Sewing

  • Twirl Power!

    When my daughter asked me to make her a dress for the daddy/daughter dance this year, I was relieved. Not because I had more work to do, but because I knew I’d spend significantly less making a dress that she would wear only a handful of times. This was a fairly easy sew. From cut to hem, the project took about 2 hours, which is not bad, considering I was working with 8 layers of fabric at times (and two children running wildly all throughout my house). Pattern is Me Hearties by Patterns for Pirates. They also have an adult Sweetheart version here. Both patterns sell for $9 a pop,…