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Stitching & Crafting Room:  Looking for a prairie looking dress pattern!  |
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Red River Hen
True Blue Farmgirl
183 Posts
Nancy
Ardmore
Oklahoma
USA
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 Posted - Mar 21 2010 : 4:28:41 PM
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I have continued to try to find a dress pattern that is like the prairie dresses but with a modern twist. I don't want to look as tho I am going to a reinactment but want a simple cotton dress with ruffles and made using cotton, nothing real fitted because I am built like the micheln man. lol...
~Count your blessings instead of sheep~ (Bing Crosby) ~Nancy~
SANTA BRIGADE
RED RIVER HENS
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barnagainkristin
True Blue Farmgirl
465 Posts
Kristin
Utah
USA
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Posted - Mar 21 2010 : 6:49:23 PM
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santa4u,
I found a cute pantaloon or bloomer pattern on a site called Modest Handmaidens. It looked like they had lots of dress patterns but I'm not sure if any would be what you are looking for. I liked one of their drawstring skirt patterns that has a ruffle on the bottom but didn't order one yet. I really enjoyed sewing the bloomer pattern I got from them and they seem like a good company. Hope you find a fun dress pattern soon. Don't you just love wearing dresses? I especially like skirts and dresses in the summer.
barnagainkristin
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Red River Hen
True Blue Farmgirl
183 Posts
Nancy
Ardmore
Oklahoma
USA
183 Posts |
Posted - Mar 21 2010 : 7:53:26 PM
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I LOVE cotton dresses, they are so much cooler than wearing anything else! Thanks so much for the info, I am going to check it out :)
~Count your blessings instead of sheep~ (Bing Crosby) ~Nancy~
SANTA BRIGADE
RED RIVER HENS
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Mar 21 2010 : 8:54:20 PM
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Hey Nancy - Favorite Things pattern company makes one called a Prairie Girl dress - very easy to make, not fitted. I have made a couple of them, they have a website too, not remembering the address but if you google it you can check it out:)
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
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Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
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MaryLD
True Blue Farmgirl
861 Posts
Mary
New Braunfels
TX
USA
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Posted - Mar 22 2010 : 06:26:48 AM
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I made the prairie girl dress, and I LOVE it. Got the fabric form the $1 a yd fabric store, so I made it for $3. I wear a purchased, vintage slip underneath, and a camisole I aalready have. I made a size 6 becuase I thought 4 might be too small. I'm a 34 B " on a good day", small size person, but I thought 4 might be for a young teen.
Next time, I'll make a 4. Everyone loves the size 6, but it's a little big in the chest so you see a bit much camisole. WHich does not offend anyone- but- ya know..
Mary LD
Haflingers- You can't have just one!
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
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Posted - Mar 22 2010 : 08:13:23 AM
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Thanks for putting the link in Linda - I am terrible about that
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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Candy C.
True Blue Farmgirl
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Candy
Mescal
AZ
USA
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Posted - Mar 22 2010 : 1:28:27 PM
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Very cute dress, I am going to have to order the pattern!
Candy C.
Farmgirl Sister #977
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Red River Hen
True Blue Farmgirl
183 Posts
Nancy
Ardmore
Oklahoma
USA
183 Posts |
Posted - Mar 22 2010 : 9:01:49 PM
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Thanks for the other link too! I did go on the modest handmaidens site and bought 3 patterns. I love the look of those plus I can wear them to church and my granddaughter won't be able to ( flash ) me in them. lol.... I was wondering on them how much fabric they take to make them in the plus sizes??? I went today after I got in my grandaughters sewing machine to have it serviced ( singer 401A ) and found out they had bought out the fabric store we had in town here that I use to love to go to to get repro feedsack fabric. They were having a sale on it....I got 75 yards.....now THAT is alot of prairie dresses! 
~Count your blessings instead of sheep~ (Bing Crosby) ~Nancy~
SANTA BRIGADE
RED RIVER HENS
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Candy C.
True Blue Farmgirl
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Candy
Mescal
AZ
USA
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Posted - Mar 23 2010 : 3:19:30 PM
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Just checked out the Modest Handmaidens site! LOTS of cute patterns!
Candy C.
Farmgirl Sister #977
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Chives
True Blue Farmgirl
232 Posts
Victoria
Shelton
Washington
USA
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Posted - Mar 23 2010 : 8:21:20 PM
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| Love the Modest Handmaidens site. Vicki |
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - Mar 24 2010 : 12:12:42 AM
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Did y'all see the skirt on the Modest Handmaiden site?? Skirting the issue it is called. Looks SO great!!!!! LOVE the bottom part with the lace lol. Yup I am a lacey kinda gal. :)
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
My personal blog:
http://just-me-a-dutch-girl.blogspot.com/
Almost daily updates on me and mine :)
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barnagainkristin
True Blue Farmgirl
465 Posts
Kristin
Utah
USA
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Posted - Apr 05 2010 : 2:45:27 PM
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So Happy you are all enjoying the Modest Handmaiden link. I'm sure they are glad you enjoy it too:)
barnagainkristin
"Others Before Self" |
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barnagainkristin
True Blue Farmgirl
465 Posts
Kristin
Utah
USA
465 Posts |
Posted - Apr 05 2010 : 3:05:14 PM
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Love the favorite things pattern link. Thanks for sharing it.
barnagainkristin
"Others Before Self" |
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Candy C.
True Blue Farmgirl
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Candy
Mescal
AZ
USA
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