Is it vain of me to feel so much pride in this dress I made for my little one? Of course, all I did was buy the pattern, cut it out and sew it together, so I do realize its perfection is not entirely down to me.
But, it is totally the right dress for the right little girl. I think it looks great on her and I made it with more than my usual carefulness.
And I’m probably reveling in this feeling, because this isn’t how I always feel at the end of a sewing project.
Pride is not usually thought of as an attractive quality. It suggests an excess of self-importance or an over inflated self-image. I don’t think I have either of those things. I’m pretty aware of my small place in the world, but am happily surrounded by family and friends who love me.
But I am PROUD. The dress isn’t perfect, but it’s perfect to me!
Yes, it may seem a little incongruous to put in a bright green invisible zipper, when the thing is supposed to be hiding, but look at that lovely green zipper pull.
What’s not especially clear from all these photos is that I finished the sleeves and the hem with a green ric rac. The dress itself is linen from Joanns. I love the weight of this fabric so much. I use it a lot for bags and pouches but this is the first time I have used it for clothing (mainly because I don’t like ironing and this thing NEEDS to be ironed after washing), but it’s worth it and the dress isn’t very big. She’s only five.
The pattern is the Sunki by Figgy’s.
