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| Brew Crew |
Posted - Apr 03 2008 : 09:08:01 AM
I am looking for a very simple idea for a play dress. My girls go through their jeans so fast, and with summer coming I would love to have some light cotton dresses for them to wear around. Has anyone seen any good patterns/ sites that could work? I would love to just use up some of my left-overs and save some jeans at the same time!
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| Brew Crew |
Posted - Apr 09 2008 : 2:31:41 PM
Bonne, those dresses are darling! I love the fabrics you chose, too.
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| queenofdreamsz4u |
Posted - Apr 09 2008 : 12:08:38 PM
They are sooo cute!!
Stephanie
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| smoothiejuice |
Posted - Apr 09 2008 : 09:55:44 AM
thanks for sharin Bonne..you are the best!
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| 4forMe |
Posted - Apr 09 2008 : 09:41:41 AM
Bonne, those are adorable!!! I wish I had that pattern, they look cool and comfy for the hot summer.
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| Bonne |
Posted - Apr 09 2008 : 09:33:15 AM
If you don't have a basic A-line vintage dress pattern. (I love 'em~flatter everyone)
Simplicity has a retro inspired one: 3833
http://www.simplicity.com/index.cfm?page=search.cfm&numMatch=2&design_id=14350&design=3833&thumbnail_image=3833t.jpg&ldesc=Miss%20or%20Miss%20Petite%201960%27s%20Retro%20Dress&size_range=6%20to%2022&status_num=2
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| Bonne |
Posted - Apr 09 2008 : 09:27:46 AM
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| queenofdreamsz4u |
Posted - Apr 08 2008 : 8:26:47 PM
That is a great pattern...would be simple to widen those pattern pieces for those of us that well......are top heavy...LOL That's my issue with every pattern..gotta alway widen the bust and take in the hips..so I finally decided that bohemian caftans are just right for me 
Would love to see what Bonne made...I know they've got to be cute!
Stephanie
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| smoothiejuice |
Posted - Apr 08 2008 : 06:26:11 AM
share bonne share
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| Bonne |
Posted - Apr 08 2008 : 06:19:41 AM
I've made 3 of that one~it's darling and so comfortable.
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| smoothiejuice |
Posted - Apr 08 2008 : 06:06:41 AM
the middle one is my fave backside
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| Brew Crew |
Posted - Apr 08 2008 : 06:04:50 AM
Oh, my gosh! That is perfect! SO cute.
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| tziporra |
Posted - Apr 07 2008 : 9:22:52 PM
I think this kind of wrap dress would be AWFULLY cute over jeans, even on a lady less than this stick-slender.
Best,
Robin |
| smoothiejuice |
Posted - Apr 07 2008 : 8:01:40 PM
yes just what i need...but i dont seem to be that thin anymore
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| Bonne |
Posted - Apr 07 2008 : 09:51:42 AM
I got a vintage 1969 pattern on Ebay that I just love for summer. It's for "big girls" like us
and it wraps. Wish they'd put a new one like this out.
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| tziporra |
Posted - Apr 07 2008 : 09:07:32 AM
"Big Girl" playdresses sound great!!!!!
I've been meaning to whip up a few of those crossover painter-smock-type aprons (the ones cut in three pieces, with shoulder seams and side seams, finished with binding) out of some pretty sheer voiles or whatnot to wear over my usual uniform of tee-and-a-denim-skirt to pretty it up a bit.
Not very practical as far as aprons go, but definitely the "artsy" vibe I love!
Best,
Robin |
| marmieto12 |
Posted - Apr 07 2008 : 07:57:19 AM
Awe the jumpers are adorable!
For my girls the jumpers with shorts/capri/bloomers made of the same fabric-then you will be able to use the oodles of fabric. Make little bandanas/scarfs too.
I use patterns from the fabric store when they are on sale for $1.00-$1.99. Simple no buttons or zippers. I also like the twirly skirts from the Tee shirt with gathered skirt attached. Use boy's undershirts. A pkg of tee shirts and scrap fabric will yield some inexpensive dress. You could dress up the tees with ruffles or ribbons.
