Busy, Busy, Busy

I've been so so so busy this month. Work has been busy. My guys have not totally been themselves. There has been a lot going on at church too. There has been a birthday or anniversary almost every weekend since March. This girl has been busy.

On top of all that, I've been working on my biggest project yet. A prom dress for my nephew's girlfriend. She is so sweet and tiny. He really wanted her to look beautiful so the pressure was on. His mom and I went to JoAnn's to find fabric and ran across a beautiful fabric embellished with fabric flowers. From that, the idea was born. We left JoAnn's with an invisible zipper, thread, and 5.5 yards of fabric:

2 yards of satin
2 yards of lining
1.5 yards of the embellished fabric

After 15 hours over 1 week and trips to Hancock's and Hobby Lobby, a dress was born.

Here's how it came together:

Modified the Sleeveless Sheath pattern (Make Your Own Clothes by Marie Clayton) to create the lined bodice
Added boning to the lining of the bodice(first time)
Added an invisible zipper (first time)
Created a belt and hand stitched an embellishment on it
Used the gathered skirt tutorial to create the bell of the dress

I learned a lot. I'm getting better with each project. Everyone loved the dress. His eyes lit up when he saw her. I was even asked to make a dress for someone else.

I was glad to be able to help make their night magical for $60. We should always share our gifts with others.

Smooches,

A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. Proverbs 18:16 (KJV)
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