Lilypond Party Princess Dress for Hanan

Yeay! I made this, totally worth the sleepless night!

I call this Lilypond Party Princess Dress. It was for her 2nd Birthday Bash last Sunday. Made in fresh pink and cream colourways.

I made it using a Simply Sweet Tops and Dresses pdf pattern by CarlaC, I purchased on YouCanMakeThis.com. I tell you, I have tried many sewing patterns before (I used to sew 3 years back before I stop when the machine broke down), this is by far the most comprehensive, easy to follow instructions I have ever encountered. Worth every Ringgit spent! (..well..when you convert it).

It is such an adorable pattern. It was meant to be a bit roomy at the bodice to make room for the t-shirt inside. I wanted it to be worn alone but it turned out a tad too big for Hanan! Dang...there goes my sizing problem again. Oh well, I hope by Eid this year this cutie would fit Hanan nicely :-)

Oh did I tell you I also made a PoutyPettycoat Skirt to make the dress all pouffy? Hehehe.....it was totally worth it! The tulle pinning and stitching process was tedious but I learned so much from it and the girls had fun helping mommy getting all the tulle under control (Tip : tulle is at its best behaviour when it lies flat!). It was a skirt meant to pouff up all dresses and skirts and worn as petticoat inside, such a clever idea!

All in all, this project has taught me that I could indeed sew! Even though not perfect yet (I don't have a serger so my fininshing spells homemade), I knew now that if I put my mind to something, it will turn out great. And the smile on Hanan's face totally lights up my day and keeps me going!

The happy birthday princess....see how the dress pouffed up?

The sleeves...easy peasy...very interesting technique

Attaching to the bodice (the bodice is lined with the same fabric as the sleeves)

Gathered the skirt and add ruffles..tadaaa!

The tulle pinning process for the petticoat

Stitching the tulle onto cotton skirt

Worn underneath dress...

Baby Halter Top

This one is such a lovely design. It is a Japanese pattern. I had a crazy time trying to decipher the instructions. Surprisingly it was easy enough. The pictures in Japanese patterns are quite clear and even a beginner sewer like me could follow. I love the cuteness of its design however it was a tad too tight for Hanan. I've to start learning how to adjust sizing. The challenge for this project was hemming the curved hem, it kept rolling unevenly I didn't know what to do! But the plus point is I understand now how to topstitch yeay!




Hanan happy and proud...

You can't catch me Mommy!



Some artsy shots....

The back of the top

The Pheasant Skirt

This skirt was finished 2 weeks ago, the same day I made the pinafore top for Hanan. True to what some say, the 2nd time around was easier. This time I made a four tiered pheasant skirt for Aisha. She chose the fabric combo herself and was dancing and twirling all day.