I had so many emails about the girls twirly skirts that I thought I would go ahead and share some of the patterns I use. I say, with all honesty, I am not a seamstress and assure you these patterns are all quite simple. I have also taken dresses they have out grown and made them into long skirts they can play in. One jumper pattern I use is from Simplicity. These are the jumpers in my last entry. The dress above , which is reversible, is from one of the Bonnie Blue patterns and is available in 6 months to 6 years ... so easy to make. I also made a simple white petticoat to go underneath, adorning it with a bit of lace on the bottom for a feminine touch. Most pattern sizes run quite large for my girls. If you look through my blog you will see many other dresses and skirts from different patterns such as the pinafores and pantaloons from Sense and Sensibility. They have a large assortment of lovely feminine patterns for women, children and even dolls! They are also quite easy to put together and I noticed their site now has instructions with pictures. :) Another company is Folklore which provides all types of period and cultural dress for women, children and men.
I try to set aside one day a month to sew. I hope to make dresses for the girls using McCall's M4746 on my next sewing day. My oldest is excited to have flounced sleeves -which this dress has. :) I sew out of the necessity for modest, feminine clothing for my girls. My desire is that they will be maidens of virtue. I also love fabric and fiber! I so enjoy ambling around a fabric shop gandering at all the appealing patterns and textures. I like to not only see, but feel the fabric before I buy it. My eldest daughter loves soft fabrics and bright designs. I am more of a plaid and paisley or toile personality, attracted to earthy tones such as mulberry wine and deep warm hues of greens, blues and browns. It has been a challenge for me to purchase cloth not in my taste.
lovely fabric...
From dress to skirt...
