I made this shirt and matching jeans for my oldest granddaughter. I used mylar to make the dragonflies wings shimmer. The design is Stacked Dragonflies from Embroidery Library. It is not made for mylar. I skipped the fill stitch on the wings so the mylar would show through. I will have to wait and see if the mylar stands up to many washings.

by workbecky 22 Aug 2011

I bought mine at JoAnn Fabrics (USA). It was Easter gift wrap on Clearance so an entire roll only cost me $.75.

by workbecky 21 Aug 2011

Thank you. Her birthday is near Thanksgiving (US) and I don't think I can't wait that long so see if she likes and if the mylar stays put. Grandma is getting anxious to sent it to England. :)

by workbecky 21 Aug 2011

Thank you. GD doesn't have it yet but I have sent a picture to her mother and she has given me several "special occasion" dates so I can send before November. :) LIke World Fashion Day, Denim day etc.

by workbecky 21 Aug 2011

I took several pictures to try to capture the shimmer. They are really pretty.

by workbecky 21 Aug 2011

Thank you. That is what I thought too. Even if the mylar doesn't last through the washings she will still have beautiful dragonflies.

by workbecky 21 Aug 2011

Thank you;.

by workbecky 21 Aug 2011

Thank you. I don't think I can wait for either her birthday or Christmas. I think I will have to send early. I am anxious to see how she likes it and to see if the mylar lasts through the laundry. :)

by workbecky 21 Aug 2011

Thank you.

by workbecky 21 Aug 2011

Thank you.

by workbecky 21 Aug 2011

Thank you. It was exciting to try this.

by workbecky 20 Aug 2011

Thank you

by workbecky 20 Aug 2011

This will either be birthday (Nov) or Christmas if Grandma can wait that long :) But I will update how the mylar withstands the washings. Thanks.

by workbecky 20 Aug 2011

Thank you. I have been wanting to do something like this (shirt and match jeans) for quite some time now.

by workbecky 20 Aug 2011

Thank you.

by workbecky 20 Aug 2011

Thank you. I think the shirt will be okay because the stitches are far enough apart but the smaller design on the jeans may lose the mylar. But the design itself is pretty cute so if the wings lose their shimmer she will still have the colorful dragonflies. :)

by workbecky 20 Aug 2011

Thank you.

by workbecky 20 Aug 2011

Thank you.

by workbecky 20 Aug 2011

Thank you.