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Sew a Whimsical Winter Wonderland Dress for Little Girls
A warm and cozy one-of-a-kind dress made from recycled sweaters.
Lindsay of "The Cottage Home" gives us her technique and the tutorial so we can sew up one of these too.
what you need:
- 1 adult cashmere sweater (felted)
- 1 crocheted collar (already made or made by you)
- 3/4 - 1 yard of 100% cotton fabric (depends on size of your child)
- 3-4 yards picot edging
- 1 shank button covered in coordinating fabric
- 2 small accent buttons for sleeves
- Sewing machine
- Iron
- Thread
- Hand sewing needle
Comment
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Comment by Patricia McClain Osborne on February 18, 2011 at 9:47pm
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This is absolutely stunning. I love the cotton print fabric a great complement to the blue cashmere sweater. Your extra detailing is exquisite. Kudo on a fabulous job!!
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Comment by Susan on February 18, 2011 at 3:47pm
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I love how she ruched the sleeves...
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Comment by Sew4my3 on February 18, 2011 at 2:56pm
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Now this is boutique wear! I adore the colors and the use of texture. Just beautiful!
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Comment by molly rentz on February 18, 2011 at 1:29pm
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very nice... like it a lot
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Comment by mary on February 18, 2011 at 9:06am
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Very creative and well done, thanks for sharing
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Comment by Priscilla King on February 18, 2011 at 8:32am
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Beautiful! Can totally imagine my granddaughter in it!
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Comment by Miss Creative on February 18, 2011 at 8:11am
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Very clever and it has turned out beautiful, well done.
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Comment by Marsha Egleston on February 18, 2011 at 6:57am
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This is so adorable! I love repurposing clothing items. Nice job!
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