Mother's Day part 2: Simplicity 3867

Since our Michigan weather was cold and rainy for most of the weekend, making it difficult to get out and work in my flower beds, I spent some time in my sewing studio making a new dress for myself for Mother's Day. The cheerful colors of the stylized flowers on this pretty stretch cotton sateen made me smile, and the pattern went together like a dream! I have no clue where I purchased this fabric that I found in my stash, maybe from Gorgeous Fabrics? I sure wish I would have sewn this dress up last Dec before our trip to Hawaii, it would have been perfect. Oh well :-)







I'm not sure it was even 40 degrees out yet, but Ken managed to snap a quick pic on our way to church:

I love the way this dress turned out, and it is the first piece completed on my list of garments to sew for my trip to New York City in a few weeks!


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  1. LoriMay 12, 2010 at 7:37 AM

    Very cute dress and perfect fabric for spring.

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  2. UnknownMay 18, 2010 at 11:47 AM

    I love it! Definitely a must-bring for NYC!

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  3. JannaMay 21, 2010 at 12:56 PM

    You look gorgeous! You continue to impress me with your rock star sewing skills. The pillows still look great over here!

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  4. JannaMay 21, 2010 at 12:57 PM

    That last one (WU) was me (Janna) somehow I was signed in on someone else's google account.

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  5. JannaMay 21, 2010 at 12:57 PM

    Haha, nevermind, I guess my google account calls me WU :) Anyway, love the dress!

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