Sunday, January 23, 2011

Sundress.

I'm loving making these summery little dresses at the moment!
(I think she's a bit over modelling them for me though!)

Some vintage floral sheets, a bit of elastic and I make the rest up as I go along.

Sometimes long, sometimes short, maybe a pocket, or a frill, or some twirly gathers. The mixy matchier the better I think.

I couldn't be bothered hemming the sleeves on this one so I cut them on the selvage. I love a sewing short cut don't you?

She's slowly acquiring a whole wardrobe of them. The three of them are. I wonder if people down the street mutter to each other: There go those girls dressed in floral bed sheets...

Maybe one of these days I'll work out a way to scale the pattern up for sizes other than my three and write up a pattern. Maybe one day I'll make one for myself. Maybe one day I'll make up a few and pop them in my shop. Maybe.

I hope your Sunday is a funday.

Oh and my cushion cover auction ends tomorrow morning. You gotta be in it to win it you know!!

Bye now. XX

20 comments:

  1. Oh Miss Pepper is just adorable modelling for you, even if she is over it for the time being! I love your sundresses, so pretty and bright! Hope your having a lovely weekend!

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  2. The look on her face in that first photo is priceless! We get loads of compliments when Bloss wears her dress.

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  3. I love this dress, it's so gorgeous.

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  4. Hi Kate! Havent been over in a while so its nice to pop in and see you!! I love the litle dresses, I think the patchier the better too :) Your auction item is beautiful!!! WE love Dr seuss too, though I admit I am getting sick of reading 'green eggs and ham' EVERY night LOL

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  5. i would love to see one of these dresses on you. your auction is going so well. xo.

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  6. I made myself some summer pj pants last year, out of a sheet identical to Miss Pepper's right sleeve (pink and green floral).

    I keep spotting it on various dresses on your blog and thinking Ooh there's my pyjamas!

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  7. I am totally in love with these dresses ... they would look super cute on my Little Miss 2 yr old - off to check out what you have for sale in your shop at the moment.

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  8. cute dress, even cuter model. nice one kate.

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  9. This looks like the perfect EASY summer dress. I would love to buy a pattern once you've drafted one up :)
    Hannah is loving her Everything But the Threads Dress although we had to take the elastic out of the sleeves. I keep meaning to take some nice summery photos of her in it!
    I also loved the red and white twine you wrapped the parcel in - brown paper packages tied up with string - sigh! Too delicious!

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  10. I'd say the people down the street would be quite well wishing they could have one each for themselves! I made my first dress this week from a vintage bed sheet & I love it! Very basic, but very pretty, I've worn it twice already..x

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  11. Make a few and put them in your shop!! Please!! x

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  12. Pure delight - model + dress :)

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  13. :) maybe one day... Love it. Let me know I would be happy to test sew for you:) We had a fab weekend. Spending the time getting my munchkin ready to start prep. Also took them to the rail museum - will do a blog post tomorrow - need to sleep now, I become one of those parents tomorrow, trying to keep my inner teacher in check and behave myself:)

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  14. love, love , love these dresses - so jealous you got a chance to sew, I'm aching to get on my machine, it's been soooo long.

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  15. SUPER gorgeous dresses, you are so clever :D I really love the mixy-matchy prints, very sweet indeed.

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  16. I think you should definitely make some for your shop - they're very cheery and cute. It reminds me a bit of the Sound of Music, with the children all dressed in their curtain fabric 'play clothes'. So sweet and thrifty!

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  17. I love ....that last photo, too cute :-)

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