A good twirler

A good twirler.  My girls love twirly skirts/dresses.  This is a good one.  ;-)

The pattern was a bit different as it had a zip in the side.  But went together well. 

 

Again my love of French seams.

The bodice wasn't fully lined just interfacing/facing.

 

No sweaters in the desired colors were found.  I'm sure if we would have driven the four hours to the 'big city' we could have found one but the jean jacket looks darling don't you think.

 

Plus it will be paired with many other fun items in granddaughter #2's closet.

 

 

 

So I think birthday dresses are done until June.  I have had fun making every one of them and thankfully the girls have loved them.

 

Hope you are having a wonderful January and getting some sweet sewing done too.

Robin

Our January Birthday Girl

 

This just looked like spring to me and even though it's January soon it will be spring so our January birthday girl is getting a spring dress.  Hope she likes it!!

 

The pattern goes from size 3 to size 8.  I traced off the size 6 for this dress.  Do others do that too?  At the cost of patters I try to buy multi-sized and then trace the size needed.  Our girls range from size 2 up to 6.  This seems to be the way to stretch my dollars a bit.

 

I am done down to the hem.  I am taking it with me tomorrow when we head up to their house, so yes she will see it before her day, but she is growing by leaps and bounds so need to have her try it on for the hem.

 

I poured over the materials at Hancock Fabric - looking for just the right material. 

 

Loved the daisies..  I was so pleased to find a fun contrast material too.

I've been using cotton for all the girls dresses, PJ's, etc.  I love cotton.  It washes beautifully and if you take it out of the dryer promptly it needs little or no ironing.

Plus it feels good!

 

I'm hoping I can find a periwinkle blue or turquoise sweater to go with the dress to make it usable now while it's still winter.

 

 

 

Hope you are staying warm wherever you are and getting some fun sewing done as well.

Keep your bobbin bobbing,

Robin

 

Birthday Dress (2) is now complete

With canning etc. sewing hasn't happened... but now that the canning is complete I had Saturday to sit and sew.  It was delightful!!

 

The brown is a belt so can be tied in the back, front, or side.

 

Or can be replaced entirely with another complementary belt.

 

Much the same construction as before.

 

 

Hand picked under stitching

 

French seams

 

This dress had a gathered skirt.  I like to zigzag over a light cord for gathering.

 

Pull the cord to start the gather

 

very nice and smooth gathers

 

Again hand picked zipper.  I love - love - love this method!!!

 

It wouldn't work for jeans but for a dress or skirt it works great.

Tutorial HERE