My First Garment for Another Person

[miss_s_b]

... is a dress I made for Miss Holly to wear to her birthday party on Sunday. I knocked it up in three hours, from sketching it on paper to letting her try it on, and... I'm pretty bloody pleased with it if I'm honest. It's not perfect, and if I was doing it again there's a couple of things I'd change, but I'm happy with the overall design and shape, and most important of all, Holly LOVES it. She's described it as "epic", which is the best compliment you can get from a nearly-9-year-old....

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Comments

[0jack]

That's AWESOME! Yay!

[miss_s_b]

She's wearing it to play Lego Indiana Jones in right now... ;)

[ngakmafaery]

...that is really cute, and the fabric is great for this type of project...

[miss_s_b]

I got the fabric off ebay. It's 100% cotton jersey and the stars are a foil print. She has sensitive skin; most synthetic fabrics set her exzema off, so I was really lucky to get a fabric she liked that she can wear and that was right for the project.

[leia_solo]

So adorable! I love the silver stars!

[miss_s_b]

I fell REALLY lucky with the fabric; I have ebay searches set up for fabrics which are suitable for her sensitive skin and yet which are still nice.

[lilacsigil]

Oh, that's great! I love the shape of it and the fabric is delightful!

[ochibashigure]

Excellent job! Miss Holly looks mighty pleased there too haha, cute :) I love the stars!

[delladea]

Oh I love it! The fabric is awesome and perfect for a little girl's dress.