Another
one of my previous creations rather than something I sewed this week.
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| Two pretty princesses aka best friends! |
Brynnberlee Brooke Dress
I
discovered Brynnberlee (Facebook and Etsy) patterns a couple of years ago and
they are just darling. I love the simplicity of the pattern as it comes
together yet the little extra details on each dress make them look just that
little bit special! Does that even make sense? Basically – an easy construction
with great instructions but extra features which give it the wow factor!
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| Miss S (right) is wearing a size 4 and Miss A (left) is wearing a size 3. Both where three in this photo. |
The
pattern is sized from 18 months to 5 years. This particular dress is quite
short but on purpose. More a short school girl or vintage tunic. If you wanted
something longer you could easily add a couple of inches to the skirt length
without an issue.
There is a fair bit of ironing and careful sewing to make sure your pleats look perfect. I learnt a lesson to pin my pleats a little further down after basting when you add to the bodice – just to make sure they don’t move at all.
I love that this dress looks great as a summer pinny but add a long sleeve top and tights and it is perfect for winter too. Not all dresses lend themselves to being a winter dress. Some just look too summery, right?
There is a fair bit of ironing and careful sewing to make sure your pleats look perfect. I learnt a lesson to pin my pleats a little further down after basting when you add to the bodice – just to make sure they don’t move at all.
I love that this dress looks great as a summer pinny but add a long sleeve top and tights and it is perfect for winter too. Not all dresses lend themselves to being a winter dress. Some just look too summery, right?
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| I adore this red Bonnie and Camille fabric! |
Will I
make this again? - absolutely. I made lots of these for my last summer
collection and they are just lovely.
Will I
make this to sell for Lil Pip? – I already do!
Pattern:
Brynnberlee Brooke Dress available in Brynnerberlee Etsy Shop
Fabric:
Heather Bailey Painted Mums in Green,
Heather Bailey Stripe in Turquoise and
Moda Bonnie and Camille Vintage Modern Cotton Blossom in Candy Apple
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| Show us your jewels!! |
Difficulty
(1-10 scale with 1 being easy and 10 hard): 5 as I don’t find making
clothing hard but there are a few steps to ensure that it all sits nicely with
the pleats, flutter sleeves and buttonholes.
Time: I
usually make a few different sizes at a time so do all my cutting, then sew it
all together. It would probably take about 1 – 1.5 hours in total.
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| I can't remember the name of this fabric and it is bothering me. Anyone remember? |
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