Civil War era Maternity Dress~

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Reversible Handbag by Tea Rose Home~

http://tearosehome.blogspot.com/2010/02/big-surprise-is.html

Tea Rose Home is doing a reversible hand bag kit give away! You can view her tutorial here to make your own!!!

http://kari-youcanmakeit.blogspot.com/2010/02/creative-guest-tea-rose-home-reversible.html

Highland Fling!

My Cape!

Mom's Civil War Cape

Well, I'd say I am making progress! I finished Mom's cape today. I'm really pleased with how it turned out! Now I can't wait to finish mine...

Only 6 days left until Ft. Stevens!!!

The Graduation~

The Grand Event

August 18th marked the day of our graduation party! Both of our dresses turned out lovely and were so delightful to wear. Here are a few pictures.

My earrings~

We both made earrings the morning of the party to match our dresses.

Now we're gearing up for the next large Civil War reenactment of the year! Kami, Mom, Annie, and I are all going to make capes, Lordwilling, before this next event. I'll try and keep updated with that!

Many Blessings~

Miss. C

Graduation Dress Diary, Chapter 1

I thought I'd start a little "Graduation Dress" series, following the progress of my next exciting project. It's amazing to see God working even in the tinest things in our lives. He truly does care about us, and cares about the things we care about. What an awsome God! What is man that He should even think of us?

The Pattern
This dress's story starts with a picture I found in one of my "dress idea" folders. I had saved this picture who knows how long ago, and when looking for a graduation dress ideas I happened upon it. As you can see in the picture the pattern number it completely torn off...the search began.

So, all I knew was that this pattern was old(er) and was Simplicity. I asked around and looked around and couldn't find this pattern, so I just figured I could try and make it up myself, possibly putting a few different patterns together to get what I was looking for. I just didn't feel right about it, and knew I wouldn't be happy with it if it didn't turn out exactly like this one (above). So, after searching for one day all over the internet, I went to bed. Then next morning during my devotion time I prayed about it, asking the Lord to lead me to the right pattern and to help me to re-create this beautiful dress. That day I got the brilliant idea to see what the origninal saved name of the picture was! What do you know, it was a pattern number: 4640! I searched on eBay again and I found it! I was so thrilled, I couldn't believe it! It is from 1954, had never been cut, and was just around my size! Isn't God good!?

Introducing...

My new business website!
Please feel free to check it out at
www.mothersapparel.com

Window Seat

Here are some cushions and pillows my sister and I sewed for our aunt and uncle. (Our latest sewing job.) Isn't thier house lovely?

My latest dress.

This dress I made from a McCall's-Laura Ashley patttern. I really enjoy wearing this dress.

Girl's Civil War Dress

I thought I'd share a few pictures of a Civil War dress I sewed for a little friend last year. :o)

(Make that two years ago! My, how time does fly!)

Sissy's Spring Dress /*

Happy Spring!

Finished!

Dress from last summer.

I thought I'd post this picture of a dress I made last summer. I've been wearing it this winter with an exrta blouse under it. (Which is the white in the picture.) It's quite comfortable. :o)

Baby Nursery Pictures!

A little while ago, my sister and I sewed baby room fixings (bumper pads, dust ruffle, and throw pillows) for my Uncle and Aunt's baby girl, Sadie Rose, whom is due Dec. 30! I wanted to share pictures of her CUTE room.

Latest Creation

Here is my latest creation in the process of being made. (It's pinned together for the most part in the picture.) I'll have to post a better picture when it's finished!

Back

Close up of bodice

Close up of sleeve

Victorian Dresses Finished

My sister and I finished our dresses in time to wear to the "Old Fashioned Independence Day Picnic". Here are pictures of them.





Sleeve with eight buttons





Sister's Dress (note different sleeves)