Comments on: I actually MADE a dress! (4th of July dress) http://charminglychandler.com/2010/07/i-actually-made-a-dress-4th-of-july-dress/ Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:44:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: lmc http://charminglychandler.com/2010/07/i-actually-made-a-dress-4th-of-july-dress/comment-page-1/#comment-1080 lmc Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:43:43 +0000 http://charminglychandler.com/?p=802#comment-1080 the dress looks great!! the dress looks great!!

]]> By: CharminglyChandler http://charminglychandler.com/2010/07/i-actually-made-a-dress-4th-of-july-dress/comment-page-1/#comment-1079 CharminglyChandler Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:32:49 +0000 http://charminglychandler.com/?p=802#comment-1079 That is the best idea ever!!!!!!!!! Thank you Hannah! That is the best idea ever!!!!!!!!! Thank you Hannah!

]]> By: Hannah @ Peggy Ann Design http://charminglychandler.com/2010/07/i-actually-made-a-dress-4th-of-july-dress/comment-page-1/#comment-1078 Hannah @ Peggy Ann Design Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:21:48 +0000 http://charminglychandler.com/?p=802#comment-1078 Great job!!! And here's a little tip - I'm constantly finding myself without safety pins when I need them, so for sewing purposes I improvise. My secret? I use a regular post type earring instead. You just stick it through the end of your ribbon and put the back piece on the post, sandwiching your ribbon or elastic in between (just like your ears). It's just as effective and I can always find an extra earring laying around - especially those orphaned earrings that have lost their mate! Great job!!! And here’s a little tip – I’m constantly finding myself without safety pins when I need them, so for sewing purposes I improvise. My secret? I use a regular post type earring instead. You just stick it through the end of your ribbon and put the back piece on the post, sandwiching your ribbon or elastic in between (just like your ears). It’s just as effective and I can always find an extra earring laying around – especially those orphaned earrings that have lost their mate!

]]> By: elle http://charminglychandler.com/2010/07/i-actually-made-a-dress-4th-of-july-dress/comment-page-1/#comment-1077 elle Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:50:06 +0000 http://charminglychandler.com/?p=802#comment-1077 this is SOOO cute. this is SOOO cute.

]]> By: Heather http://charminglychandler.com/2010/07/i-actually-made-a-dress-4th-of-july-dress/comment-page-1/#comment-1076 Heather Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:23:48 +0000 http://charminglychandler.com/?p=802#comment-1076 Sophia looked so adorable in this cute little dress!!! You did an awesome job!!! One little tip that I have learned in my sewing adventures, take the pins out as they are going through the machine because they could break your needle!!! You don't want to have to clean all the broken pieces out of the machine either!! We should get together for a sewing party!! I still need to finish my first quilt and my apron!!! Sophia looked so adorable in this cute little dress!!! You did an awesome job!!! One little tip that I have learned in my sewing adventures, take the pins out as they are going through the machine because they could break your needle!!! You don’t want to have to clean all the broken pieces out of the machine either!! We should get together for a sewing party!! I still need to finish my first quilt and my apron!!!

]]> By: Suz B http://charminglychandler.com/2010/07/i-actually-made-a-dress-4th-of-july-dress/comment-page-1/#comment-1075 Suz B Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:10:56 +0000 http://charminglychandler.com/?p=802#comment-1075 That looks awesome! Congrats~ you can definitely say now that you (not just your mom!) can sew! That looks awesome! Congrats~ you can definitely say now that you (not just your mom!) can sew!

]]> By: alysha http://charminglychandler.com/2010/07/i-actually-made-a-dress-4th-of-july-dress/comment-page-1/#comment-1074 alysha Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:14:17 +0000 http://charminglychandler.com/?p=802#comment-1074 holy moly! You are amazing!!! I am sooo saving this post for when i have a little girl someday! :) holy moly! You are amazing!!! I am sooo saving this post for when i have a little girl someday! :)

]]> By: harmskills http://charminglychandler.com/2010/07/i-actually-made-a-dress-4th-of-july-dress/comment-page-1/#comment-1073 harmskills Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:55:54 +0000 http://charminglychandler.com/?p=802#comment-1073 wow that is beautiful! wow that is beautiful!

]]> By: CharminglyChandler http://charminglychandler.com/2010/07/i-actually-made-a-dress-4th-of-july-dress/comment-page-1/#comment-1070 CharminglyChandler Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:33:24 +0000 http://charminglychandler.com/?p=802#comment-1070 Jill-I just didn't know what I was supposed to do. I even had the extra fabric out. I think it's probably easier to do it with out it. I just had a tiny little pleat in the middle of each arm hole. Mom-I KNOW! And my baby was just an angel and wanted to allow me to sleep. Too bad real babies don't have any concept of letting anyone sleep. And I use SO MANY straight pins because I was worried it wouldn't be a straight line. And because the fabric was dark and the thread was white I knew it'd be obvious if it was all curvy. So it was like a realllly easy connect the dots. I can't believe I made anything either! Who knows, maybe in 45 years when I have children old enough to get married I will be able to make a hankie to wipe Cody's tears with. Ha ha :-) Jill-I just didn’t know what I was supposed to do. I even had the extra fabric out. I think it’s probably easier to do it with out it. I just had a tiny little pleat in the middle of each arm hole.

Mom-I KNOW! And my baby was just an angel and wanted to allow me to sleep. Too bad real babies don’t have any concept of letting anyone sleep. And I use SO MANY straight pins because I was worried it wouldn’t be a straight line. And because the fabric was dark and the thread was white I knew it’d be obvious if it was all curvy. So it was like a realllly easy connect the dots. I can’t believe I made anything either! Who knows, maybe in 45 years when I have children old enough to get married I will be able to make a hankie to wipe Cody’s tears with. Ha ha :-)

]]> By: Mom http://charminglychandler.com/2010/07/i-actually-made-a-dress-4th-of-july-dress/comment-page-1/#comment-1069 Mom Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:22:39 +0000 http://charminglychandler.com/?p=802#comment-1069 WOW! What can I say. Never in my wildest dreams when you were growing up did I picture you making anything. Nope, don't even remember there being a home ec class in your past. But we could talk about the family class and the crying baby that came home with you. Why did the baby get broke and couldn't cry? We can just say I am speechless here. Looks like you did a great job. They are so easy to make. You will do good on the pj bottoms too. You will have to explain why you use SO many straight pins. Love ya WOW! What can I say. Never in my wildest dreams when you were growing up did I picture you making anything. Nope, don’t even remember there being a home ec class in your past. But we could talk about the family class and the crying baby that came home with you. Why did the baby get broke and couldn’t cry? We can just say I am speechless here. Looks like you did a great job. They are so easy to make. You will do good on the pj bottoms too. You will have to explain why you use SO many straight pins. Love ya

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