90: easter goodies

This was my easter creation for Aurora.  I guess you can ignore all my comments about not sewing clothes for the kids much.

I really love this dress, particularly because I could use lots of my favorites from my stash.

She had quite a few compliments on it, and it's funny because she's come to expect that.  She told me that people had better make a fuss about how pretty her dress is.

   

I created my own pattern for this dress.  The inspiration is this dress from Chasing Fireflies.  As you can see it's not really the same style, just shares the ruffled back.  By the way...I love the kids clothes at Chasing Fireflies, but they're SO expensive. 

I'm wondering if this is something others would like to buy a pattern for.  It's not the easiest dress ever.  The actual sewing level isn't that high, but it's time consuming making all those ruffles.  I already have some modifications in mind, but I wondered if it was too intimidating for anyone to want to buy.

You're my market research, so speak up if you're interested...

I didn't make an outfit for Theo, but of course, he looked darling.

Here's the whole happy family:

So, I'm wondering....didn't it used to be warm for Easter?  I have all these pictures of me outside in short sleeves and I know my dad would have made me suffer through the cold like I did to my kids, but I really don't remember that.  I should probably just make my kids do a photo shoot like 2 weeks after Easter on a nice day.

Oh, and I ordered these awesome bunny cookies from cakebox cookies and they really rocked.  I mean so delicious, and I'm really picky.  I wanted to test them out as a potential source for party favors and I will definitely order again.

JT

Comments

[Scott at BlueNickelStudios]

That dress is Great, Jess! I think people would buy the pattern. To come up with it on your own would be difficult for most people, so the pattern would be necessary. Grandma's especially would buy it, 'cause they would have more time to work on it....or so I hear...

[amanda]

Hi! I just recently found your blog. I am new to sewing and your blog inspires me to want to learn more! I LOVE that dress and would totally buy the pattern!
thanks for sharing all your creativity!

[Sandy]

I don't have kids, so I know that I am not really your market research, but I would be willing to bet money that people would pay for that! It is beautiful. You have such a cute family.

[Sarah]

I think it's cute! I'd personally probably modify it so there were just ruffles at the back of the skirt, because I'm lazy that way... I love Chasing Fireflies too but dang, I just can't justify spending the month's grocery budget on a dress...

[Melissa]

I would buy it! I was hoping a pattern was coming with your previous post with all the ruffles(and I'm a beginner sewer willing to screw up... errr... I mean... try anything.)

[Dawn]

Wow! That is so pretty and really unique. I think it would definitely by a desireable pattern.

I see an etsy shop in your future! :)

[M]

I would definitely love that pattern....gorgeous.

[amylouwho]

My heart is aching for the time to make something so lovely! Seriously - you amaze me every time! This is so cute and I love all those fabrics too! It's so cute!

[Michelle]

Soooo beautiful! To be quite honest, much too intimidating for me, but if I was a better seamstress, I'd buy it in a flash! Very nice, and your dear is so right. People better make a fuss, indeed.

[Angela Yosten]

very... very... cute! great job!

[Reese]

Love the dress and I'm sure it took a LOT of work to get it looking the way you pictured it in your head. That is always my problem, I have grand visions and carrying them out is the hard part. I do have to say that the first thing that came to mind was "business in the front, party in the back" (in a good way!) Thanks for the pictures, they are beautiful!

[Blakely]

i love the dress. You would think that it would be warm since Easter fell in April and not March this year.

[Dana]

So stinkin' cute! I'm not accomplished enough of a sewer yet to attempt it, but I know many others are, and surely would be willing to pay for the pattern!

[Cassie]

Too cute! Better than I'd even imagined, Jessica.

~Cassie

[Mika]

I'd love to see a pattern for it!!! At first I thought it was the Studio Tantrum Feliz, then I saw the front which looks like the Precious Dress from You can Make This..it's a really gorgeous dress and you did a stunning job. She's right to expect a fuss when mama makes her dresses like that!

[...and baby makes four!]

I have that exact same Chasing Fireflies up on my Inspiration Board, just waiting to tackle it...

Yours. is. ABSOLUTELY. BEAUTIFUL! What a lucky little girl!

[Nancy]

The dress is precious! I would have bought the pattern when my daughter was that age and I'd buy it now if I had a granddaughter! Very creative!

[Doris]

Jess, you know this, of course, but that dress is G O R G E O U S!!! And...I WANT your new bag!

[jo]

oohh - the dress is beyond cute and you all look lovely in your family photo.

[Jennifer Green]

Love Aurora's dress...you did a fantastic job. And the family pic is wonderful!! You have amazing talents Jessica!

[Jill Penton]

I love that dress. I still get the Chasing Fireflies catalog, but I'm always depressed when I look through it because there is so much Super Cute stuff, but it is way expensive. I would totally buy that pattern, I was tempted to fork out the money to buy one, but in the end, I'd rather make it!

[Amy @ parkcitygirl]

Super cute dress! Love all those ruffles, but making them -- that's a chore :) Love your family pic too!

[jenny]

I like yours better than the one in the catalog! Theirs would be too scratchy for my girls.

[Laura]

I am late in the game, but I would love to make a version of this without the ruffles on the top of the back. I love them on the bottom. I think one of the nicest things about the dress is how it is "simple" on the front but the back is really fun, being a little simpler on top would be more my personal style. KWIM?

Gorgeous dress!

[Jessica F]

The dress is adorable!! I'd definitely buy a pattern for it! Looks time consuming but well worth the effort. I think it would be a blast to sew for my little one.