Scramble.
That's what my life has been like lately. So busy.
We are starting the adoption process again, and are in the paperwork stage. It is NEVER-ENDING.
I guess I understand why, but holy cow, it is so overwhelming how much there is to do to get approved.
I also just became bookkeeper for my husbands new(ish) business and we had a ton to sort out this past week.
Combine that with regular mom duties, this blog, and my other online business (Online Notary Institute)
I am one busy girl. Staying up way too late every night trying to get it all done.
Typing this out feels scary...
But somehow, it works out. Most of the time.
Except last week, my weekly project just didn't get done. It was bound to happen sometime and I am trying so hard to get back on track!
So here it is today instead.
I finished it up late late Sat night and had one happy girl who got to wear it to church yesterday.
She just loves ruffles so much! It is so funny.
The fabric I used for this dress was so fun! To look at, that is. To sew on, not so much. It stretches in all directions and drove me a bit crazy. Also while sewing this dress, I decided that as much as Emily appreciates ruffles, I do not enjoy sewing them on. Shame on me.
On the bright side, this dress brings me a bit of sunshine just looking at it. So fun.
Want to brave the ruffles and make one?
You can either download the size 5T pattern here or make your own!
About 2 yards knit material
If you are making your own pattern:
Once you have your pattern:
For the main part of the dress, use the tutorial for my perfect fitted cap sleeve tee here. It is the exact same steps. Then come back here for the ruffle part.
For the ruffles:
If you need more help with sewing ruffles, here is a great post I just read.
FYI...The raw edge of the top ruffle shows. On purpose.
Really nice dress material you can see more dress material on snapdeal
ReplyDeleteYou really do have your hands full! Hope you get some good sleep tonight. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great Mum you are to get the dress ready in time for Emily to wear to church.
Cute dress wonderwoman! I'm fascinated by your photo background today - is that a location, a backdrop or an effect?
ReplyDeleteHa! I actually hung up a blue sheet on my fence and it was wrinkled. I tried to blur it but it still looked bad...so I tried this water effect in Elements. So I just swirled those wrinkles around....
DeleteSuper super cute! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteAdorable. I think my Emily may need one of these one day. I'll save it up for next year. It may take me that long to get through my list of projects.
ReplyDeleteadorable Jen!
ReplyDeleteMay the lord gave you all the strenght to complete the adoption process, i know it is hard, i've been there twice, the first time the whole process took 8 months, and at that moment i thought it was to long,and now we have been fighting for almost 4 years to get the adoption process of our little girl done (we have to wait because the adoption court was in strike for almost 2 years, believe it or not!!!). I hope there in USA this issue don't take so long and that you could be counting a new blessing in your family very soon. Meanwhile i gonna keep you and your family in my prayers.
ReplyDeleteWith love and admiration from Venezuela,
Vanessa
Thank you so much, Vanessa! I appreciate your comment so much!
DeleteGod Bless You & Your Family!!! Good things happen to GOOD people. You are GOOD people! That dress is gorgeous!!! Not just the fabric, but the style also.
ReplyDeleteGREAT job, thank you so much for sharing!!
kweenbee_612@yahoo.com
Love this dress...can't wait to make it...and my family is proof that adoptions do happen...finally...my oldest 2 are from Korea...and I thought it would never happen...:)
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun dress!! Good luck with the adoption!
ReplyDeleteThis is SO cute! Thank you so much. Have been scouring internet for some free patterns and low cost for my granddaughters. You are very kind to share! Just SO SO pretty!
ReplyDeleteThis is such an adorable dress! I saw the exact same fabric at the FIDM scholarship store in LA last week. Now I wish I had bought it!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful dress and pretty model. I featured it here:
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I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to get this pattern to make a maxi dress for my DD, but Scribd is being a stinker and won't let me download it without signing up for a paid account! Is it by chance hosted anywhere else?
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