Yellow and Black Flowers on White Easter dresses

I made couple dresses again today. I used the same pattern from the previous sewing post. I used simplicity 2432 and the pattern the I made from my daughter old dress.

I used the pattern that I made with this dress.

 Simplicity 2432 and modified the front bodice. I added ruffles in the middle area for change a little bit.

She loves it but she said she need a pocket too :)

Floral dresses by Nelda

Happy sewing and have a great one!

SPRING DRESS 2

Make sure you visit Alida's website and check all the cool stuff that she have today. I am joining her new series of Calling all Kids link party.

I made another dress for my youngest daughter. I used the same fabric from this post. I just want both of my girl have matching dresses but not the same designs. I just don't know what to call this dress. I made the pattern from my daughter's old dress that was given to her by her Aunt.

I took me forever to make this since I don't know what to do with a limited fabric. Plus I was praying that this dress size will be just her size. I made so many dresses for my girls and when I finished it never fit for them because I did not add an allowance when I cut it. So, It was either too short or too narrow and won't fit.

 Anyway, she loves it!

I add some pockets. I love the ruffles.

 I didn't realized that my daughter is taller than I thought. I thought I add more allowance at the bottom of her dress. Well, I still can add it later though.

 This is the dress that I made the pattern from. This dress now is too short on her.

Love the outcome!

Have a great one everyone and thanks for stopping by.

Spring dress

Pattern I used is Simplicity 2432

I modified it a little bit since I don't know how to read patterns.

 It should have ribbon on the front bodice .

 Well with ribbon or not she still loves it.

DYI: Holiday Dress and Vest

Christmas project are almost done. Here are the few project that I accomplished in past few days. As I mentioned in my previous post I am making my children Christmas outfit because I cannot afford to buy a ready made. 

Anyway, here is my little daughter's dress for Christmas.

Three Layered Skirt Holiday Dress!

 I also made my son a vest to match the girls dresses. Ahhh I just don' know how to make the dress shirt for him. I hope next time I can make a dress shirt for him. I made my own pattern out of an old vest. I traced them and cut and sew. It took me couple hours to finished but I did it!

DIY: Gold Christmas Holiday Dress/ Party Dress

About a month ago my sister-in-law told me that she's going to bring my eldest daughter to a formal    Christmas party. I said sure and I am going to make her a nice dress. But I have a doubt that I can make a nice one. So the same night I looked up a Christmas dress online :-). I was just gonna buy her a nice party dress, BUT I was shock with the price tag $59.00 + $ 9 shipping = $68.00. Yup! not in my dream that I am going to buy that dress with that kind of price. I know its so pretty! But I just cannot afford it :(.

I made my girl a gold holiday dress!

Look how happy she is... she loves it!

So, I made my own version of that Gold Christmas dress. I made it in such a way the my daughter can wear it everyday ( she likes mommy's made dress). I made my own pattern and just sew it.
What do you guys think?

Everyday Strawberry Dress

I made another dress using my own pattern. I added 3" belt sewed around the waist line.

Guffy faces! 

practice # 2.

Pink Satin Dresses

I was up late the other night and trying to create a perfect dress for my eldest daughter. My sister-in-law is going to take my daughter to a formal Christmas party in couple weeks. I looked online some nice Christmas dresses, but it is quite expensive and I can't really afford to it. So, I decided to just make her a nice Christmas dress!

Hang on I still haven't made the Christmas dress yet.

But, I already made two nice PINK SATIN DRESSES as for practice. They wore them yesterday at the baby shower party. I made my own pattern and I still figuring out what is the best way to tackle a nice dresses without any mistake :-).

here she tried it on... just fit around her waist...and still not finish around the armhole. 

 my daughter at the party! I add belt around her waist.

 then I made another one for my youngest daughter. This time the belt is attached to the dress

Here they are playing.

It is hard to write when children keep bugging you ;-) I will see you on my next post for the finished christmas dress!

Halloween 2012

Halloween is a nice occasion that everybody can dress up whatever they like! Today my daughter's class had a costume and movie day. She wore my DYI dress for her.

 Dressed up my little girl too :-)

 She is so pretty  in her dress!

 snack time!

After trick or treating!

This was her last year costume. First costume I ever made. Thanks to Ashley from Make it and Love it for the wonderful tutorial. I love love her website there are tons of crafty stuff!

 2011 & 2012 DYI Costume for my little girl.

DYI Halloween costume: Rapunzel's dress

Last year I made my kids a Halloween costumes to save some money. I think last year I spent $10 for 2 costumes. So this year I am doing it again. My daughter can now tell what color she likes for her dress and that will be here costume. Plus she pointed on the magazine that she want a Rapunzel's dress. So she got it.

 I spent $ 5.00 worth of fabric and 3 hours to make it...with a lot of interruptions along the way. I finished it this morning and I asked my daughter to try it on so that I can make adjustment if needed. Well, after trying the dress she won;t take it off anymore. So wore it the whole day and even took her to grandma to show her new dress. So also wore it to bed. I hope she takes it off tomorrow so that I can wash it. Kid is being a kid.

Anyway, for pattern I used one of the free pattern that I found online and modify it a little bit. I used more fabric for her skirt so that it looks big and more volume.  When she turns she loves it!

Now I have to continue sewing I have to more Halloween costume to finish. 

Have a wonderful day!

Green Dress

My first decent dress... pattern courtesy by the shwinandshwin.com

I decided to make this pattern because the tutorial looks very easy.

so easy that in an hour you have a brand new dress for your little girl.

and if it is too big for your kid just adjust the neck and the sleeves by make a small pleats.

My finished product almost as a Christmas dress.

My daughter in her new green dress!
Special thanks to shwinandshwin.com for the free pattern!