The sewing bug is still lingering, and no that's not me complaining one bit.
My mom recently loaned me a pattern that she used to make me and my sister dresses when we were younger. I know pictures exist somewhere but I will have to track one down next time I visit her. For now I am sure you can imagine a pink frilly dress made almost exactly like the top blue dress in the pattern.
While I was excited to now have the sewing skills to make clothes especially something with a bit of nostalgia attached. I knew my interpretation of the pattern would be more "now".
I guess you could say it's a great version of hand-me-down. Not to say I wouldn't have Sophie wearing the original my mom made. But I rather prefer my version just a tad more.
So in an attempt to not be overly girly I snatched up this cute birdie fabric on Sew Mama Sew
Successfully fought my instincts to hoard it.
And produced this little number..
It's still a few sizes to big for Sophie but I wanted her to fit in it when she is up and walking.
For now I will just enjoy looking at it. And of course keep sewing away.
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39 comments:
that is a beautiful dress. How lovely that you used to wear one similar. Now you have me thinking.
Congrats on being number one this week....
Tanya
what a lovely pattern and lush lush fabric well done on not hoarding x
ps i'm looking to start on your "bumble bee" hat for my boys... do you have any good links as to knitting with circulars i've never done it b4!!
i adore it amanda. the fabric choice is perfect. your photos and blog are looking particularly beautiful lately
Oh, I love it! So gorgeous!
What a gorgeous dress!! I love it.
Love the dress and the fabric is lovely. Definately a worthy use and much nicer than being kept folded in a cupboard.
That is so cute! And I love the fabric!
oh gorgeous job and the fabric is adorable. lovely work.
pretty! Great to see so many hand made clothes.
Hooray for you!
It is gorgeous. i adore it that its a modern interpretation of the dresses your Mum used to make you.
Clever GirL!!! I love old patterns for kids...they have better shapes and details.
Beautiful fabric and how special to be using a pattern that you own mom used for you! I bet Sophie will look adorable in it xo
I love it! It's so gorgeous to see little girls wearing those sweet little dresses that we used to wear.(at least I used to...everyday...with polished shoes & white lacey socks...even to the dirtiest of places..my mum was a big fan of girly dresses, not always practical, but pretty).
It is beautiful! That fabric is fab and I think using a pattern you had sewn for you is a great idea. Something new and old all at the same time.
Wow, this is lovely - great pattern and lovely fabric (I've got a teensy bit of the same print in the pale green and brown colourway that I can never bring myself to use!!) ;)
The dress is beautiful - love the bird fabric.
I love that fabric & the dress looks awesome - good job!
GORGEOUS dress!! Bet you can't wait until Sophie is walking around wearing it!
Oh my god you're a star! I LOOOVE your take on the dress and the fabric and everything!!! Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous! xo
Lovely wee dress, I really love that fabric.
YOU ARE SEWING LIKE A WOMAN POSSESSED! Way to go Mrs.
Gorgeous dress! I like your take on it! Hope you managed to get some sleep last night.
What a fab dress! The fabric is adorable. I wonder if Sophie will use the pattern to make her daughter a dress one day???
Beautiful blog :D I'll be checking back often I think.
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sew sweet! ♥
I love that it's a 'sort-of' handmedown! I made my daughter a pair of shorts from a piece of groovy fabric that my motherinlaw had still in her stash from the 60's, and had made herself a wraparound skirt from, many years ago. Just goes to prove that classics really are classic.
What a gorgeous dress.
I also had a look at your other blog... you have some sensational shots on that.
Aww Wow thats great ;-)) Well done ;-))The pleasure your feel when she is wearing that will be amazing ;-))
That's the problem, keeping the fabric for something special and then you find the special thing doesn't come. You just gotta use it. Must say I struggle with that concept.
so sweet. As much as I'm sure you'd love to see her in it now I think you made the right decision making it a bit bigger! My 3 year old can now where one slightly oversized dress for 2 seasons instead of only 1 when she was a bubba :)
Sophie is going to be the best dressed in that beautiful little number.......love it!
cute!
That's a beautiful dress - love the fabric!
the great thing about a-line dresses is they become tops a year later. So great and love the fabric.
so so so very sweet!!!
Oh, I just LOVE that one. That fabric and pattern are yummy to the max. She will look adorable swanning around in the sunshine in it. Clever you. x
Gorgeous Amanda! Love the birdie fabric... xxt
Such a cute dress. I too would have deep hording desires with that super cute fabric!
Im a huge fan of vintage patterns, but to have the one that your mum used to make for you is the best ever. Great interpretation of a classic style!
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