WOYWW 3

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Stamping Ground hosts What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday every week.  Here is mine:

The baby dress is finished.  It's a size 1, but will be enormous on a one-year-old, and will probably fit her until she is 3!



I finally found the pattern for a sundress I've been wanting to smock for my niece for months.  Then I found out that her birthday is in less than 2 weeks--and a late delivery is no good because my brother is taking his family overseas for a few months right after that.   A really late delivery would be OK, but I'm going to try to get it done.   This is the dress I want to make--it has smocking front and back, which will take longer, but its double layer of fabric is both super-cute and practical.  The construction is simple and ingenious.



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  1. The Scrapbook Lady UKApril 10, 2013 at 5:03 PM

    Very pretty little dress jenx 129

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  2. aworkofheartApril 10, 2013 at 10:18 PM

    Oh wow, you have a smocking machine! I haven't seen one of those in years. Your little dress is just lovely. It has been 27 years since I have done any smocking, yet I still think it is one of the most beautiful of the hand crafting arts. Good luck with your new project. Hugs Cathryn #146

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  3. Gill EdwardsApril 11, 2013 at 1:36 AM

    oh i do admire people who can make clothes. I tried once to make some maternity dungarees for me, they were awful and i never wore them once.
    Lovely dress

    Gill x #118

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  4. AnonymousApril 11, 2013 at 2:24 AM

    Happy Belated WOYWW. Sweet dress. Haven't seen smocking for ages. Ali x No.19

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  5. AliApril 11, 2013 at 3:06 PM

    That's an adorable little dress. I am always in awe of people who can create stuff like this cos I *suck* at fabric crafts! :lol:

    Ali #79

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  6. jrleekApril 11, 2013 at 3:24 PM

    You know by posting this on your blog you're ruined the surprise, right?

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  7. JeanApril 11, 2013 at 4:58 PM

    So don't tell your kid! I didn't figure SHE read my blog. :D

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