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Bunny200

hart44 wrote: »

I had my DGD round yesterday and she has asked me to make her a swirly dress :eek: I have only made a little simple jacket since leaveing school (long time ago :rotfl:) so this will be a bit of a challenge but Im going to give it a go :rotfl:

I saw this tutorial for a swirly dress yesterday
http://fromanigloo.blogspot.com/2010/05/in-garden-shirred-twirly-dress.html

there a few options for shoulder straps there and the measurements given were for a 4 1/2 year old

hth

PootleFlump_3

Vicki, thats great!!! Where did you get the duvet cover from? - its so pretty!

xxvickixx

Ah, thanks for your replies, I wasn't sure if it was worthy of putting on this thread as your stuff all looks so professional.
The duvet cover was Tesco in the sale, and I just winged it as the patterns I have all seem a bit complicated! I saw how to do the shirring on a blog though.

Hardup_Hester

Hi
Thanks for the welcome Hart.
Lovely dress Vicki, I've made DGD some dresses from some old skirts of mine.
The body warmers, some go to the local hospital & some to a charity group that knit for preemies, I had a prem baby in 1977 (yes I am very old, lol,) & still like to support the SCBU's.
I have a sewing machine & an overlocker, but rarely get past the basics as work & life get in the way.
Hugs Hester

hart44

Bunny200 wrote: »

I saw this tutorial for a swirly dress yesterday
http://fromanigloo.blogspot.com/2010/05/in-garden-shirred-twirly-dress.html

there a few options for shoulder straps there and the measurements given were for a 4 1/2 year old

hth

Thank you very much Bunny :j it is just what I was looking for
The sizeing is perfect too as my DGD is a small 4 yr old, I have been told it has to be pink too :rotfl: she is a real girly girl, all princess, pink and twirly :rotfl:

Kandipandi

Vicki - your dress is great, cant believe you have made a dress already, well impressed!
Here are a couple more makeup bags I made the other day:

xxvickixx

I'm going to make an oven glove as my current one is revolting! Do I need a specific type or thickness of wadding if that's even what it's called? Or could I use something I already have knocking about like an old towel for example in the inside?
I'm making a tiny version too for Dylan (my 2 year old!) to use in his play kitchen as he keeps pinching mine which may explain why is has become so grubby!

Kandi, nice bags, what do you do with them all, are you going to sell some?

PootleFlump_3

Kandi, love your make up bags!!

Hester (and all other new people) welcome to the thread!

Vicki - Thanks for details of duvet cover. Might have to go and browse round Tesco now!! Here are a few oven mitt tutes for you.

http://thelongestyear.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/03/oven_mitt_tutor.html

http://theidearoom.blogspot.com/2009/10/oven-hand-mitt-tutorial.html

http://www.allfreecrafts.com/sewing/oven-mitts.shtml

midnightraven3

wow vicki
your dress is beautiful
so clever:T

i also bought the quilt covers
made some of one into cushions for a poorly friend
i have 2 still in the packets
but i am definately not ready for a dress
but it looks great!!

midnightraven3

pootle, the covers were available a couple of weeks ago
singles were £1.97!