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Finished Project Friday: New Dress and Hair Flowers

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Maryanne likes to wear dresses.  Ever since Memorial Day when her shirt was taken off at the lake, she will not keep her pants on.  But, she'll wear a dress and diaper cover.  So, I've started to make her some dresses from some extra fabric and tee shirts that we have just laying around.  This particular fabric my mom used to wrap up Kate's quilt so it could be transported from her house to mine without Kate seeing her quilt.  I asked if my mom wanted it back, and she was adamant about me keeping and using it.  It was almost 1 1/2 yards!  Enough for a dress AND a diaper cover!  So, I finally filled up my bobbin with some elastic thread (a first for me, and I'm totally addicted to it) and made this cute little sundress for Maryanne (I used this pattern).  But, she had to have some cute hair accessories to go with it ... so I made some flower clips, following this tutorial.  And, I love it!  She is so adorable in it, even when she doesn't me to take pictures of her.
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Aubrey A said…
Aw, she's cute even when she's grumpy. :) You amaze me with your sewing skills girl!

Oh, and I decided on the Canon due to your high reviews and the fact that I couldn't find an actual place that carried the Panasonic in stock. I like to see the camera and mess around with it for a moment before I purchase.
June 28, 2010
Kelley Rae said…
I used elastic thread for the first time a couple weeks ago and am in love too! I can't wait to try a few more projects out. I may have to copy you and make some dresses too because it's stinkin cute!
June 29, 2010
Anonymous said…
She is just a doll, I can not wait till I have some little girls so I can make all of the cute things that you do!!
June 29, 2010
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