christmas dress
January 16th, 2009
Sorry to disappear like that, but there hasn’t been much sewing around here lately. Actually none. This dress is the last thing I made (the day before christmas of course). It’s a simple enough dress, but the gathers were a royal pain in the butt. Velvet isn’t one of the suggested fabrics for a reason. It never gathered enough–the fabric was just too thick–and I had to put the button waaaaay over so it would stay up on her shoulders. And that is button, not buttons, because I got the flu and five button loops and five covered buttons just seemed like a lot more than I could handle. But she wore it to christmas dinner and was just the cutest (and that was really the point right).
I will be back Monday with the Mobile Swap 2009 sign up. Last year was a huge success and a lot of fun to boot. Check out last year’s flickr group just to see the amazingness and check back next week to sign up!
January 16th, 2009 at 11:20 pm
she looks darling in it! i could never put something like that together right before an event. nice :)
January 16th, 2009 at 11:55 pm
I used to wear velvet Christmas dresses too! how cute!
January 17th, 2009 at 12:48 am
Gosh, that’s adorable! Seems like she loves it, too :) Isn’t velvet a pain to sew? It’s always worth it in the end though- great job!
January 17th, 2009 at 4:23 am
It may not be a suggested fabric, but it looks amazing in velvet.
I’m very impressed. I’m waiting until the weather cools down a bit here in Australia before I tackle the pattern.
January 17th, 2009 at 8:50 am
sweet dress!
i might just have to do the mobile swap.
January 17th, 2009 at 10:25 am
that dress is crazy pretty. what a trooper to finish it while you were sick, on Christmas eve!
and hmm, the mobile swap again, eh? I might just sign up this time…
January 17th, 2009 at 10:39 am
ooh beautiful….but i understand the sewing velvet thing — all those little fluffys that end up everywhere …….
i always have to use canned air on my sewing machine after i sew velvet to clean it out
January 17th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
oh! the mobile swap. i’d better finish up those unfinished items of mine before monday! (the dress is adorable. hope you’re feeling way better by now.)
January 17th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
ooh, I can’t wait for the mobile swap. I missed it last year, but this year I’m definitely in!
and lovely dress there!
January 17th, 2009 at 11:26 pm
Oh that is just the most darling little dress! So sweet! I envy your sewing skills. I definitely plan on doing more sewing in 09. :~)
Looking forward to the mobile swap.
January 19th, 2009 at 1:19 am
It looks cute in velvet!
January 26th, 2009 at 5:50 am
I consider any dress to sew a real pain….so I admire every stitch and pleat! Well done. Velvet takes me back to my childhood. Lots of velvet in the 70s
January 28th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Velvet might have been a pain, but it sure turned out beautifully.
February 26th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
I like the one button idea…my five buttons did not thrill me…I am going to give it a try…