234253I have to say Chris I simply love this dress, when the other person posted I did go look, I only sneak in here on and off but not too often any more. I am good, Hubby not so......but we all hanging in there...
Love to you and all your family, hugs Ker
by pennifold
22 Sep 2014
Thanks so much for your lovely comments Kerry. I hope hubby is going to be o.k. Love Chris
25546all little [and not so little] love a swirly skirt!! great sewing Chris.
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62459Well done Chris, so pretty. I thought it was check or dots, before the bodice was added, and gray. Now it looks like stripes and dots and looks navy and white. Very good job you did, but if they twirled around me or Karen, WE would be the ones dizzy, not the girls.!
by pennifold
19 Sep 2014
Hi Toogie, yes it's a pretty navy and white. The first picture I posted you could see the proper colour down on the lower left hand side. Aqualina's has stars in hers too, so 3 fabrics as I had run out of the striped. I had to buy more. Love Chris
by toogie
20 Sep 2014
How much yardage does it take? I would like Nora 18 mon and Avery about size 8 or 10, does it come in these sizes?
109038Beautiful Job!! I can just see her in it now.!! Suzanne
111085What a beautiful dress she will love it. You can't help but twirl in a dress like that,
782Speaking as a younger sister, when you stitch two dresses in two sizes, make them different. I got so bored wearing the same dress in two sizes for 3-4 years!
This is an exceptional dress and I know she'll love it.
by pennifold
19 Sep 2014
Ha ha ha! I know what you mean. I am the older sister and my sister always got my dresses. I used to dress Dana and Amy in the same things - they never wore them out, they just grew out of them. The good thing is that Ophelie is 3 and a half years older than Delphi, so Amy can keep this dress for when she is 4! Love Chris
66502I love this dress, can you tell where can you find the pattern of this swirly skirt?
by pennifold
19 Sep 2014
Sure Gerry it is from http://candycastlepatterns.com/
It's called the Peppermint Swirl Dress. Love Chris
by pennifold
19 Sep 2014
Just click on PATTERN SHOP and then click on PEPPERMINT SWIRL DRESS, love Chris
740068Those stripes just insist that they be twirled! This is so lovely.
158553WOW!!!!!Sooo Beautiful...Well done great work
65925Using the stripes really give this dress a lot of movement. I really think it is the perfect dress for a girl.
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72397AWESOME Chris. Ophelie is going to love it.
by pennifold
19 Sep 2014
You can just see her in it, can't you? Love Chris
Hope you are feeling better. I had a whole day home finishing this off.
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299557Just love these dresses, they are so feminine and girly. This is lovely. :-)
35301Oh, it turned out sooooo lovely!!! Will you make Aqualina's in different colors or the same? I am anxious to see!! You know we will want to see an "action" shot of the girls twirling!! Beautiful, hugs, Laura*
by pennifold
19 Sep 2014
No Aqualina is the same colours but has stars in it too as I ran out of fabric. So she will have 3 navy fabrics in hers. I hope to get piccies of them in them later in the year. Love Chris
95240That is beautiful - I'm off to see if I can find that pattern now - you've inspired me :-)
4155Wow, nice job! I looked at the pattern and then decided too much fabric involved for eight dresses...I may have to rethink this...I can see the girl twirling away in my mind!
by dailylaundry
19 Sep 2014
8 sweet grand nieces - how cute they would be but that would be a lot of fabric!!
by Leaha
19 Sep 2014
For your crew this might be a life time career. Would love to a photo of all 8 of these doing the twirl! :-) Do you own a fabric shoppe?
by pennifold
19 Sep 2014
Hi Kim, these dresses take 2 metres for each colour. Time also is a concern. Cutting them out too, it takes a long time! I'm glad I'm only going to make 1 more! Love Chris
by dragonflyer
20 Sep 2014
Oh yea! I knew they took a heap of fabric! I think I need to take the KISS approach here...Keep It Simple Simple!
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360366You have every right to be thrilled. There will be lots of twirly whirling going on.
