While visiting my grandmother two weekend ago, I was given a pattern (a rather rough one, no instructions) for a little girls' dress. My grandmother belongs to several homemakers and teachers' clubs and one of those many sends dresses to little girls in more impoverished parts of Africa so that they can have something to go to school rather than having to be absent because they're stark naked. Anyway this weekend, I went to my other grandparents' house (who are much closer) and worked on this dress with them ( they're also ridiculously crafty-- she's quite a talented *french* painter and he grew up with a father who did some industrial sewing for boats and awnings) We were all like " this will be no problem!" Not. We totally forgot how to properly invert the dress to make the facing right. But, we did figure it out, and to celebrate a delicious dinner was eaten followed by some homemade peach and (homegrown!) blueberry pie! I'm hungry just thinking about it.
In our frenzy to solve the problem we frayed the shoulder bands a bit and will be sewing some gros grains ribbon at the seams that will be in part 2 of this post later.
Facing pinned together....admire the fine bone china <3
Shoulders together
Only with them would I receive my coffee in fine bone :)
Ironed seams
sewing sides
Flower break!
Leaving both shoulders completely separated to invert dress correctly...
Admire the cup one more time.
Part 2 will come soon! (hopefully with a finished product)
Looking good! Can't wait to see the finished dress. Also would like more leftover peach/blueberry pie. ;)
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