Another idea, use the tops of old jeans, cut below the back pockets and make tiered skirt. This way you can use several scraps to make an adorable skirts.
I buy fabric by the bolt when it is a good deal. I have some "quilted" fall fabric..geez what was I thinking. So far I made some table runners for Thanksgiving. We have 5 large tables up for the holidays. It looked nice to have decorations to help with the white plastic table tops!
Maybe some warm skirts next?
Laura;Dreaming of big girl farm...
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| smoothiejuice |
Posted - Apr 07 2008 : 05:47:27 AM
That is exactly what I did with that chicken fabric. I bought 14 yards adn made 3 aprons, 3 dresses, some small purses, and a few pieces to a set of quilt squares!
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| Brew Crew |
Posted - Apr 06 2008 : 10:23:36 PM
Ok, so I whipped up a rough draft wrap dress that is a start. Needs work, but it's a start! The girls went crazy over the fabrics I pulled out, though, and I think I will try to fine tune the wrap and attempt Jessica's darling pattern (shown above, and by the way I have about 10 yards of that same chicken fabric. Don't know for sure what I was thinking at the time in terms of quantity, but I'm sure my great-grandkids will someday be receiving handmade goodies from me with the never ending supply of that fabric....). The weather makes me want to run around in a play dress, too!
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| bboopster |
Posted - Apr 06 2008 : 3:25:16 PM
ADD is quite the challenge BTDT with 4 out of my 5. 
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| Bonne |
Posted - Apr 06 2008 : 10:37:07 AM
ha! Twins are fun unless they both suffer ADD. Don't ask.......
Congrats on being a future granny Betty!!
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| smoothiejuice |
Posted - Apr 06 2008 : 09:41:25 AM
Healthy is good, twins are fun...I wish we would have twins again. Mine are both girls. It has been a long time since I had a baby boy, mine are nearly 7 and 5...and you know there are 5 girls, so a boy would be a good addition and I think my boys would love it. Either way Betty you will have fun.
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| bboopster |
Posted - Apr 06 2008 : 08:49:12 AM
Well ladies you have made me confused. I have my first grandbaby on it way and I was leaning towards a want of a baby boy. But with all this talk of dresses and seeing the pics I'm not sure. I remember making dress for my DD and how beautiful and fun they were to make and have her wear. Of course gender will not matter healthy is always the first concern. Maybe twins would be nice. One of each!!!!!! Don't tell the mother to be please.
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| suzyhomemaker |
Posted - Apr 04 2008 : 1:28:17 PM
I made lots of those tee dresses. Cut the tee like an empirre waist. Take 1/2 to 3/4 yard fabric. Make side seam by folding it in half. Hem bottom or wait until you try it on. Gather top of fabric to fit tee. See it on. Serge or zigzag or pink to finish joined seam. Presto!!
I also love jumpers. I have made my daughter lots as she grew. I bought the pattern in various sizes and traced them out on tracing paper as she grew, cutting only the largest size. Maddie wore these forever (probably until 10). She wore tees underneath for warm weather and long sleeved tops and long john bottoms for winter. we had some fun prints, but I loved the flannel ones best.
I made these for my friend's twind this fall and now that I had the time, I added ruffles along the bottom. I love how you can add things to make them frilly and fun.
Jess, I never made five at a time. You must be pretty quick with the machine. I bet you can do them almost blindfolded. :-)
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| Brew Crew |
Posted - Apr 03 2008 : 5:09:50 PM
What darling ideas! Love them ALL! Thank you so so much! My girls are just ga-ga for dresses, and I love the simplicity of these ideas.
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| smoothiejuice |
Posted - Apr 03 2008 : 4:04:10 PM
They hang kinda' funny on adult hangers, but they are easy to make and fun for summer, they can squat in the garden or behind a tree and if they get wet or muddy, they dry fast hung on a tree branch, and they are good for play and can still look decent for everything else. And in the fall, just put a long sleeve tshirt under and you are good to go...in winter, felt your wool sweaters, make leggings and you still have an outfit that you did not have to go through the hassle of packing away until next summer!
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