The dresses are simple to make using just a pillowcase and some trimmings (with patterns provided on the website) but look very cute and pretty. Our sewing gurus Jennie and Lisa were on hand to help us if we got stuck and provide refreshments as we sweated over our machines! We had lots of fun sewing and chatting and embellishing but most importantly we made a stack of dresses to send of to girls in the developing world. I made two dresses. One fairly simple in white with blue straps and a little red heart on the front:
And another one in such loud material that I didn't think it needed any embellishment!!
I wish I'd taken more pictures of the dresses everyone else made but I was so wrapped up in my sewing I forgot until it was too late! By the time I took my pictures the light wasn't too great either! Jennie's blog has more pics.I had a brilliant afternoon, made all the better by knowing that I was doing something worthwhile. I am definitely looking forward to getting involved in more projects like this.
xxx
PS. If you want to get involved in this project then a lady called Louise Horler is the UK coordinator. Her blog is here and the facebook page is here.
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5 comments:
Thank you so much for blogging about 'Dress a Girl' and for making dresses. Thats fantastic!! Your dresses look gorgeous. Love the idea of people sewing together too. Fantastic!! Would love other people to join in so please contact me if you are interested. Louise x
what a fab charity to be involved with. the dresses are fab. Thanks for following my blog too
That's a great idea to get involved in crafting for charity and the dresses are brilliant, what a great cause.
Fabulous thing to do.
Will check out the link too.
(I love the dresses you made, too!)
Happy weekend.
Xx
Such cute little dresses! Well done you, it's a great cause and two little girls will look very pretty in your dresses :-)
Lori x
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