Retro Dress

I made this dress last summer using a vintage pattern.

The pattern fit as is, so the only alteration I made was to add little cap sleeves. However, the pattern has you put the zipper in the side and cut into the fabric to do so. I would definitely change that if I were to make the pattern again.

Here is the pattern I used.

Merry Christmas!

I know this is late, but I still wanted to wish you all a white merry Christmas and lots of them!

Little Card Creations

I made these cards after watching a video on how to make much more elaborate ones, but I decided to make them simpler, unfortunately I can't remember where I saw the video.



I printed the pictures off the computer and glued them to the paper; I also had to glue the ribbon because it kept slipping.

I still haven't used them, but some day I will. ;D

Ball Gown

My sisters and I attended an Old South Fall ball while on a vacation in West Virginia visiting friends. We all made our own dresses, but the oldest girls helped decide what designs to do. I used a retro pattern and added the ruffle. When I bought the pattern I didn't expect to ever use it but I really liked it. I've used it four times now and my sister has used it once(making something for me, love ya sis;) ). Here is my dress!

I made the top and ruffle out of velvet and I'm not certain but I think the skirt is cotton.

My sister lent me her pair of shoes and they looked perfect, they were black velvet with two strips of fabric at the top that matched the skirt perfectly!

Quote

Our lives are a great puzzle and only God can see the whole picture.

Baby Dresses

I made this baby dress from my own pattern, but I got the idea of the wavy skirt from a book.

Front:

I used one of my moms baby dresses as a inspiration to make this, it's from the 1950's and the hardest part was the pleats, I think there are 36 in all.

Back:

It also came with a slip, and I wanted to do it correctly, so...

Slip:

You can't see them very well but I put little flowers that I made on the sleeves, I sometimes wondered if it was worth it while doing the pleats, but once it started coming together the look was just likes moms.

Front:

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Welcome! I will be posting mostly sewing projects here, but other things might find a place now and then. I hope you enjoy reading and sharing your thoughts!:D