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I am truly such a novice at sewing. Feel my way. Have a go.
These dresses were slightly against the grain for me, they followed my first attempts at using a pattern…I made Maddie a pillowcase dress a couple of weeks ago and following that the other two girls plagued me for one each as well. So I succumbed and spent one full evening, having a go at a bit of a production line:
summer dresses.
I have to say I really enjoyed making them and love how they are finished because despite being a novice…they look so professional. All seams, knots and loose ends are hidden and tucked away inside the lining.
Love!
I used this tutorial where my friend kept me right for the pillowcase dress. In it we used an overlocker for the straight seams; on these three though, I simply used my machine and was really happy with how they came out.
The girls love them.
I made Abi’s slightly shorter as she wanted to be able to use it as a tunic, with leggings underneath and on both older dresses I added a strip of lace just up from the hem. I love how the pattern acts as the framework and allows you to add what you want as well.
Easily washed, I love they can play about…free and cool without the worry of it being a ‘good’ dress.
I get the feeling this is a template I’ll be using again and again!
If you don’t feel like sewing but love this style check out these gorgeous dresses on Emerald August…such beautiful fabrics and styles for little girls.
If you don’t feel like sewing but love this style check out these gorgeous dresses on Emerald August…such beautiful fabrics and styles for little girls.
Lovely dresses Maddie and beautiful pictures to boot!!
What fun dresses out of such pretty fabrics. Your girls look like they come straight out of a fairytale…. 🙂
XoX, Crystelle
Crystelle Boutique
Thanks..definitely not a fairytale all the time!! Thanks for stopping by! xx
Thankyou!! 🙂
the dresses look so cute, and the photos are spectacular!