Christmas Confections

This is the picture that SHOULD be on my Christmas cards this year, but I kept taking orders and doing fun outfits for Sydney instead of getting to work on this. Next year, I will do this one first and then do for others. One day I will learn!

As if I hadn't done enough with Flame red featherwale corduroy, Sydney wanted a red dress this year, so here is her sweet confection of a dress. I did a linen collar with this adorable tree and bow in shadowwork. I loved working with it and can see some more linen in my future. I made this collar detachable so the dress could be washed without this collar turning bright pink! The dress was going to be for a pinafore too, but then a friend gave me the wonderful idea of a slip peeking out of the bottom and away I went digging in my stash. I found this wonderful 6 inch swiss embroidery and then proceeded to order a total of 4 yards of it for the bottom of a yoke slip. I love how it makes the dress stand out and look like it could twirl for days!

Then, of course she needed a new bow and nothing would do but silk! So I took 2 yards of 2 1/2 inch silk ribbon and made Sydney one of her signature bows. Tada!

I was so pleased with myself for finishing before the school program and just in time to see Santa. Then as I was putting Sydney to bed last night she asked me where Dolly's dress was. So off I went back to the sewing room to make Dolly a matching dress and even had some small silk ribbon for her to have a bow too. Sydney was so pleased when she woke up and sitting right outside her room there was Dolly waiting for her in her Christmas dress!