My niece's best friend had a baby girl two weeks after her. I just had to make one for the new baby as well. Here's her gown that I made from the mother's wedding dress. I loved making this princess dress. Both are from Burda pattern 9649.

by sbott54 01 Jul 2013

Thank you! I so enjoy sewing for little ones, especially!

by sbott54 01 Jul 2013

Everyone has been so encouraging and the praise helps my ego. LOL

by sbott54 01 Jul 2013

Thanks also for looking! Don't we enjoy our hobbies.

by sbott54 01 Jul 2013

It was so rewarding to make them both so happy.

by sbott54 01 Jul 2013

I use this pattern as a blank to re-draft off of since it has several sizes included (from 6 mos. to 18 mos.). So, It'll last through the first few years. Then, I'll enlarge the pattern pieces as the child grows. I don't buy many patterns and love to draft my own when I can. The 'Net is so helpful to find ideas and samples to get you thinking!

by sbott54 01 Jul 2013

They both said that the wedding dresses wouldn't be worn again and I hestitated but I wanted to please them so I took out the ripper and went at it.

by sbott54 30 Jun 2013

Thank you!

by sbott54 30 Jun 2013

I enjoyed making it. I love working with lace. I had a hard time taking the wedding dress apart. It was so lovely.

by sbott54 30 Jun 2013

Thank you. I'm now working on a ruffled dress for my great-niece.

by sbott54 30 Jun 2013

She looked so beautiful on her christening day. Do you think I should post her picture in the dress?

by sbott54 30 Jun 2013

Thank you so much.

by sbott54 30 Jun 2013

Both mothers of the babies cried with such appreciation and joy when they saw the gowns that it made it all worth it!