Link Parties

This post is so I can put one link at the bottom of each page.  Feel free to check out the link parties, but this post was just for my convenience.

Sew Through The Decades with A Lemon Squeezy Home

If your not familiar with A Lemon Squeezy Home's Sewing Through The Decades Challenge, then you should get motivated to participate in a really unique, and so far, really fun challenge.
The first challenge runs this week, starting with 1900-1909.
After searching for what seemed like days through photos of people from that era, I settled on making a sundress, inspired by the undergarments that children wore under their clothes.

This dress dates back to 1900, and was my inspiration for my work.

Dress and photo via Firefly1052 ebay store

My 1900-1909 Challenge Project

 The body of the dress is a very gauzy cotton.  It actually reminds me of a fabric you would make a bathing suit cover up out of. 

There is a wonderful vintage trims and notions store in town called Accessories of Old.

It's safe to say that I am mildly obsessed with this store. If your not in Maryland, you can make your purchases online.  You would be hard pressed to find pristine, original condition, Austrian cotton eyelet lace for $2.50-$8.00 yard anywhere else.  Not even on etsy, I already checked.  Do you like vintage Swiss velvet ribbon?  They have that too.

It was impossible to stay true to the era with authentic materials.  First I didn't want to waste money on something a 3 year old is going to wear, and second it's not exactly easy to find trim that is 110 years old.  After a visit to my favorite vintage notions store (link above) I picked out this eyelet lace dating back at least 60 years old.  And for being so old, it's color and texture were like it was made yesterday.

The back turned out really well.  The pink glass button turned out to be a nice touch.

For the bottom, I sewed a blind hem, and then painstakingly carefully attatched this cotton trim (again, from Accessories of Old, thank God for you Andrew!)

 I went against all that is natural to me and didn't use elastic.  I used a button!  The backs opening is a little low, but I'm still happy with it.

It fit her like a dream.  When she first saw it, she gave me a big hug and said "mommy, this is the most beautiful dress I ever saw."

I'm linking up to these awesome link parties!

Coming Soon...The Playground Dress

It's done, pictures are taken, just trying to figure out my tutorial.  I'm very excited about it and wanted to share a sneak peek at the J. Crew Inspired Playground Dress.  All it takes is a t shirt!

Fix it Friday #56

My fix for I Heart Faces Fix it Friday

Here's the original:

Here's my fix:

Long Overdue Thanks!

There are some long overdue thanks that I need to say to a few individuals.
First, thank you to Jeni at In Color Order for this amazing giveaway.

photo via In Color Order

I seriously had to touch every piece in the pack.  They are wonderful.  Check out Jeni's blog, she is an amazing quilter.  A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.

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Now I'd like to thank Carmen from It's a Wonderful Life.  I won the pattern for her cute Mr. Owl.

photo via It's a Wonderful Life

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And now big thanks to Faith Like Potatoes and Life, Love, Green for awarding me:

And now to pass it along.  Here are the rules:

 1) Thank the person who gave you the award.

2) Share 7 things about yourself.

 3) Pass the award on to 10 bloggers you've recently discovered and think are just fabulous

 4) Let those bloggers know you've selected them for this award so that they can pass it on, too!
 
ok, let's see,
1. I obsess about the cleanliness of my house.
2. Although my house is clean, my car is D.I.S.G.U.S.T.I.N.G
3. I work for hospice.
4. I have 2 younger sisters.
5. I'm left handed.
6. I'm a scorpio.
7. I love 80's pop music.