I hope you all had a fantastic Easter weekend. We sure did. So much fun in fact, that it seems like it has taken me 2 days to recover. Actually that is probably because I stayed up late for so many nights sewing. So I guess it is time for me to post some pictures.
First up is Elisabeth. She is wearing a dress made out of periwinkle blue Imperial batiste. She picked out the fabric and I picked the pattern.
The pattern is Larkin by Maja's Heirlooms. I have wanted to make this dress for years and now I have. It was a lot of fun to put together and smock. It seems to appeal to the older girls because it has some shaping with darts and a little different silhouette. But it appeals to the mamas because it is still modest and sweet. Plus we get to add a bit of smocking and embroidery to it. Oh, and some beautiful lace too!
Even the sleeves are sweet. I am crazy in that I enjoy stitching bullion roses. I had thought about stitching them completely around the neckline, and I still may. But I also like just a few in the center front and then on the sleeves.
Overall I thought the pattern ran pretty true to size. I did measure the pattern pieces before I started and compared that to Elisabeth's measurements. I tend to do that all the time now when I use an unfamiliar pattern. It can really save some grief later on....especially since I do most of my sewing at 11 pm. Elisabeth loves the dress and says she can't wait to wear it again. That makes it a winner in my book!
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Cindy, I love the dress. Your work is fabulous. Elizabeth is growing up and she is beautiful. :) We had violent storms here in Arkansas last night, and we lost most of the trees in our backyard.:( We are all ok, and that is the main thing. Right now the power has been restored.
I am looking forward to the next installment, and I hope I have electicity to get on-line. God Bless! Darby
I love this dress... the fun of smocking yet it definitely has an "older" feel! Bravo!
Beautiful dress, you did wonderful work!
That is one of the prettiest Larkin's I have ever seen! beautiful work, Cindy!
Elisabeth and her dress are so pretty! The periwinkle batiste is one of my favorite colors.
Hope you are catching up on sleep!
What a lovely dress. It is such a nice pattern; perfect for an older girl.
Your daughter is very sweet and looks very happy with her new dress.
What a sweet pattern! I love it. And your work is beautiful, just beautiful.
I just looked at the other patterns at Maja's Heirlooms---she has some really cute stuff!
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