Peach Keyhole Dress

As a change of pace from all the 14 inch doll clothes, I decided to try out the Keyhole Dress by #ClarissesCloset on #PixieFaire.

The dress features a keyhole opening between the yoke and the bodice.  For this look, I chose the mini skirt version.

I used a solid peach  cotton for the yoke and a print for the remainder of the skirt.  The entire look could be cut from a single fat quarter if desired.

I gathered the front bodice to 4 inches instead of the 6 in the instructions so it was a better fit for Alicia (#JourneyGirl Kayla).  To keep the gathers from stretching as I sewed I placed a pin on the wrong side of the fabric at each end of the gathers and wrapped my gathering threads around the pin.  This held the gather to my specific measurement eliminating the risk of the area stretching wider.

After the skirt was gathered to the bodice, I used a silver ribbon to create the look of a belt and add a hint of sparkle.

For the photos Alicia and I went out to the Monarch Cafe and she posed in front of the asters.

Chefk out SewDolledUp.blogspot.com and Flickr for pictures of this look.

Emily's Picture Day Dress

As school was starting back up, the new Crabapples School Girl Dress for #WellieWishers was placed in the test queue.

It looked like fun, so I decided to do the Picture Day version.  This look has a pin-tucked yoke, two layers of skirt and the sleeves are banded.

Emily (#WellieWishers Camille) wanted to model the dress, so we picked out two different blue prints.  A lighter blue with dark blue flowers for the main fabric and a darker blue for the contrasting fabric.  Then we used white for the pin-tucked yoke.

While pin-tucking is not something I'm overwhelming confident of my skills in, the directions made it easy to get them correct and properly spaced. 

And if the look wasn't complicated enough given I was working on it around the butterflies and audits at work, I decided to do the heirloom construction.  So inside my dress, you do not see a single seam.  If you don't have time to do a bunch of hand sewing, I recommend sticking to the standard construction.

I finished the look off with a butterfly charm as a broach instead of putting buttons on the yoke. 

Want to see how it turned out?  Watch SewDolledUp.blogspot.com for the picture.
Want to make it for your #WellieWisher?  Get the pattern on Pixie Faire.

1930s Ruffled Play Dress

I was testing the Eden Eva Couture 1930s Ruffled Play Dress for #WellieWishers the other day.  And when I got done, I concluded that it fit my #Hearts4HeartsGirls better.  This pattern is also available in #AmericanGirlDoll size.

I used a solid hot pink fabric for the collar and a white fabric with a pink and green print for the main dress.  Then accented with hot pink ribbon.

The pattern called for serging the bottom edge of the ruffles in a contrasting color.  Given I misplaced the instruction book for my serger in the move adjusting the settings on it to do the small decorative serged edge was not an easy thing to attempt, so instead I sewed 1/8" hot pink ribbon to the bottom edge of the ruffles.

My belt is a hot pink grosgrain ribbon with the fastener coming off the straps of an old tank top.

All in all, I think it turned out cute, but I would have liked to see the ruffles be a bit fuller.  Not sure if maybe I messed up a step as the pattern picture shows a fuller ruffle as well.

Check out SewDolledUp.blogspot.com and Flickr for pictures of #Hearts4Hearts Zelia in this look.

Timeless Schoolgirl Skirt

The other day I made the new Timeless Schoolgirl Skirt from #Forever18Inches on #PixieFaire.

To go with the skirt I created a peplum top in a blue print (fabric leftovers from the #heartsforheartsgirls Mackenzie dress).

The skirt fits both #welliewishers and #heartsforheartsgirls.  Given the large number of #welliewishers looks I've posted lately #heartsforheartsgirls Shola decided to model this look.

Watch SewDolledUp.blogspot.com and Flickr for pictures of this look.

Pink Butterflies

Between my day job and the butterflies, I've not gotten a  whole lot of anything posted lately.  However, in honor of the 60th butterfly to fly away (it appears tomorrow is that day), I  decided to make a-line butterfly print dresses.

The dresses had a mind of their own and ended up not being a good fit and before long the look had an elastic waist.

The neckline, armholes and hem were finished with bias tape.

And in case it wasn't totally clear, there's two dresses. On for #welliewishers and one for #AmericanGirlDoll.

Watch SewDolledUp.blogspot.com and Flickr for pictures.