I was very excited to be picked by Dawn of Olabelhe as a pattern tester for her Amelia’s Dress. The pattern isn’t quite done yet (it was just sent out for testing yesterday!) so I will do an actual review later when she has finished it. But I can say I LOVE it!!! I actually didn’t think I would love it quite as much as I do.
Anyways I think it is a great adorable classic dress with a twist like the other patterns she offers. After getting it nearly finished I realized there are a LOT of ways to make/wear it. I choose dressy buttons for it, and after sewing them on I realized that the back is just as cute as the front, so it can be worn both ways! Also after finished the hem of the first dress for Baylie I realized I like it just as much if not more with out the bubble style hem… which means 2 more looks out of the same pattern!!! I took pictures of all the different things I am talking about in the photo slideshow on my half toddler. They aren’t good pictures, but they show you what I am talking about!
I finished these last night so I was VERY excited to try them on 2 clean little girls this morning. While putting the one with the bubble style hem on Baylie I realized that with a small alteration of the hem yet again it can make a super cute bubble tunic that once again can be worn 2 different ways! I also look forward to making more with contrasting ties instead of all of the same fabric.
Enough chat… time for the good stuff! They were made from 3 torn up curtain panels I got for free, they were just a Beatrix Potter quilting cotton… I had to cut around a lot of rips, but I thought that they would look really great in some sort of floral and this was the only thing I had enough of! The elastic was scrap I had laying around and the buttons were $1.60 for both dresses… so they cost me $0.80 each & took about 3 hrs to make both & they will go together faster in the future.
Carlie was NOT in the mood for pics… & Baylie did not want to stay still but luckily I took enough pics that I was able to photoshop the lighting, in the end they are pretty cute. If only I could get a picture of BOTH the girls in the same shot!
Baylie in the dress like the cover… bubble style hem…
Carlie in the dress with a normal hem instead…
Of course we can’t forget big brother, he likes having his picture taken too!
Finally the mannequin pictures that I promised… they aren’t great but show lots of different possibilities!
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Kymy! The girls look absolutely adorable! I am so thrilled that you loved the pattern and that you showed it off in both versions. Great job Mama!
I LOVE this pattern!! When will it be available…and how do I get it??
marky
It should be available in the next few weeks & can be found in Olabelhe’s shop Pinafores, Peticoats & Pantaloons http://pinaforespetticoatsandpantaloons.blogspot.com/
I have NO idea how to go about using a PDF pattern. How do you make it into a regular pattern?? I have NO and I mean NO mechanical drawing expertise.
A little disapointed…Will she make mailable ones too??
marky
.pdf just means you print it on your computer! There are some rectangle pieces that it just gives measurement for, but the harder pieces print out so you can cut them out!