Miss L has been dancing since she was three…though to begin with she preferred to watch rather than join in! Miss L would then do everything she had seen that week at home. As she grew so did her confidence until it came to the point where Miss L decided she would like to have a […]
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A few years back my middle DD was asked to a ball. Our children have been educated at home so there are not the usual school balls/formals to attend. Miss S was asked to attend a Fire Officers Ball. A ballgown was needed and a shopping expedition 🙂 Patterns to be looked at, material to be chosen.
Here are a couple of photos of a dress and jacket combo I have made for Mrs B. They are made from patterned chiffon and fully lined. These are full length dresses. Mrs B asked me to make these as she could not find anything like the type of dress she wanted in the shops. The pattern is a
Over the years I’ve been asked by other dance mums to sew costumes for their children. Below is Miss A wearing her Scarecrow costume from a Wizard of Oz dance production. Miss A’s mum provided the materials, patterns and sorted out the hat. Sewing the “straw” raffia was a new experience and Miss A and her
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Here are a few more things I have made. This was a long time ago, Master J’s first competition costume about 2003…10yrs ago!! Goodness how the time goes. This was my first effort at making this type of shirt, and boy’s dance tights. I’ve learnt a lot since then. This was my first foray into the world
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Ok, so that wasn’t too hard though it took me a while 🙂 In the next few posts I’m going to post some pics of work I’ve done over the years, kind of a gallery as I have no idea if I can add one. I’ve looked at the gadgets (on Blogger) and don’t see
Once upon a time a wee girl was born…about that many years ago…and as she grew she learned many things. Some of those things were how to sew and knit, a heritage passed down from grandmas and aunties. The girl continued to grow up, trained as a nurse, married and became a mother of six. Throughout this