My Trip To The Fabric Store
 

I got a chance to go to the fabric store today. :D

Let me just say is was a stressful/wonderful trip. Stressful? Cause I had my 2 year old son with me and he just wouldn't stop. He wanted to play with EVERYTHING. As adorable as that can be sometimes, it can get stressful when you are in a tiny store. Wonderful? Cause they have beautiful fabrics. I couldn't decided on what to get. But I finally made my decision and picked out these two beautiful fabrics. I just know they are going to look beautiful on Darla.

I also managed to make my way over to Walmart to buy all the extra little things I needed to get, including a pattern that I need to figure out how to use. I tried to find someone at both places who would teach me, but they told me I had to wait another month for classes. :rolleyes: But I talked to my Tia and she told me they were fairly easy and to watch a youtube video for help.

So hopefully now that I got the ammo, I can find the time to actually pull the trigger and make a dress. I'm always soo darn busy. Gonna really try tonight though.

So let me know what you think of the fabrics. I'll talk to ya's after I get back from dropping lunch off for the hubby and his co-workers.

Hahaha... there's a tutorial on YT somewhere for that pattern (part of it anyway) Love the fabrics.... The pattern should have instructions inside... how to lay out and cut the pieces, then steps to construct and sew.... That's the pattern I use for Zhoie's dress... lol. You'll do fine!:D

Here's a partial tutorial...

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yt-...pitiful-3.html

Thank you so much. I'm more of a visual learner so I know your pictures are going to help me out a bunch.


Thank you! That was what I was going for. We have a family vaca coming up on the 1st of April and just like everyone else in the family she needs a new wardrobe for the trip. I ordered a dresses already (crossing finger's they get here in time) but I wanted to give it a try and make her one myself. The better I get the more fabric I can buy =)

Yay! I was so thrilled when I saw this post! Well first, bless you...a 2 year old in the fabric store while you are trying to look! I know that feeling. Even though I do not have children, I do have a nephew and I can remember many a trips to a store and him wanting to play with everything. Tee hee! bless you!

I just adore the fabrics you chose! You did a stellar job! So springy and I know they will make a beautiful dress for your cutie pie!

Definitely do check out Kathy's fab tutorial! She helped me tons! I printed off her tutorial so I had it to look at. It really helped me!

Oh, I am just so excited for you! I know how happy the discovery of sewing makes/made me! Good luck hon! Do share with us your results! I know you'll do great! Happy Sewing! ;)

Yipee Cynthia!!! Pretty fabrics!!!
Will love to see a dress made from that!

Thanks Aymee! I'm really super excited about this. I've always like sewing and crocheting but ever since I had kids its been a little difficult to find time. I volunteer 3x a week at their school, I babysit 3 other kids after school, and I'm constantly going here and there doing other things. But hopefully once I tell hubby that I'm going to try sewing again he'll help me out. He has always loved when I sewed or crocheted. He says I was always super happy. :D

I will definitely show my work when I get to finish it. Eek! hehe

Thank you. I'm nervous but definitely excited about giving my try at this. I'll keep you posted :)

Ok so after I took the hubs and his co-workers lunch, (homemade Mexican food) I came home and looked over my receipt. I had only spend $9 earlier on the fabric. Thinking this was a mistake (I could have sworn it said $9.99 a yard and I got a yard each) I went back.

I live in a tiny town and its hard for the tiny stores to keep open so I wanted to make sure all was right.

Well I came to find out that they were actually planning on going out of business. They weren't making very much money and it was hard to keep it open. BUT the good news is that this week they had a whole lotta business and customers begging them not to close. So they decided to give the store another 2 months. But since they were already planning on closing they had everything 50% off.

Soooo I bought some more fabric. I couldn't resist myself. What do you guys think? You like?

Oh, I love the fabrics you picked. I know they will work up so pretty and look so fresh for spring. Can't wait to see your baby in her pretty new dresses:D

Oh wow! More beautiful fabrics!!!! Now you can dream and plan the beautiful dresses!

beautiful fabrics!!! i used this pattern for the two dresses (G) i made. it took me three days the first time to do one and then 2 1/2 hours the second time. i made some adjustments though and used a size large for the top piece and did not use the added on underneth piece the second time around and it fits my princess perfect she is a med normally. sorry im at work and cannot remember the exact piece numbers or names. if you need any help pm me.....ill try my hardest to help.

Ooh! New fabrics! Love them, especially the orange polka dot/floral combo! That is something I would of chose too! I love prints like that! I hope your local store can stay in business too!

I'm exctied to see what you come up with! :)

UH-OH.....looking at fabrics....you selected some beautiful pieces for what will develop into some beautiful little spring dresses for your baby! .......but, UH-OH.....you all, with all this pretty material, and all these beautiful little dresses......you are getting me started again, wanting to drag out the "Ol Singer" and try yet AGAIN, to craft some beautiful little spring things for my girls....BUT I CANT SEW!!!!