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The next sewing project is underway! It's good too, cause I have like a mountain of sewing projects awaiting me right now!
This one, is white, obviously. It's a baptism dress, for Kristen.
She has cracked me up with this thing. She has said all along that she didn't want anything fancy. So when we went to the fabric store to "look", I envisioned some cute little cottony sundress or something kinda regular, ya know? But what do her little eyes glom onto? The fanciest thing I'd ever seen! So I ask her, "thought you didn't want anything fancy". She says I don't, "well what do you call this?" So she proceeds to find a pattern that is all covered in lace and tulle and some big hoop underneath, ya know, gaudy as all get out! That she says is "fancy". OH. Not at all what I thought we were doing!
The pattern, I must say, was NOT my favorite. I suggest we keep looking and can even look in the stores if she would like. She agreed to looking in the stores as long as we bought this pattern as well. Well, du, not buying a pattern and going to the stores too! So, she decides she can't part with this thing and must buy everything today. Great, we're talking taffeta or silk with lining and 3" lace and stuff, Ew, I'm thinking. But again, she surprises me. The first fabric she sees is a cotton................covered in embroidery and sequins! Not quite the fabric the pattern calls for, but I figure we can make it work. She is THRILLED!!!! Me, very unsure of this "special" dress.
So to make a long story short, I have started the dress. Will not be doing the poofy tulle lining underneath, and I think (I will admit) it just might turn out to be beautiful!
She is ecstatic to say the least at it. It's her dress, she should be!
13 comments:
sounds like it will be a pretty dress. when is she getting baptized??
You are one talented woman! I loved the other dresses you made from a previous post. I am excited to see the baptism dress. It sounds so cool! I have no sewing abilities, but love to see what other people can do.
Wow Carol! How do you find time? I think the fabric is cute! I'm sure it will be darling when finished. Can't wait to see pics. You are so talented and brave to take on all these sewing projects!
Where do you find all this extra time? You must not sleep! Can you just make one for Blake while you're at it? They're about the same size, right? They can be twins at their baptism! :)
well girls, Sunday afternoon is quite lovely for doing WHATEVER I want. There are also several days I week I barely leave my house. Like I've said before, I'm a homebody! And I'm one who MUST make time for myself, so I DO.
Kirsten...seriously, I would be more than happy to make a dress for Blake, seriously! Anything she wants. I'm totally enjoying sewing right now.
Steph, sorry I haven't let you know, I've just barely started thinking about all this. Anyway it is June 7. Of course we'd love to have you, but I guess I have forgotten to extend invitations assuming no one can come anyway :)
Wish I could sew! When the time comes, I'll be stuck paying top dollar at a boutique, I'm sure!
ah... can't wait to see it finished!
what a sweet memory for her.
I love that she has her own style. I can't wait to see it!
This is so neat for her. My mom actually did the exact same thing for me and thought I was a little nutty with all of my grand ideas of what was beautiful. It did turn out beautiful and I still remember all of those fittings with my mom trying to make my dream dress a reality. I still have it. She's a lucky girl to have such a talented mother.
Your very own little Anne Shirley - she wants what she wants, tee hee.
Carol~ I have just one thing to say...Girl you've got talent!!! 4-Reals! April
Can I commission you to make me a dress one day? Pretty please?
You are amazing! Her dress will be so gorgeous, and very sentimental. Thumbs up Carol.
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