Pictures first ~
Sammy's Version of the Milly Dress ~
The Yellow Seersucker Dress ~
Can't believe we got a back shot!
Black Denim with Lace Trim ~
Denim Pinstripe Dress with Pink Floral Accent ~
This was how most of the pictures ended up!
It was a challenge to say the least!!!
The Denim Floral Dress ~
A little more about the pattern, etc. ~
If you look at the pattern envelope you will see that I basically did with this little girls' pattern what I do with my own - use it as a blueprint and get all creative on it. None of my versions are included in the pattern envelope - the dresses are all flights of my imagination and internet research.
The original pattern has a button band on the back - I totally disregarded that. I added invisible zippers, button and loop closures, a shoulder button closure and openings in the front neckline. I omitted the overlay pictured on the pattern envelope and used different types of embellishments to enhance the dress.
I also changed the silhouette on the pattern by folding it down and altering. I guess I should have made pattern pieces but Miss Sammy is 15 months old and will be a totally different size in a couple of months. It was just not worth the effort to me.
Lastly, Miss Lena was mighty jealous of her sister's new pieces so she tried a few on. This was very enlightening because except for length, they are able to wear the exact same size! This will make sewing garments for Miss Lena so much easier!
I will be working on little girl dresses for a little longer since it's now Miss Lena's turn! Again if little girls outfits bore you I will be back to sewing for me shortly.
Parting Shots ~
I posted this shot to Instagram but loved it so much that I wanted to share it here. BTW, most of the dresses were shared on my Instagram account. If you're not following me already, you should! I usually sneak peek there first before writing blog posts here.
Finally a shot of all ten dresses I made for Sammy all lined up...
...as always more later!
Oh. My. Goodness. She is just precious! <3 Love the dresses and the sharing!
ReplyDeleteSammy is so gorgeous. Her new dresses are so beautiful. Looking foward to seeing what you come up with for Lena also!
ReplyDeleteI used to love sewing for my daughter when she was little and fitting wasn't a concern.
Beautiful baby and I love her dresses! Thanks for sharing the modeled pictures.
ReplyDeleteWhile I don't have any special interest in sewing for little children anymore, your granddaughter is SO cute, how could it be boring? The dresses are fabulous, too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful baby! The dresses are pretty cool too ...
ReplyDeleteOk, she is gorgeous!!!!
ReplyDeleteI cannot believe you whipped up 10 dresses! They're all amazing! The Milly is still doing it for me. Swoooooon!
I am right with Sammy...I'm chewing on Twizzlers now :-p
OMG so cute!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a a precious wardrobe you made Miss Sammy! She is darling. A simple ALine can be switched out so many ways and is almost the only pattern you need for a sweety little girl. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with for Lena. Isn't it amazing how quickly they work up?
ReplyDeleteWhat a lucky little girl! She is adorable, and looks lovely in each of the creative dresses. Excellent job!!
ReplyDeleteThey are so cute on a real model! I guess it helps to have an adorable model to work with. ;)
ReplyDeleteAwww, these are too cute! And yes, OMG, the pain of shooting kids! When they're a little older, showing them the picture preview helps a lot, but at 15 months, that doesn't really work yet.
ReplyDeleteVery cute. I don't have any girls to sew for. So your grands are my "girl fix" for the day. Being surrounded by men who don't care about clothes is no fun. And all my local friends have girls who are grown. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletethose dresses are fantastic, and I want that Milly fabric so much! adorable.
ReplyDeleteAck! So freaking cute! The first one with poppies and the denim with lace trim are my favorites! I want that denim/lace one in my size!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous model --I especially love the one where she's holding on to Mommy's leg. Children at that age hate posing for pictures. My grandson is the same way. I love these posts - can't wait to see Lena's fashion show.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cutie! takes after her Grandma.
ReplyDeleteShe it too cute, and the dresses are just adorable. What a perfect model!
ReplyDeleteSuch gorgeous eyes!
ReplyDeleteYou have been busy! They are all gorgeous as is Sammy. I am sewing a lot for my almost three yr old and it is very satisfying and quick! Less fitting issues than for me, too.
ReplyDeleteCutie pie and what a lovely grandma making all those lovely dresses.
ReplyDeleteIs she too young to be excited about her new wardrobe? What a lucky little girl and no wonder miss Lena is chomping at the bit. :)
ReplyDeleteThat little girl is so darn cute :)
ReplyDeleteSammy is so cute and I love her dresses. I would never get tired of seeing little girl dresses so look forward to the ones you make for Lena.
ReplyDeleteSo precious! Love seeing these pics. Beautiful girl!
ReplyDeleteCarolyn, she is so adorably precious and the dresses are so cute.
ReplyDeleteI can imagine how much fun it was to sew little girl dresses. No fitting issues and a chance to be creative with trims and remnants of favorite fabrics. She looks adorable in all of them.
ReplyDeletelucky, beautiful girlie! she has her own personal sweatshop!
ReplyDeleteThose dresses are adorable and your little angel looks beautiful! You've created a perfect collection!
ReplyDeleteSo adorable! Those days are not very far behind me. In fact I find my 3 year old is only marginally easier to photograph. I think you did exceptionally well with the photos. And perfect use of those little remnants.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful baby and beautiful dresses!!! You are an awesome Grandmother!!
ReplyDeleteShe is adorable as are all the dresses! My daughter just turned two last week. Now, when I pull out a camera, she screams "no!" at me and runs away. Challenging is an understatement :)
ReplyDeleteShe's gorgeous! Those eyes are amazing. she looks like a little ball of fun - and I see you in her. The dresses are too cute. She has such a brilliant and creative grandma.
ReplyDeleteOh, that baby! Oh, those dresses! Adorable!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous dresses for an adorable baby. You are so creative with your variations. I'm impressed you managed to get any stills of a little one that age.
ReplyDeleteThis is one very lucky young lady. You do know that you're creating the next generation of Fashionistas!! Wonderful wardrobe, glorious baby.
ReplyDeleteI told you that Miss Lena would be jealous! She is precious and looks absolutely fabulous in her very chic wardrobe.
ReplyDeleteBeauiful Dress for a beautiful baby girl!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a little Cutie Pie! Thanks for sharing these Carolyn. She does those pretty little dresses justice, that's for sure!
ReplyDeleteCant wait to see the next set of dresses. These were georgeous
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness....she's so adorable. And so stylish!
ReplyDeleteHow gorgeous is she? No wonder you want to make her dresses by the dozen!
ReplyDeleteAdorable baby and dresses! The black denim and yellow seersucker are my favorites.
ReplyDeleteMiss Sammy looks so adorable in those pretty dresses. Great sewing and great pics.
ReplyDeleteLovely, all of those dresses, and Sammy is adorable.
ReplyDeleteShe is so cute!!!!!
ReplyDeleteOMG! She is adorable, so stinking cute. I thought the dresses were cute but on her they are simply stunning.
ReplyDeleteOh gosh, so cute! I understand the struggle! I have an 11 month old and 85% of my pictures have some sort of motion blur in them! I love the new wardrobe for little missy!
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Darling child, lucky grandma, and fabulous collection you've put together for her. You're inspiring me to sew...if I ever reconnect with my sewing machine.
ReplyDeleteHow did I miss this post??? ALL ADORABLE, just like little Sammy!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a little cutie pie! All the dresses are so pretty!
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