Mia has always loved Ariel. She’s also thought she was part mermaid since she was a very little girl. She planned a trip to Disneyland with one of her friends, and of course needed a custom dress! She chose this pattern for her dress, and we found this super cute Ariel fabric to make it…
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Measuring Up To My Great Grandma
This dress was a challenge for me! The pattern itself is a 1960’s replica pattern, which was not too difficult, BUT I needed to size the pattern to fit Mia (my daughter, for those of you who don’t know me personally). The pattern also included fun facts about 1960’s fashion. Enough being distracted by fun…
The Reversible Dress
The first garment from a pattern in my collection is this retro styled reversible dress. Once upon a time Simplicity released this pattern as a “Jiffy” pattern. They were right, I sewed it in a jiffy! For this dress, my daughter Mia volunteered to be my model. Of course, in exchange she got a new…