Hello Everyone!
I believe that Spring finally may have arrived here in my little corner of Minnesota. A week a ago we were dealing with a prediction of 7-10 inches of snow, but only two days later it was 65 and sunny. Gotta love the upper midwest. :)
I was
finally able to get out and get some pictures of some of
my UFO's that I have finally been able to finish! These little dresses have been in the works for well over a year. They were the projects that I never finished before being distracted by something "shiny". LOL
First up is this little dress.
This is a modified version of the
Farbenmix "Feliz" dress pattern that was popular a few years ago. Unfortunately, the individual pattern is no longer in print. It can only be found in the book
"Sewing Clothes Kids Love." I have to say that this is my all time favorite little girl's dress pattern. I have made about 15 or 16 of them now and I have it down to about 12-15 hours worth of sewing time depending on if there is any appliqué included or not.
My first "Feliz" took A LOT longer. :) I have only made one of them which did not include the ruffles in the back. I think the ruffles are what I love most about it!
For this one I decided to change it up a bit. I only did a single layer instead of making an underdress and an overdress. I omitted the overdress. The original pattern calls for elastic across the back and also has ties that tie in the back. I changed it up a little by putting the elastic on the sides as well as the ties.
I was able to use trim that I already had in my stash, so that was a bonus, too. This beaded eyelet was a perfect fit for across the front, and I had just enough eyelet trim for the skirt as well.
I just
LOVE how it turned out. This sweet strawberry fabric makes me think of summertime and picnics! Both of which I am well ready for this year after such a loooonnnngggg winter!
If you are interested, I do have this little dress available for purchase. It is a size 4-5. Being a European pattern, the sizing is generous, so it does run just a little bigger than US sizing. Leave a comment with your contact information if you are interested. It is 100% cotton (exclusive of trim).The price is $80 including shipping within the US. If you are outside the US please contact me for shipping rates and options.
I am so happy to finally have this little dress finished and to be able to share it with you! Technically, I didn't finish this this week, but I'm linking up with Crazy Mom Quilts for Finish it up Friday anyway. I think Amanda would cheer for me for having finished an old project. :)
What have you been working on? I'd love to know!