Hello Cuties! Well Avery's dress is finished and guess who made it? Mostly her mom made it ( I cut out and helped with band and monogram)! <br /><br />
Since the pattern didn't have these fluttery sleeves, I made the pattern for them, to match little Nora's (see photos below). I also added fullness to her dress, by moving the pattern a couple inches away from the fold, so it would be fuller and work out better for her needs.<br /><br />
But mom sewed the dress together, all but the band. She made the piping for the band, then had to leave for a couple hours. When she came back, I had the piping on the band and the band sewed onto the bottom of the dress. Then I monogrammed it.<br /><br />
I was so proud of her! So today she made this flowered infant peasant dress off of sewmuchado.com. We will monogram it when she finds out the initials. She made it all by herself, reading the steps as she went along. When she was unsure, I would explain. It took her several hours, because she sewed in the slowest speed possible, but she made it.<br /><br />
The dress pattern of Avery's armholes were so large, I had to end up taking a pleat on each of them, for her. You could see down to her waist! I will raise them on the pattern,before I cut the next one, if we make anymore.<br /><br />
I also included a photo of Avery in the recliner, just so you could see how she has grown. I know it's hard to tell her size in her wheelchair but she has a hospital gown on here, so don't look at that-lol- She went to the specialist for her GI tube last week for a check up and they weighed her. She had not been weighed in about 9 months. She gained 15 pounds! She now weighs 65 pounds and is h-e-a-v-y.<br /><br />
Below is the photo of Nora in her bought dress and on the right is Avery's dress to match, best as I could. I found her fabric at Walmart. Nora's little size 4 was $5. I paid $6.11 plus tax for Avery's fabric.<br /><br />
The link below is for the little print infant dress. I added 2 inches to the length of the pattern, so I could have a nice wide hem to turn up. I think even 3 inches would have been better, but only turn up the 2. I found it ran shorter than my other baby dresses this size. I thought maybe you'd like to try one for your next baby gift, so I added the link. Hope you like these photos and I haven't bored you to tears. Have a good night my friends, Toogie
SIL works on Sundays right now but I told Ashley ASK a man to help her. She says she don't want anyone hurting themselves lifting her and they know SIL's not there. Sometimes even though they 'know' sometimes they don't 'think' to help but are willing if you ask.....You are right, extra pounds is more dead weight and not good for any of us with our bad backs.
Our little honorary Cutie is really getting big! I can't believe how she's grown. Give her hugs and kisses from this grandma.
SIL came in early so was there when Avery got off the bus and I watched the two little ones here.
I told my hubby after she left I could have made 3 or 4 in the time it took her, because she sewed on the s-l-o-w-e-s-t speed, but I held myself back and let her do what she felt comfortable with. (It was hard, though-lol) They need to learn as I have to leave this for somebody!-lol
Just when I got her sister into embroidery, she bought a machine, built a sewing room, even joined and made a comment on Cute.... then went to work in a job outside the home!
Our Cutie is growing and I will be more than happy to give her some lovin' from you. I bet your little grandson isn't so little anymore either. Give him a hug around the neck from us.-Toogie
I knew you could tell more her size in this chair, even though it's not a great picture of her, in this gown and bunched up socks-lol Maybe mom will send a pic when they wear their dresses.
That's why I looked after them while she sewed. Even though I made her dad the prettiest omelet, while fixing Gus's bottle and Nora's plate, WITHOUT any salt and pepper!-lol- First time I ever did that-lol-lol
