a few weeks ago, my friend elena gifted me a huge lot of vintage patterns. i’ve been trying to stay focused on my long list of handmade gifts (& daily chores), but we attend an annual holiday party & i figured it was the perfect excuse to sew something for my girl! i had a very small piece of vintage holly fabric & decided upon one of the dress patterns that needed the least amount of fabric.
i serged most of the seams & used some leftover red flannel for the facing, which i attached by sewing machine.
i had a thrifted red zipper that worked perfectly. (if you hate sewing zippers, my friend jennifer at creating bits of envy has a great tutorial for sewing in a perfect zipper)
i top stitched in red across the bodice, neckline, arm holes & zipper. i had some pretty red bias tape left over from a previous project & finished the hem with it.
it came together in about an hour, cost less than $3 & i absolutely love it!
i made a quick headband, using the fabric & a vintage button to create a flower. here’s frankie, all decked out & ready for our holiday party! (she was a little grumpy for these pictures, but the dress looks cute…i ended up giving her a cookie, so she smiled for the last one!)
sweet, smiling cookie face!
maya mori 
December 21, 2011 at 12:45 am
Oooohhhh! The fabric! Can you hear my gasp!!?! And of course my Sassy’s face is priceless… if we can get her to wear headbands now, maybe we could use a little sweat shop time to make a couple… there’s a folded flower technique I’ve been wanting to try….
Xoxo
Jen
December 21, 2011 at 6:55 am
I am reminded of yesteryear and another little girl by the Christmas tree.