Anyone else feeling the strain of Easter rapidly approaching??

And, since many sewists are frantically working on sewing / completing that special Easter garment, we thought: What better time to share our third, and final, Easter dress for 2017?? And, one with a secret . . .

Or, maybe this blog post is merely another form of P.R.O.C.R.A.S.T.I.N.A.T.I.O.N.

LG isn’t the recipient of much of our sewing.

In fact, she is elated as things are passed down to her closet . . . items that she has seen her sisters’ wear, and ones that she is now “big enough” to wear.

Still, as “luck” would have it, we had “the perfect Easter dress” ready and waiting to sew for her. And, if we didn’t sew it for Easter 2017, it wouldn’t be sewn for one of our nieces.

We had bought the fabric and materials to sew the Cherie {AS&E, No. 44} in a size 2 – the largest size available MANY, MANY YEARS ago, when a local sewing store had closed its doors.

This dress was a process from beginning to end!

We don’t tackle “heirloom sewing” often. THINK: once a year . . .for Easter dresses.

Before beginning, we had pick “hail spots” out of swiss hail spot voile.

Okay, that was shockingly fun to do.

It was “no brainer task”, and one we would consider oddly relaxing.

And, while the sewing wasn’t necessarily done “with ease”, the bullion roses about DID. US. IN!!

From the smocked area, to the button placket – we chose to call it an “act of love” . . . instead of an “act of insanity”.

Gathered lace along the sleeve cuffs {top AND bottom}: yet another “act of love.”

LG received a “once in a lifetime dress.”

As in, we will only sew this dress once in our lifetime!

She actually requested another one like it a few months ago, and we promptly said, “no. . .”

And since you’ve so kindly entertained us sharing a year old creation, we feel compelled to tell you a little “secret” about the dress. . .

You see, this dress isn’t completed, nor will it be until LG outgrows it.

The 3 rows of feather stitching along the hem area hasn’t been sewn, although the “hailspots” have been removed for the stitching.

Our Easter deadline was too close, and we just “went with it.” We’d like to think the dress is completely wearable, and not many people would notice the missing element.

As for this year, we have simplified.

Yes, we plan to sew all 3 girls heirloom dresses.

However there will be minimal / if any embroidery.

Nice fabric = check.

Lace = check.

Embroidery = optional.

And, we are returning to our “Heirloom Roots” . . . . with dresses of the 80s!

Here’s hoping we make the 80s look G.O.O.D!!

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