Witchie poo

Tomorrow we are heading down South for the Wedding. And where I had been all planned for what we would wear, yesterday in a lapse of sanity I decided I wanted to sew Rachelle a dress to wear (since Harley has a newly bought dress to wear herself down there). and since long ankle length flowing dresses are all in fashion at the moment I got busy. After a visit to Spotties to get some fabric home I came to get sewing. I also got the lace to sew around the bottom of it.

I had one plan in mind. A great little striped dress that looked a little witchie and a little different but was still fashionable and let her match the rest of the family for the wedding. I also wanted a dress that wasn't going to be "special times only" cos frankly we just do do enough of those! I wanted a dress she could wear every day and have fun with it.

So last night I got all the tiers sewn together and all the ends overlocked. Then I sat and pondered the bodice. The pattern is originally a 5 tier skirt!! I wanted a dress though. And the fabric to make the skirt part didn't stretch at all. I wanted low maintenance for me to sew and wash. So away it went and of to bed I went to sleep.

Today back to Spotties I went and picked up some stretch jersey material in matching black, some twisted ribbon sort of thing to do the straps for the top and home I came. I had to wait til Rachelle was home from school to try it on her and work with her as I went along.

Once I got the bodice sorted out how I would do it the whole thing finished up quickly.

I must say I am VERY happy with the results. So is Harley (who wants a pink and black one) and Rachelle is over the moon!! I am planning on making more. Many more. Probably will look into where I can sell a few of them because they are much fun and so in fashion and pretty :)

Rachelle is planning on wearing it to her sisters fancy dress birthday party next week too as a witch (if you can't tell from the piccies).

Hope everyone has a great weekend!!

Katt