Patchwork is fun but garments make me nervous. Sooo this year I've decided to tackle garment making head-on. I mean, yes, I've made a few dresses for the girls in the past ~ but this year I want to try sewing sleeves, shorts, more complex frocks, and even something for myself. (eek!) How serendipitous that I recently "met" Dana of The Freckled Pear on etsy ~ she creates beautiful PDF sewing patterns for kids. The dresses in this post were sewn by Dana and what a treat it was for me to see the quality of her craftsmanship ~ beautiful garments straight from the designer's hands. (Something to aspire to!)
She used my "Cosette" print from #PaperieFabrics and this dress (which was actually a prototype) came out simply beautiful.
Those pin tucks add just the right amount of detail and charm. There's even a little tuck at the hemline as well.
The Penelope Pin Tuck Dress pattern is available for sale now.
One of the most popular dresses at Dana's shop is the Emma Rose Dress. Here is one sewn up by Dana using my "Eponine" print from #PaperieFabrics in voile.
This was Livi's favorite. She couldn't stop twirling!
Don't you just love that ruffle collar? Psst. Want to see the dress I'm going to try making? It's called the Vintage Kate Dress ~ it has sleeves and a peter pan collar. Go check out The Freckled Pear to see what you like best!
If you're interested, I hope you'll join me this year in conquering that fear of sewing garments. And if garments don't make you nervous ~ what is the sewing skill you want to tackle this year? I'd love to hear!
xo amy