You knew it was just a matter of time until the little girl's version of the easiest maxi dress ever was born right? And today's the day friends. And it's the perfect post for the 30 Days of Sundresses series that Melly Sews hosts each year (see last year's contribution here and the one before …
sewing for girls
how to sew a simple girl’s dress
Piper loves to look through my fabric. I don't have a ton here in Saipan, so it's a short exercise, but it always (always!) ends in a request for a dress (or a stuffed unicorn) using whichever fabric she loves most that particular day. Now, these dresses-and-unicorns hardly ever come to …
falling glitter dress tutorial- 30 days of sundresses
My love for dresses extends well beyond June, July and August (and did even when I didn't live on a tropical island that basically calls for year-round dress wear). In fact, I haven't worn shorts or pants since I arrived in Saipan. This great Dress Love makes Melissa's Sundress Series one of my …
girl’s bateaux neck dress
I am (finally) finishing up my back-to-school sewing for Piper Jane (after this top, this dress, and this dress)... and, let me tell you friends, we are going out on a high note. Never mind that it's almost October, right? This Back to School Bateaux A-Line Dress, sewn using this pattern by …
a madeline dress with a peter pan collar
Sweet Piper Jane is in love with Madeline and all things Paris. She decided on she wanted a Madeline birthday party soon after the Sprinkle Party last year. The birthday party was a huge hit (there was even a Sweet Shoppe, complete with a rainbow of french macarons, so you know our Little Miss …
darling triangle dress
I mentioned last week that I am working on adding a few special items to Piper Jane's back to school wardrobe. This dress, sewn using the five and ten designs e-book Volume 1, is one of those items. This dress is extra dear to my heart. Piper Jane and I went to Fancy Tiger (a fabulous local …
the miss matilda dress- the cottage mama pattern tour
After a season of seriously neglecting my sewing machine, it has been running non-stop lately! I can't wait to share some of what I've been making, and today's Miss Matilda dress for the Cottage Mama Pattern Tour is quite the kick off. …
the pinwheel dress for vintage may
This post is part of the Vintage May series at Craftiness is Not Optional and Skirt as Top. I adore Jess from Craftiness is Not Optional (the first time we worked together was oh so looooong ago when we both reached 1000 Google Followers- haha!). I also love the blog Skirt As Top and its lovely …
heart of sequins shirt tutorial
Our blog friends, Melissa and Stacey are currently doing a series called Sew In Tune. The idea is to sew something with a song as your inspiration. My Sew In Tune inspiration song was "My Funny Valentine" by Frank Sinatra. The line You make me smile with my heart is just perfect for my …