253102It is beautiful, can't wait to see picture of Ophelie in it. Don't forget to post picture of Aqualina when you finish her's. Hugs Lynn
51302Love it Chris. Very special design! Love the colours too. We will now need to see a picture of the little princess wearing it. Lucky her, so clever of you to make such a special dress
by pennifold
19 Sep 2014
Thanks Edith, yes it's a lovely design. I hope to get some pictures at Christmas time. Love Chris
57801So so beautiful! I was gonna say I want to make one, but it seems very complicated. I am too lazy to commit to that! You should be very proud of yourself!
by pennifold
19 Sep 2014
It's not complicated Lucia, just lots of cutting out and stitching seams - there is a minimum of 14 flounces in the skirt. The bodice is really easy - the pattern starts at 6 months - so you could make them for your Lily and Lia. Love Chris
by babolucia
19 Sep 2014
You are so nice to remember their names. Where is the pattern from? I must have missed it when Michelle posted it when I was pregnant.
10438Gorgeous dress, Chris........The fabrics are terrific and add to the swirly effect...
by pennifold
19 Sep 2014
Thanks so much Vicki, I do hope they will look great when they are twirled. Love Chris
261161Great job sewing this dress, I'm sure it will look stunning on Ophelie :)
by pennifold
19 Sep 2014
I hope you are o.k. Karen I haven't seen you post anything since August. I just love your outfits for babies. Love Chris
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27356Boo ti ful Chris, I love it. I can see her now twirling and twirling around./Lillian
145789just so pretty Chris, she will be so thrilled to wear it, lovely drss
hugs
Michelle
by pennifold
19 Sep 2014
Thanks so much, you never know how long they will wear dresses these days. Love Chris
64451Lovely dress. She will look adorable in it. Hugs
526766024Absolutely beautiful dress! You did a fantastic job!
23577Love the swirls! Excellent stitching and such a fun dress!
173580Great job! I really like the fabric combo.
by pennifold
19 Sep 2014
Thanks, the next one will be spots, stripes and stars! Cause I ran out of fabric lol! Love Chris
5385I love it!!! Excellent! Someday I'll have to share my outfit I did in the 70's. It was a swirl ladies skirt and shirt. I had so much sewing in it, I kept the outfit. The fabrics then are not near as nice or colorful as todays beautiful fabrics. And no way does mine fit me anymore. lol! Love all you girls nice outfits you sew.
by pennifold
19 Sep 2014
Thanks, yes, I love the swirly skirts too. I used to have rope petticoats when I was a little girl with full skirts. Something about twirling, isn't there? Love Chris
23281Chris this has turned out so beautifully, the girls will look adorable..
45917I just love this dress and it looks fantastic. Great job!
33350this is simply stunning, no wonder you are pleased.
Hugs Pam.
by pennifold
19 Sep 2014
Thanks Pam - it all started when I saw Michelle's dresses. Mine are both going to be navy and white though. Love Chris
30988This really came out beautifully Chris! Can't wait to see a pic of the two of them when you finished Aqualina's!
by pennifold
19 Sep 2014
Hi Rocky, you might have to wait a while as these dresses are for Christmas gifts to them. As soon as I get piccies I'll post them. Love Chris
7588Looks fantastic Chris ,the girls will love them
by pennifold
edited 19 Sep 2014
Thanks Monika, I just love making little girl's dresses. Love Chris
P.S. I'll have to meet you sometime when we come down to Penrith to visit Pauline, maybe you could come down from the hills area and we can catch up.
23579Super work Chris and your granddaughters will look stunning wearing these dresses. Love the large button
by pennifold
edited 19 Sep 2014
Thanks Caroline, I cheated with this one though as the bodice was all meant to be in the spotted fabric but I ran out of it so I used striped fabric for the back. I had to put the front bodice on selvedge area instead of on the fold.
114288Wow Chris. .. Lovely I bought the pattern on wed. Have printed out the pattern pages. Gosh i feel very overwhelmed . Please come help me :))
by pennifold
19 Sep 2014
Hi Pauline, I just took each page and sticky taped them to the corresponding one. I made a size 5 so cut out that size. For the bow you just cut out the fabric to the size needed - in my case it was 12 and 3/4 inches by 4 for the short front bit and 33 x 4inches for the long pieces. It's all there in the PDF (75 pages of it). I just made sure I read through it all before I started it. I didn't make the SLIMFIT one I did the other one. I'm sure you'll do a great job. Love Chris
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