Sunday, March 13, 2011

To be sent to parts unknown...

I overdo things. I get excited, and I jump right in, and I realize it at the halfway mark, and then I wonder what I was thinking, and then I soldier through, and at the end I feel a touch of pride. That is how my last week went. I'm talkin' 'bout my dresses for the Dress a Girl Around the World sew-along. On Monday, I hacked into a stack of fabrics and cut a plethora of dresses to sew together. On Tuesday I turned up and pressed all the hems and casings. On Wednesday I sewed in all the elastic bits. On Thursday I sewed all the side seams and serged them. On Friday I hemmed everything. On Saturday I prepared all my bias tapes and sewed them down. And today I finished stitching all of the shoulder ties. It seems like not much...but I made eighteen. That's the overboard part I mentioned. Throw in some shopping, a basketball game, a party, and my aerobics class. And work. And sleep. It was busy and I feel like I ran a marathon.

So in a nutshell (even though I already gave you the long version) I took this stack of stash fabric:


And I made it into these:


They were very easy to sew together and really ended up being quite cute. They look like the coolest, most comfortable thing to wear on a hot summer day. Here are a few of my favorites. I do apologize for the shoddy photos--nighttime is not the right time for good photography.

This dress is the kind you wear for picking wildflowers.

 This is the dress you wear to afternoon tea.

 You run through a sprinkler on a hot day in this one.

 You eat a vanilla ice cream cone in this one.

 After a day spent picking berries in this one...

 You change into this so you can laze on the porch with a glass of lemonade.

These are bits of whimsy, of course.I don't want to imagine the circumstances one must be in for such a simple thing as a dress like this to bring a smile to one's face. But I send these off into the world with the hopes that they find a happy recipient. Fare thee well, dresses. And fare thee well, little girls I don't know.


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26 comments:

  1. this is one awesome cause and those dresses are so cute! Great job :)

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  2. You should pimp that project because it rocks!! You are going to make a lot of little girls very happy.

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  3. Wow..eighteen in a week..that's great..and they all look so sweet. There are going to be eighteen very well dressed little girls...somewhere!

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  4. Oh my goodness! I just found out about this sew-a-long yesterday and just got through with my first dress. I plan to make one more tomorrow buth 18 HOLY SMOKES! Great job!

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  5. Oh Bethany..what a wonderful thing to do!! You will make these little girls very happy! I loved how you showed some of them, and what you envisioned them doing in the dress. Such a perfect dress for a hot summer day! In fact, I can remember wearing some very similar, in seersucker, on hot summer days, when I was about 6. I think I need to make some for my grandgirls. And I am envisioning some darling appliques on the front!!!
    You and your Mumsy are welcome here for any meal, any time!
    Hugs,
    Kris

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  6. Girl, 18 is a lot and I think you're pretty stinkin' awesome.

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  7. You are one "little girl dress-making" machine! I am drawn to the vanilla ice cream dress and the one you wear for afternoon tea. But wait, I also love the one for picking wildflowers and that brown stripey one. I LOVE THEM ALL. :D

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  8. WOW!!! SO pretty, you've been BUSY! Great job :)

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  9. I'm sooo impressed! How many!? That's absolutely fantastic! Such a great cause and you've done such a great job - they're all beautiful. Wishing you a lovely week xo

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  10. You will make some little girls very pretty and happy. Yay for Bethany.

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  11. So cute. I love the fun fabrics! I hopped over from Sarahndipties!

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  12. WOW! Great job. It took me all week to make one. My motivation has not been high. These all look great.

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  13. Way to go!!! I am so proud of you. I just learned of this project today .. a bit late, but I'm hoping to make a dress or two with stash fabric as well and put it to good use for little girls who deserve something pretty and fun.

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  14. Great job--I really like the green one. They're all so cute!

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  15. Great job! I'm sure the recipients will be beaming!! Thanks so much for joining me for Make Something Mondays! See you next week!!

    -Sarah

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  16. You are fabulous! You should be proud of all the work you did, and for the joy you are bringing eighteen little girls!

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  17. Amazing! Those are adorable dresses and Thank you for helping out with such a great cause.

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  18. I love these! Lucky girls will be the recipients of each one!! I'd love for you to link up to Wow Me Wednesday!

    http://polkadotsonparade.blogspot.com/2011/03/wow-me-wednesday.html

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  19. Thanks for linking up and grabbing a button!!

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  20. the dresses you made are beautiful!! There will be some very happy girls!! would love for you to come link up to handmade tuesdays @ www.ladybug-blessings.com

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  21. That's so awesome!! Very cute dresses too!
    Jennifer

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  22. Go you! I love it! And I especially love your description of each one--I agree! Congrats on your accomplishment :)

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  23. These are so adorable and I love that you made them for charity! That is awesome!

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  24. wow! so lovely dresses and what a great cause! i am doing a shout out on it today ^^)

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  25. They are all so lovely! And I love the meaning behind it. Great that you took the time to do something for others!

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