This is basically round one of Easter dresses this year. I made this one for Charlotte, but then I found that vintage sheet and had to use it! So this one got knocked down to regular Sunday dress. I'll do up a little tutorial in the near future! … [Read more...]
the Nora dress
April 4, 2012 By 27 Comments
OK so I lamed out and couldn't think of a "name" for Sadie's Easter dress, but Charlotte-well I just went with her middle name. Easy peasy. See below for the tutorial!You'll need:1-2 yards fabric (depending on the size of course)threadbuttons So first off I drew a basic bodice pattern by tracing a tee folded in half. Then I drew a square neck and … [Read more...]
ruffled wrap dress tutorial
April 2, 2012 By 18 Comments
This dress is definitely a mash up of a few tutorials-my Rachel wrap shirt tutorial , the Ric Rac dress tutorial, plus the skirt from the Shabby Apple knock off dress. So I've combined them all (mostly) into one big happy family. (not that they're mostly happy, just most of it's here in this post...I will refer you to another tute one or … [Read more...]
Charlotte’s Easter dress
March 29, 2012 By 58 Comments
I know I promised Sadie's quilt later this week, but it'll have to be next week, since I have Charlotte's Easter dress to show you today! Yes, I did edit out her scar on her forehead-didn't want to distract. :) The multiple buttons on the back were kind of a mistake-but kind of a fun one! She had to pose with her baby doll! What a … [Read more...]
Sadie’s Easter dress
March 27, 2012 By 35 Comments
I had other plans for the girls Easter dresses, but once I stumbled across this gorgeous vintage sheet at the thrift store last week, I knew it would be perfect for their Easter dresses!Plus I knew I wouldn't run out of fabric...sheets are never ending sources of fabric, it seems. I made it by using a scoop of my Rachel wrap shirt tutorial mixed … [Read more...]
the Peaches and Cream dress tutorial
March 22, 2012 By 18 Comments
Ok. The lamest blogger award goes to.....ME. I asked for your help naming this dress over on facebook awhile ago...(like, I'm embarrassed to check how long)...and I'm just now posting it. Other things got in the way, not to mention some procrastination on writing the tutorial, so anyways. Enough excuses...here it is! The Peaches and Cream … [Read more...]
dresses for girls
March 21, 2012 By 13 Comments
Hey gals, today I wanted to let you know about a wonderful lady named Magaret Andrade. She has been working with a local school sewing group and friends of hers, to make and donate dresses to send to girls all over the world....who have almost no clothing at all. Can you imagine? Sadie could not wrap her mind around it when I told her I was … [Read more...]
guest post for Ribbon Retreat
March 20, 2012 By 33 Comments
Hey guys, check out the new tutorial I did for the Ribbon Retreat blog! I had so much fun making this easy little slip on sundress, and the fabric is making me wish so hard that spring would just get here already! I guess this will have to do! … [Read more...]
a Maggie Mae dress
March 13, 2012 By 33 Comments
I love sewing with Shwin & Shwin's patterns-they are simple, well-written, and always turn out really cute! I have a few more patterns of theirs I need to try, but the first one I made had to be the Maggie Mae tunic/dress. I loved the curved bodice and blocking of the fabrics. Plus those little pleats are perfect! Plus, it has pockets for … [Read more...]
the Madison dress
March 5, 2012 By 71 Comments
So I gotta share a bit of craziness we had last night with you guys real quick and then we'll get onto the sewing stuff! So last night the girls are literally on their way to their beds, and Charlotte fell (while getting "hugged" by Sadie...she gives enthusiastic hugs to her sister) into the corner of the wall and split her forehead open on the … [Read more...]