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Friday, April 5, 2013

Party Dress--Sewing Contest



                                                           


I entered a sewing contest and made the top 12! This week's project was kids clothes....here's my project! Click here and head on over and vote!





Shelley from Slipcovers by Shelley


PARTY DRESS
I have 3 boys and no girls...so when my sister asked me to make a "birthday party dress" for her girl, I jumped at the chance! I rummaged through my stash and used the bodice pattern from "NEW LOOK #6309 pattern". I wanted to utilize the ribbon-like selvage from my floral taffeta fabric scraps. My scraps weren't wide enough, so I pieced the bodice with a scrap of selvage seamed in down the center front. I then utilized the same long scraps with selvage on one edge and created a triple tiered gathered skirt (bonus...I didn't have to hem the ruffles). I had some other upholstery weight fabric that coordinated, and couldn't resist.... I sewed a jacket from the same pattern...I topstitched the collar and around the facing to give it a more finished look.










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6 comments:

  1. Your dress is just wonderful and the coat the perfect match to finish it! Congratulations!

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  2. Beautiful!!! I love the luxurious look that the fabric gives her outfit!

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  3. Just beautiful! Those two fabrics are amazing together. Your niece must be delighted!

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  4. so lovely ~ what luxurious fabrics !

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  5. It's a really lovely, sophisticated look.
    It's always nice when you can skip hemming and still have it look good :)

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