Monday, March 15, 2010

One hardworking pattern

thread Ssshhh... don't tell anyone, but I snuck in a little sewing the last few weekends in the middle of all this chaos. ;) And I got three different holidays worth of dresses from one pattern! The pattern is Simplicity 2989, a project runway girls dress. I love the sweet A-line skirt with the hem band. Soooo cute! Although I have to admit I have my eye on the ice cream dress in the new oliver + s collection.


So here is the Valentine's Day version, from the sweet birdie fabric. On a hanger:



And on my nieces at our swanky (ha!) tea party:




St Patrick's Day- check out the shamrock stitch on the hem! It's so nice to sneak in one of the crazy decorative stitches.

st patricks dress

Easter for Ana:

ana's dress

Easter for Kate - (being modeled over PJs over here)

kate's dress


And one more purple dress with an easter bunny, for wearing to school on dress up day

purple

Is it possible to have a pattern crush? Because this one is definitely in the running!

9 comments:

Claudine said...

Fantastic bunny applique!

Meg said...

So adorable, Wendy! I love all of them.

KID, MD said...

Wow! Cute dresses!!

Antoinette said...

I love the birdie fabric! Which fabric manufacturer/ line/ etc.?

wendy said...

aw, thank you :-D

the fabric is from "Leanika" by free spirit fabrics:
http://www.freespiritfabric.com/core-pages/gallery.php?gal_id=253

Lisette M said...

Adorable dresses!

Uta said...

So cute! I especially love the St. Patrick's day one. You've certainly got your hands full; good for you for taking time out for what's important (i.e. sewing)!!

SewingLibrarian said...

You now have a TNT (tried and true) pattern! When I find one of these for my DD, I buy it in all sizes during a pattern sale. My DD has had the same nightgown in several different sizes as she has grown. Very cute dresses you have made - you are a super auntie!

BeeBee said...

I LOVE the St. Patrick's day dress. LOVE IT. So cute and you got to use shamrock fabric and a deco stitch. Does it get any better?