instantaneous. And a picture of her in the dress with a long-sleeved shirt and jeans underneath just wouldn’t do. It just wouldn’t.
amazing, seriously amazing. You are blowing right past me in my craftiness. I better get on top of things. 🙂 You are amazing. Can’t wait to see pics of the baby doll dress. and can’t you put Olivia in it and snap a picture inside?
Awesome, Beth. It turned out stunning! Can’t wait to see Olivia in it!
Jes- no, cuz when it’s freezing outside, it’s freezing inside! Even w/ the thermostat set @ 70! (I blame the hardwood floors and ancient vents…)
The dress is adorable! You dfinitely have better than beginner sewing skills!
Oh Beth, it is DARLING! I love it!
Adorable! See the sewing machine is not the enemy.
Oh my, this is so cute, it makes me CRAVE having a little girl next! 🙂 Great job on this!
That dress is TOO CUTE!!