Sullivan's Island Dress

There hasn't been much sewing or crafting going on around here lately with a newborn in the house. So I thought I would share one of my favorite past projects with you. 

This is my masterpiece! It's the very first dress I ever made for Sophie and by far my favorite. I made this in spring 2012 for her 2 year old portraits. That right, spring 2012. I have not been sewing that long! 

My wonderful mother in law had been teaching me how to sew and this was my first attempt at sewing something myself. Or "all by my own self" as Sophie would say! With this being my first major project, it took awhile to complete but I can't be happier this how it turned out. Sophie looked beautiful wearing it. 

The pattern we used was New Look 6718, option B. Included was a pattern for matching bloomers.

The fabric came from my mothers in law's stash. The blue is the most gorgeous shade of bright turquoise and has a pleated look. I trimmed the dress in brown polka dot fabric with pink ric rac accent.

I really have a great mother in law. My own mother passed away when I was very young and I feel so lucky to now have this lovely lady to call mom. Thanks to her patience and great teaching skills I have learned to sew and it has become one of my favorite things to do in my free time. 

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