All the pretty dresses

Frangipani Fabrics tutor and sewing elf Moira whipped up two Make it Perfect dresses this week. 

The first was Party Girl from the Fab Frocks pattern (The Swing Dress features thin straps tied at the shoulders, while the Party Girl Dress is made with thicker shoulder straps, secured with large buttons).  She chose the Benartex Sew Chick range.  This range is a bit urban, a bit folk with stylized flowers mixed with tiny chickens and updated calicos that are reminiscent of the 1970s.  Ann then helped out and covered two self-cover buttons with the little chickens. 

This pattern is quick and simple to sew up, making a few of these in your favourite fabrics will be no hassle at all. Layer the dresses over a t-shirt or long sleeved top and tights to wear them all year long!  Girls sizes 6 months - 5 years.  Moira made this dress to fit my 2 year old daughter, and I can't wait to get it on her! 

She then turned her hand to Pinny #2, which she made in a mix of Riley Blake's Happier, and Sweet Nothings, and Teddy's Garden by Benartex, all fresh springy prints featuring paisley patterns, birds, trees and swirls; and trimmed it with yellow ric-rac and self-covered bird buttons.  Pinny #2  is very cute, and with gentle pleat and delicate gathers - you are going to need more than one! For sizes 6 months to 5 years.  This sample suits a 3 year old. 

 Moira found these Make it Perfect patterns very easy to use.  If you'd like to make them, but are too scared to try, come along to our Wednesday or Thursday sewing sessions, and we'll help you through them. 

This month we've also got a great special on Fat Quarter Sew Chick and Happier & Friends Bundles.