Quilting Bee Dress Sewing Pattern
Hello there! Before you read this post I should warn you that it contains photos of both sunshine and a beach. Consider yourself warned if you’re still buried in snow *wink*
This past weekend I escaped to Cancun. It was just a quick trip with my husbands office but it turns out that it was very much needed. A month of snow, ice and sub zero temperatures had really started to get to me. You may have noticed a higher than normal concentration of typo’s on blog posts lately. I’m convinced the cold was starting to mess with my brain cells.
We just barely got back and today I’m feeling jet-lagged, tired, cold and completely overwhelmed by my “re-entry” to do list, so you’re not allowed to hate me too much :).
Today you can find me over at the Sew Can She Blog as a part of their Sewlebrity Sew Along, talking about this dress that I stitched up for myself the night before I left for Cancun.
The pattern is the Quilting Bee Dress from the book “Just for You” and it’s made from some Cotton + Steel double gauze fabric.
Hop on over to Sew Can She to read more about my thoughts on stitching up the dress….and to look at a few more pictures of sunshine and sand.
The book features 24 projects that are designed to be made FOR YOURSELF!! There bags, accessories, clothing items and other really cute and fun projects.
As a part of the Sew Along I’m giving away one copy of Just For You. Just use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter. US residents who win, will receive a book, and international residents who win, will receive an electronic copy of the book.
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I’ve been sewing pyjamas
Last thing I sewed for myself was just a shirt I think. Looks like a good book! 🙂
I made an a-line skirt with fold-over elastic. Well, it still isn’t hemmed yet, but I plan to wear it this spring so maybe it’ll actually get DONE in 2015!
baby bumper!
I’m currently working on a winter dress, but now that I got a peak at spring I want bright springy shirts!
I guess a quilt is the last thing I sewed for me. I tend to make quilts for others.
Last item was a wristlet ….
The last thing I made for myself is a handbag. Thanks!
would love the sewing book. I forgot most of what I learned as a child
I made a tea cozy for myself recently.
Thanks!
Last week I made myself a cute summer dress—if anything, just to bring a smile to my face when I wore it! 🙂 I sew for everyone special in my life, but never for myself, so it was great fun to finally cave in and do the “sew-for-me” thing! Love you blog, btw, and especially appreciate today’s post as that dress is now on the to-do list.
The last thing I made for myself was some sampler blocks for a quilt.
Very cute dress! I love cotton + steel. Have yet to make anything from it because I love it all. A little jealous of the beach pictures, but the snow has been shining, temps have been in the 50s and the snow is melting.
The last thing I sewed for me was a knit top. I love using knit when sewing for myself.
The last thing for myself was a schoolhouse tunic a few projects ago!
I was in a college sewing class and made a skirt. I don’t ever sew for myself and this book would be a great motivation to change that!
I have two projects on the go at present, a tote bag and a top for my forthcoming vacation x
Adorable dress and you look wonderful in it!