Last week I told you all about my participation in another Little Dresses for Africa drive and today for Mosaic Monday I just wanted to give you all some visual updates on my progress ;)
Over the weekend, I washed and dried all the fabrics that I wanted to use to make more Little Dresses...particularly all the batiks that I had bought last year...just love all these bright colors ;) Then all of these fabrics had to be ironed (cause that's how I sew ;) for pinning and cutting the pattern out.
Ironing really relaxes me...especially when I use my cord attachment on my ironing board because he holds the cord UP and OUT OF THE WAY! I discovered this gadget when I lived in Italy years ago because all of their ironing boards had them. Italian ironing boards...like their baby buggies are the Cadillacs of the industry...amazing ;)
Then I sit down at my desk and pin the pattern pieces onto the fabrics and cut them all out. Since I'm using a little girls size 5-6 dress pattern, I am able lay the pattern right out on top of my desk...
Can you see my "scrap bowl" on the left hand side...really want to make a quilted journal cover from all of my scraps from making these Little Dresses for Africa...can't wait!
WAS so excited that I had enough of these batik fabrics to make 12 Little Dresses!
NOW I'm all ready for the next step...sewing that is...cause that's how I sew ;) In steps...especially when I'm in a multiple production mode like this. So I'll set up my machine and load up a lot of bobbins with white thread...so that when my bobbin runs out I won't have to stop and wind up a bobbin and thread my needle each and every time...ugh! So I'll stay stitch all the arm holes and neck lines for all 24 pieces here. Then...I'll sew up all the side seams for all 12 dresses and then iron them all flat at once. Then sew them hems and iron them flat and finally....sew on the seam binding on all the neck lines and arm holes straps. Hopefully I'll be done within the next two days so that I can get them in the mail to my sweet blog friend, Devon!
Don't worry...I'll take photos of all my pretty Little Dresses when they are done and share them with you. In the meantime you all can hop on over to Devon's blog, Devon4Africa, and watch her progress in this drive. Then hop on over to Mary's blogspot, Little Red House, for Mosaic Monday and see all the lovely photo mosaics and be sure to tell them that Roberta sentcha ;)
can't wait to see them!
Posted by: Devon | February 02, 2011 at 08:19 PM
Those little dresses will be appreciated so much.
Posted by: Lorrie | February 01, 2011 at 11:42 AM
I have a special place in my heart for the little children of Africa. One of my dearest friends adopted two boys 11 and 7 (brothers) we were found wandering the streets and had walked hundreds of miles after their parents were murdered. They have become the highlight of our church youth department. They call me auntie--- you are so dear to be a part of this.
Ann
Posted by: Ann | February 01, 2011 at 10:43 AM
I love the fabric for this set of dresses. I really wish I knew how to sew or had a machine. Your doing a great job and I know the little girls will love them!
Posted by: Cortney Lyon | February 01, 2011 at 09:44 AM
They are going to be so appreciated and I love the bright colors too.
Posted by: Donnie | February 01, 2011 at 05:57 AM
What a lovely thing to do! I look forward to seeing the dresses next week.
Posted by: Pondside | January 31, 2011 at 09:37 PM