June Photo Challenge

Here is an update on the pictures from the June photo challenge

Day 5.

Liana made this 18 inch doll outfit for her American Girl Doll Ivy last September. She sewed the double breasted pea coat out of some denim and added mini navy blue buttons for decoration. The coat is actually closed by a snap hand sewed to the lining. The skirt is pleated at the top and finished with a rolled hem

Day 6.

This purple pea coat and patched tank top was made by Arielle last year in 4-H. The picture below shows the outfit displayed for the annual 4-H Fair judging.

Day 7.

This red, flowery, silk dress was made by Liana last year in 4-H. It is shown below how it was displayed for the 4-H fair judging

Day 8.

Liana and I are wearing junior bridesmaid dresses that our mom made for a family wedding. She also sewed the tie on the flower girl dress to match our dresses

Day 9.

This is another dress that my mom made. As you can see, it is very similar to the bridesmaid dresses in the picture from yesterday. That is because it IS the same dress! This was my mom's practice dress that she made for Liana. The main purpose of practice dresses are for fit to make sure that no alterations need to be done to the pattern.

Day 10.

This dress is an original made by Liana. She even made up her own pattern for the dress! The dress had a lace up back with green cording.

Day 11.

This flower hair clip is something that Liana made to go with her red dress shown a couple of days ago. The hair clip is actually very simple to make. It is a long strip of fabric gathered and then rapped around to look like a flower and the button in the middle hides all of the strings and seams

Day 12.

These stuffed animal seals were made by Liana last year around Christmas time. She made each of the little kids in our family one for Christmas. The nose and eyes of the seals are embroidered on

Day 13.

Liana made this dress out of scrap fabric that was in our sewing closet, and it actually turned out pretty cute! It ties around her neck making it a halter dress, and the bottom is gathered up to create the bubble dress look. (Sorry, the rotation doesn't work on this picture)

June Photo Challenge on Facebook

Hi everybody! I know I haven't written yet, but it has been busy with finals coming up and such but I will hopefully be writing more on the blog this summer.  Anyway... on our Dearli Designs Facebook page, I have started a 30 day June photo challenge which means every day until the end of June I will post a picture of something related to sewing either it being something that we have made, or just a cute item that I see online.  So go check that out every day for a new picture! :)  If you don't go on Facebook, no worries!  I'm adding the pictures right here on the blog also! I won't be doing that every day, but at least once a week (hopefully).

<3 Arielle

Day 1.

This is the outfit that I am currently working on in 4-H. It is a basic dress made from regular black fabric jazzed up by the red bias strips sewn on to the dress. As you can see, I am far from the finish line (the top isn't even sewn on the skirt yet), but at least it is starting to look like a dress! The pattern/design was taken from the Party Dress Book by Mary Adams
 

Day 2.

This is an example of faggoting which is a decorative stitch to sew two pieces of fabric together other than just your normal straight stitch. This piece of fabric is part of a dress that Liana is currently working on in 4-H.
 

Day 3.

I went to Joann's Fabric and Craft Store today and bought 8 yards of this red netting! It will all be gathered and sewn on to a petticoat that will go under the dress that I am making to make the dress poofy

 

Day 4.

This is Liana modeling her latest dress that she has been working on in 4-H. The hem is not finished yet, but after that she will be mostly done! This dress pattern/design was taken from the Party Dress Book by Mary Adams.

New Sewing Projects!

Hi everybody! So I haven't written a post in awhile, but that doesn't mean that I haven't been busy sewing! :)
Right now in 4-H, I am working on a dress that I hope to wear to my brother's wedding.  I found this book called The Party Dress Book by Mary Adams at the library and LOVED the dresses in it.  I am making the dress on the front cover (wish me luck!) for my 4-H project.  I bought a simple dress pattern and black fabric that I will use as my basic outline.  I have red fabric that I will use for the bias strips that is sewn over the dress.  Yes, I said bias strips!!!  The dress is COVERED in them!  It is very tedious work, but the finished project looks so artsy and pretty! 



The flowery red is going to be the main part for the bias strips.  The solid red is just contrasting fabric. 



Aside from 4-H, I am working on two purses at home.  The first one, I have all the pieces cut out, but haven't started sewing yet (it takes a lot for me to start a new project).  The second bag is not cut out yet because I just got the fabric last week.  Here are some pictures of my fabric (:

<3 Arielle 



Bag #1





Bag #2

Don't you just LOVE the owl fabric!!??!

 

New Name

The girls and I have been trying for months to come up with a good name for our shop, if we ever have enough stock to open one.  To our great surprise, my husband is the one who suggested a name.  Here it is:  Dearli Designs.  Can anyone guess the significance of that name?  Here it is:

DEborah ARielle LIana.  So we are now Dearli Designs.  We even ordered business cards.

 

My student Lynn finished another bag.  She is very motivated to sew!  She has even cut out the pieces for three more bags.  As you can see, she knows how to combine fabrics to make a unique creation.  Saturday she asked if I wanted to go with her to a local quilt store.  That's where you head for inspiration, but I try to limit my visits to real quilt stores (as opposed to the retail chain where we usually shop).  I am just too tempted by the beautiful (and expensive) fabrics.  I couldn't resist these two from the Grand Finale Collection from Moda.  They are called Leaves on Goldenrod and Leaves on Walnut.  I'm not sure what I will make, but I love the colors!