Here's how I transformed the Rachel wrap pattern into this retro ric rac dress! You'll need: fabric (I used about 1.5 yards for my 2 year old, with leftovers. You need a lot of yardage for the pleats) ric rac (I used under 2 yards) buttons 1/4" elastic (or smaller, I used a scrap) thread Rachel wrap pattern Printable version of this … [Read more...]
ric rac dress for Charlotte
March 21, 2011 By 36 Comments
Well, I had some of that lovely fabric leftover from Sadie's dress, so of course I had to make a little matchy-matchy dress for little sis Charlotte! I made it slightly similar (the sleeves and buttons) but a different style at least. It's basically a Charlotte dress with a Circle skirt attached. Pretty straight-forward! The headband is a tee … [Read more...]
the Lucky dress
March 19, 2011 By 35 Comments
Did you all guess that this was my project over on One Month to Win It this last week? Sadie's hair is a bit recognizable I guess. lol!Wish me more luck for this next week-the competition dropped down to 6-and 3 will be voted off next week-yikes! I still need to get some pics of my project too, and it's cloudy and rainy here. Grrr. oh well!I loved … [Read more...]
the ric rac dress
March 17, 2011 By 32 Comments
Oh my gosh I love this top pic. What a nerd. She is SOO my child. ANYways, here is another dress I made. Shocker, right? Who 'da thunk it? Jess, sewing a dress? Whaa? Ok, ok. The simple truth is, I just can't get enough of making little dresses for my Sadester! Can you blame me? She gets so excited about a new one and looks so darn cute in … [Read more...]
the Charlotte dress
February 17, 2011 By 62 Comments
Simple, cute, and the perfect starter dress. That's the Charlotte dress! It's basically this dress reincarnated. (although maybe not....cause she still wears that one... hmm. never mind) and minus the bow cause, Um...laziness struck. It's easy to make though! Maybe I'll whip one up. It has a contrast band around the waist, the bottom of the … [Read more...]
parisville dress
February 7, 2011 By 21 Comments
I had this dress stewing in my head the other day and it wouldn't stop bugging me til I made it. So....here it is! It has little ruffles on the sleeve, and a ruffled panel down the middle of the front-love how that turned out! It's even fully lined-très chic! And yes, that's the extent of my French. Though, I would love to learn French, as a hobby. … [Read more...]
vintage feedsack dress
February 2, 2011 By 62 Comments
Pardon the interruption of Love week, please! Here's the dress I made for Vintage/retro week on Project Run and Play. At least it's red, right?Anyways, get ready for a plethora of pictures-cause Sadie was way into modeling for me that day and actually stood still a few times! Miracles happen. I've had this fabric and have been waiting to … [Read more...]
anthropologie dress knock off tutorial
January 29, 2011 By 31 Comments
Heeeere's the tutorial for that green and teal dress from Anthropologie! I have to tell you, I don't have pictures of every step, because the way it's constructed is similar to the Sadie shirt-so I'll refer you to that tutorial a few times. Click below for more details!So, you'll need:fabric (I got away with one yard for my smallish 2.5 year … [Read more...]
my adult-inspired knock off
January 28, 2011 By 36 Comments
I said I'd still do my ideas for Project Run and Play, and I always keep my word!Unless it pertains to not eating the rest of the chocolate cake or something...a girl's gotta have her chocolate. ANY ways....I chose this green and teal dress from Anthropologie. (of course)I found this perfect fabric, from Michael Miller called Ta Dot Lagoon. I got … [Read more...]
bohemian peasant dress tutorial
January 21, 2011 By 43 Comments
For some reason bohemian is the word I think of when I see this dress, so I'm going with it! Bohemian peasant dress it is! So even though I got the boot the first week of Project Run and Play, I had already sewn a dress for the second week, so here's my version of the Sweet Little Dress pattern by Leila and Ben-your basic peasant dress. It was a … [Read more...]