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Monday, April 13, 2009

Summer Dress

Saturday night my fam and I made a quick stop into Old Navy. Ben and I are on the hunt for some cruise clothes. I saw this cute dress... The more I looked at it I thought, "I could make that..." Seriously, just look at this dress closely. It is basically a pillow-case dress for a woman and they wanted $24.50 for it.


Remember that cute Amy Butler fabric I got...the bells started to go off in my head and I grew more excited. The race was on to get the boys, bathed and in bed so I could begin my project.


AND, drum roll...

TA-DA!
A few differences: 1. mine doesn't tie in the front. When I get better at button holes, that would be an easy fix and 2. I think theirs is made of linen and mine is cotton. 3. Mine cost about $9 and theirs $24.50

It is so comfy and cute, I think. I will definitely make a couple more. Mine took exactly one yard. This is all the fabric I had left over and I am short. I squeaked by.

Any beginner sewing can make this and should....it was just a lot of fun!
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13 comments:

  1. Jcbaron99April 13, 2009 at 10:12 AM

    I LOVE it! I've made those for the girls and they are so cute and comfortable! Looks cute on you - I think that I would look like a walking tent in it. If only I was so cute and tiny like you! I have thought of doing one for me and then putting an obi wrap belt on it. I might get brave enough some time soon and I guess if it didn't turn out I could use the fabric for something else!!

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  2. JillApril 13, 2009 at 11:12 AM

    ok...when can you come over and show me how to do that?

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  3. myraApril 14, 2009 at 2:50 PM

    So cute! Where was all this craftiness when we were roommates? (He, he, he) ;)

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  4. Tanya April 14, 2009 at 8:03 PM

    Love it...so creative!

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  5. AnonymousApril 14, 2009 at 8:42 PM

    Wow! I think yours is 10x cuter than the one at Old Navy. Nice job!

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  6. DairyQueenApril 14, 2009 at 9:00 PM

    wow! that is so cute! are you going to post a tut?

    btw, I just found you from TCB!

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  7. Craftastic LifeApril 14, 2009 at 9:18 PM

    super cute!! I love the fabric you used!

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  8. Regina MooreApril 15, 2009 at 4:50 AM

    So cute! And only 1 yard of fabric! WOW!

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  9. AnonymousApril 16, 2009 at 8:18 AM

    Very cute! Can you share how you made it?

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  10. It' an EvolutionApril 16, 2009 at 9:46 AM

    I think yours looks 100% better than the other. Love the fabric.
    Also, congrats on your feature with TCB!!!
    Janet

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  11. MaeganApril 19, 2009 at 6:48 PM

    I didn't see it earlier b/c I was too busy being impressed by your amazing-ness and being featured on TCB!! Too cute! I hope you and Jill had fun tonight making another one!

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  12. jeniferApril 23, 2009 at 11:34 PM

    Great job.!! I am in love with your dress. Such a cute fabric.

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  13. DianaApril 26, 2009 at 6:28 AM

    I just popped over from Jill's blog this morning (trying to iron for church and blogging got me distracted!) and that is just so great! You are so creative!
    Diana

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