Love Notion Everyday Playdress-Flower Girl Dress

Boy AJ's little sister was the flower girl/Jr Bridesmaid.  She was so excited to be a part of their wedding.  She was easy to sew for and LOVED her dress.  I used the same knit fabric as the bridesmaids dress and added a gold glitter tulle overtop and for the sleeves.  She was beautiful!

Girl A as Flower Girl

Back View

Boy AJ's Family Photo

Love Notions Everyday Playdress Pattern

Girl A's face when she saw this green muslin (trial run) version of her dress was hilarious!  She said she looked like Shrek in it!  Kids!

Green muslin version

I made the skirt overlay out of two layers of gold glitter tulle and used my serger with gold wooly nylon thread for the rolled lettuce hem.  Too cute!

Glitter tulle with serger rolled lettuce hem

Testing with knit sleeve under, didn't like

Girl M preferred the naked sleeve (no knit)

Gold glitter EVERYWHERE!!

Finished Flower Girl Dress

Flower Girl Dress

  Our wedding photographer, who is a dear family friend, had a stroke a month after the wedding.  She is currently in rehab and getting better every day.  We pray that she makes a full recovery.  So professional wedding photos are delayed at the time being.

Happy Sewing

Until Next Time...................

Bonnie

Bridesmaids dresses

 I made 3 bridesmaid dresses for the wedding.  Two dresses had the Itch to Stitch Davina dress bodice and one had the Love Notions Willow Wrap dress bodice.  All we’re maxi length with POCKETS and flutter style sleeves. One dress was a maternity version for our Niece.  The fabric was a great find at Fabric Mart Fabrics on a knit fabric sale.  

14 yards of rust brown jersey knit fabric

Love Notions Willow Wrap Dress

Itch 2 Stitch Davina Dress

Bridesmaids

Niece K & Girl M

My Family

Until next time……..

Bonnie

Wedding Dress

 Girl M allowed me to make her wedding dress.  I have never a wedding dress before.  She was an easy bride and was easy going with only a few request.  All over lace, nude lining & deep v back. Easy peasy!

I had found knit lace at Fabric Mart Fabrics back in January and she loved it! The nude lining was a ITY knit from Fabric.com.  

I hacked a few different patterns for the dress and bought a wedding gown pattern from EBay for the trane since I wasn’t sure if could wing that part.  Girl M requested a flutter sleeve since it was going to be so hot. Her dress was perfect on her & for the venue & the mood of her wedding (little boho).

Inspiration photo

Beautiful bride

Back view

I started with Love Notions Summer basics tank for the bodice, making it with a v front and a very deep v in the back.  I made a belt/waistband with elastic to help with the weight of the skirt & train. I used the Love Notions Willow Wrap flutter sleeve.  

Wedding dress

Deep v back

Pearl buttons

Modest front v 

Final try-on with Bobo watching 

I used soft horsehair hem band on the skirt lining to help the skirt stand out and to keep it from wrapping around her ankles while walking. It worked out perfect. 

Making a wedding dress was easier than I had thought.  Using knit fabric is very forgiving and having a bride that was so easy going made it even better.  

Until next time….

Bonnie

Wedding Photos Sneak Peak

 We are waiting for the photos from the wedding photographer but she sent a few “sneak peak” photos. Also a guest sent me some photos she took too. 

Girl M was a beautiful bride and we tried to make her special day magical. 

Dear Hubby & Girl M

Boy F & Girl K 

Niece K (very pregnant)

Wedding cake

Boy AJ & Girl M

Sweet couple

Sweetness

Family photo

Newlyweds 

Until next time…..

Bonnie

Pattern Emporium Take the Chance Shirtdress

 Pattern Emporium did a great job promoting their newest pattern release. After seeing many versions being debuted I HAD to have this pattern!  

Of course life got in the way and it took me 4 days to make this very simple dress.  I started with a size 14 but had to use size 20 sleeves.  I sewed the long bodice with 2 long tiers. No buttons on the skirt. 

 I found a piece of rayon/poly fabric that use as a muslin thinking the print was not “me”.  But after finishing the dress I am really liking it. A true wearable muslin!

Loud fabric

First try-on

Pattern Emporium Take the Chance Shirtdress

Back View

Until next time…..

Bonnie

Love Notion Breckinridge Henley Top

 I know living in Florida that Fall is far off for us but I felt the need to hurry the season along.  Love Notions Breckinridge Henley and waffle knit fabric made a lovely combination.

Love Notions Breckinridge Henley

Waffle knit fabric

Wishing you a cool Fall & new wardrobe pieces!

Happy Sewing

Bonnie

Love Notions Willow Wrap Dress

This Liverpool fabric has been begging to be a Willow wrap dress for a while.  I listened & I love it!

Liverpool knit fabric

Textured

I made the plain front wrap bodice and made a 3/4 circle skirt.  I also added pockets & flutter sleeves. The fabric was easy to sew with and I can’t wait to wear it.

Love Notions Willow Wrap Dress

Front

Back

Sunday Selfie

This dress may be the most comfortable dress yet. A+ for Love Notions and A+ Fabric Mart Fabrics. 

Until next time…….

Bonnie

Violette Fields Thread Georgia Dress & Ruby Diaper Cover

 Our precious Niece who got married in December is expecting a baby this month. A girl! I finally got a little sewjo and made her the Georgia dress and Ruby diaper cover. So sweet!

VFT Georgia dress & Ruby diaper cover

Niece K & Husband G at Baby Shower

Beautiful Mom to Be!

As a surprise I also made another Violette Fields Thread Georgia Dress reduced 78%.  Since she is due a week prior to Halloween I thought a little Spooky dress would be fun to make.  It was so little!

Spooky newborn VFT Georgia Dress & Ruby Diaper Cover

Back View

VFT Ruby Diaper Cover

12" OMG it's tiny!

We're on baby watch this month!  

Until next time..............

Bonnie