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Sep
21

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A Dress that Sparkles


This summer we celebrated a niece that you seldom see on the blog: LG!

She turned three. We know . . . THREE!!  Unbelievable!!

And, she requested a “Sparkle Birthday Party”.

Oliver + S, Hopscotch Dress

It’s hard to tell what she envisioned, but one thing is for certain – she stuck with her request.

So, we decided we would sew her something that sparkled. It would be a perfect opportunity to sew for the youngest niece that is the queen of handmade-me-downs.

Oliver + S, Hopscotch Dress

But, we don’t typically sew SPARKLES.

Oliver + S, Hopscotch Dress

It’s not our “thing”.

So, we used some “creative interpretation” and made a size 3, Oliver + S, Hopscotch Dress . . . trimmed in sparkles!

Oliver + S, Hopscotch Dress

The sparkle fabric was a surprise gift from a blogging friend, and one that worked perfectly with our vision.

We bought this trim {affiliate link}, and decided to “go big, or go home” – opting to trim the neckline, sleeves, and hemline in sparkles.

Oliver + S, Hopscotch Dress

LG initially stated – I wike {like} it!

Oliver + S, Hopscotch Dress

Then, she wore it.

Oliver + S, Hopscotch Dress

#NOTAFAN {but these pictures are frame worthy, aren’t they?}

Oliver + S, Hopscotch Dress

The sparkles on the sleeves were her major complaint.

Oliver + S, Hopscotch Dress

We thought about eliminating the sleeve trim, but decided she would then fixate on the neckline.

Oliver + S, Hopscotch Dress

So, she wore it for pictures…not her “sparkle party”…and we sold it in our local consignment sale.

Oliver + S, Hopscotch Dress

It was a “one and done” outfit.

Oliver + S, Hopscotch Dress

You win some, you lose some.

Yet, no matter what . . . this child adds a lot of sparkle to our lives!



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Lightning McStitch
8 yearss ago


What a pity ’cause it’s very cute. I think there’s more grief in trying to understand why they don’t like something than just shrugging, passing (or even better selling) it on and making the next thing. Tricky critters, three year Olds! :)

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Charity
8 yearss ago


She’s so cute! That dress is such a fun interpretation of her birthday theme (and I think pretty much any three-year-old girl would love a ‘sparkle’ party!) It’s too bad that she thought it was scratchy.

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