Strawberry Marissa Dress
Happy Monday! This is going to be a good week, I can feel it. Today the sun is shining and outside the trees and flowers are heralding spring, even if the temperatures are telling a different story.
Yesterday, when it was quite overcast, little miss braved the cool weather for a lightning fast photo op. We dashed out our front door, across to the road to the daffodils and were back inside in less than five minutes! Aren’t you glad she was a good sport?
Yay, a new dress! Once again I sewed the Marissa dress pattern from Sis Boom, my go-to Easter dress pattern. We opted for the usual modifications, including adding tulle and a lining to the skirt. That’s not at all hard to do! I share the how to’s for that modification in this blog post.
I’m pleased with the low-key contrast of the Tilda Cloudpie fabric waistband on this Heather Ross strawberry fabric. It adds subtle definition. The pattern is not written with a pieced bodice back, but I prefer to continue the contrast all the way around the bodice, like so. Since the bodice is already lined, piecing the contrast waistband into the back bodice is another easy pattern modification.
Easter is just a few weeks away! The weather will certainly still be cool, so she’ll also wear a cardigan, don’t worry. I went with a sleeveless dress anyways, because they’re more fun to sew and she has outgrown most every one from last year.
Hmm - - - I’m sure I’ll sew this pattern again, but perhaps it is time to mix things up by using a different fabric substrate. I’ve always wanted to sew her a dress in the confetti-style tulle stocked at Sojo Fabric. It’s so Elora! I wonder if a Marissa dress could work with the tulle?
Hmm - - - I am not sure in which order to layer the chiffon: emerald over white or white over emerald. The one is more dramatic and the other creates a softer look, which contrasts less with the bodice. Will you weigh in?
Ok, pattern - check. Colors - check. Time to shop for fabric! The Chloe dress uses a lot of fabric, even with the tea length version. If you use tulle for the skirt, it involves two layers of tulle, a layer of netting and a layer of lining. Wow!
This summer Elora gets to be the flower girl in her big sister’s wedding! Today I have gathered up options from Violette Field Threads, a pattern company with quite an impressive collection of delightful girls’ dresses.
Yesterday, when it was quite overcast, little miss braved the cool weather for a lightning fast photo op. We dashed out our front door, across to the road to the daffodils and were back inside in less than five minutes! Aren’t you glad she was a good sport?
When mild weather and spring flowers first shyly showed their faces, Elora and I caught spring fever. One afternoon she nosed through my fabric stash for favorite fabrics that might become new dresses, shirts or skirts. I got right in the spirit, dreaming along with her. Today I started on that strawberry dress.
Happy Holidays! It seems that every year I sew something festive, whether gifts, kids clothes or decor for our home. It’s always a treat to sew with holiday fabrics. And, as you can see, something this Christmas-y puts everyone in a joyful mood!
June has finally brought warm weather to The Netherlands. After an unusually long and cool spring, we’re feeling the sun on our legs and looking for some water to splash around in. Time to welcome summer with a new sundress!
The Elona dress is finished! We have some deliciously autumnal photos to share with you, but first my report on the making.
When it comes to sewing play clothes for my little girl, I don’t want to spend a lot of time fussing with fine details. I like something, like this simple jumper dress, that comes together quickly. Extra points if it shows off the fabric!
This time I paired two printed fabrics in a capsleeve version of the Geranium dress. I started with the Trixie Collage print by Heather Ross for Windham Fabrics. It’s so very, very adorable, isn’t it? And such a fun fabric…
Have you seen Heather Ross’ new collection for Windham Fabrics? It’s called Trixie, and as usual it’s super-sweet and absolutely perfect for little girls. Naturally, these fabrics had me dreaming of a little dress for Elora.
This week is Elora Faye’s birthday week! We’ll get to celebrate her birthday along with Thanksgiving, and a more fitting combination I cannot imagine.
Oh, I can’t wait to show you this jumper… Ta da! It’s just what I was hoping for! The “Elizabeth Plum floral and jumper styling are nice for fall, but it’s cool enough to wear in our warm southern weather.
Look, I made an Easter dress! It's not what I set out to make, but I'll take it! I chose to make baby Rora a dress in double gauze, because it's such a soft, delightful fabric for warm southern spring weather.
You know I'm hopeless about mint these days. Mint everything! But to be fair, I think the color will bring out the reddish tones in Rora's strawberry blond hair.
I thought you might like a little update on Eleni. Since we last talked she has been stable in the NICU and seems to move her body more...
Well, it’s finished! The eyelet madeira bodice is what I like most about the dress. It’s so sweet and so perfect for a wedding. Now, if only we can keep it clean for most of Aria’s wedding day, haha!