My DIL bought Abby a princess dress for her birthday, but the princess wasn't happy with it as it scratched her delicate skin. So, I thought maybe I could make her a dress that didn't scratch. I looked at a bunch of patterns, but they were pretty complicated. I thought maybe if she had a decorated T-shirt and it was tucked in the skirt, the shirt would protect the delicate skin from any scratchiness. So to JoAnn's I went. While there I purchased 2 yards of some wide sheer glistening stuff. I also saw some stretchy soft fabric that I thought might be a good top - that I could make plenty long enough so it wouldn't come out of the skirt.
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| Sheer glistening skirt fabric |
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| Fabric partially made into top |
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| Chair modeling skirt |
And, why make one when you can make two while you are at it? So, I'm making 2 skirts so that if a friend comes over, she can at least have a princess skirt to wear. The tucks in the skirt can be let down if the princess grows a lot.
BTW, two of my blogging friends that wanted to be able to see my "secret" blog don't have an email on their blog that I can access, so if you want to be in on secret blog, I will need your email address.
Brings back memories of sewing for my friends three girls. It's going to be a very pretty dress when it's finished.
ReplyDeletePrincess Abby is going to have so much fun!!!
ReplyDeleteA little princess is going to be thrilled with her new outfit! I love it... and how kind and thoughtful of you to help out with the uber-sensitive princess skin issue!
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That pink is perfect for a princess! You are a wonderful granny! ---"Love"
ReplyDeleteAbby is a lucky little princess to have a sewing grandma like you. The dress will be lovely. I sympathize with her about scratchy fabric - nobody believed me about it when I was little!
ReplyDeleteWhat A SPECIAL dress for your little princess...You are a very special grandma!
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What a lucky princess--and what a great idea to make a skirt for a friend to wear. Princess definitely have more fun with friends!
ReplyDeletewhat a lucky little princess Abbey is!
ReplyDeletehow cute is that , nice for you to make one for a friend
oh I remember the days when you had to teach them to share and it was hard if it was their favorite thing.
I am sure this will be Abbeys fAVORITE dress up dress and she won't have to share!
Kathie
That's a wonderful idea. I had a daughter and then a granddaughter who were sensitive to everything - this would have been ideal.
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Perfect princess dress!!! You are a perfect Grandma!!
ReplyDeleteA pink Princess dress! I love Princess dresses! What a lucky grandmom you are! Take every opportunity to enjoy your little Princess!
ReplyDeleteLiri
That is so clever...so fun to be able to sew for her I am sure.
ReplyDeleteYou are such a good grandma to be sewing princess dresses! I wish I had just one of the dresses my grandmother made for me. I remember little flowers, ruffles, and tiny rick rack. You are making your little one sweet memories as well.
ReplyDeleteThat new Princess outfit will make your Princess happy. I hate anything scratchy myself. I still rememeber some dresses that had that scratchy stuff under the skirt. Yuck. :)
ReplyDeleteLucky girl, smart grandma.
This must be the year for sewing clothes - seems they're everywhere on the blogs! But the princess dress? I think that takes the cake! And one for a friend? You're one awesome grandma! I hope this dress passes the not-scratchy test because it would be a shame to have it unwearable.
ReplyDeleteYour princess outfits are lovely. I'm sure they will be worn often. I thought my last attempt to be added to your secret blog included my email address. It is becloach@gmail.com
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