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Feb
20

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A Final Easter Dress for 2017


Australian Smocking and Embroidery No. 44, Cherie

Anyone else feeling the strain of Easter rapidly approaching??

Australian Smocking and Embroidery No. 44, Cherie

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.

Australian Smocking and Embroidery No. 44, Cherie

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

Australian Smocking and Embroidery No. 44, Cherie

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.

Australian Smocking and Embroidery No. 44, Cherie

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.

Australian Smocking and Embroidery No. 44, Cherie

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.

Australian Smocking and Embroidery No. 44, Cherie

This dress was a process from beginning to end!

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

Australian Smocking and Embroidery No. 44, Cherie

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.

Australian Smocking and Embroidery No. 44, Cherie

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

Australian Smocking and Embroidery No. 44, Cherie

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

Australian Smocking and Embroidery No. 44, Cherie

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

Australian Smocking and Embroidery No. 44, Cherie

LG received a “once in a lifetime dress.”

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

Australian Smocking and Embroidery No. 44, Cherie

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

Australian Smocking and Embroidery No. 44, Cherie

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. . .

Australian Smocking and Embroidery No. 44, Cherie

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

Australian Smocking and Embroidery No. 44, Cherie

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

Australian Smocking and Embroidery No. 44, Cherie

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.

Australian Smocking and Embroidery No. 44, Cherie

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.

Australian Smocking and Embroidery No. 44, Cherie

Nice fabric = check.

Lace = check.

Embroidery = optional.

Australian Smocking and Embroidery No. 44, Cherie

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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3 Comments



Shirley
7 yearss ago


A beautiful dress for a beautiful little girl.

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Charity
7 yearss ago


Oh, it’s gorgeous! Even without the feather-stitching- I don’t think I would have noticed anything missing without that close-up photo of the hem area. I really love the embroidered placket!

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Inder
7 yearss ago


Oh, I know you will make the 80s (my personal favorite decade for children’s clothing nostalgia) look AMAZING. Can’t wait!

This is beautiful! And your secret made me laugh, because no, I never would have noticed, and yes, I can completely relate to just being like “good enough!” and getting the clothing on the child. Well done!

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