Finished!!

I finished my Pillowcase Dress for the Dress a Girl Around the World Sew Along. I have to say, Vanessa over at Little Big Girl Studio did an awesome job with her tutorial. It had clear and easy to follow instructions along with pictures. As an added bonus...I will no longer cringe when I need to use bias tape. The way she explained it made it so simple! My bias tape came out looking perfect! Woo hoo!

If you are making a dress, you have until next Wed. to add a picture to the Flickr pool to be included in the prize drawings. Click here for more information. That gives you plenty of time, as this dress may take you about an hour or so to do! I must admit...I am hooked on making this dress! I want to make more! The fabric combos are endless, and you can add anything you want to them...ruffles, ric rac, appliques...you name it! I like how mine turned out, it looks perfect for Spring! I had a great time making it, and I can't wait for a little girl to wear it!

Dress a Girl Around the World--Update

Have you started your dress yet? I will hopefully get started today.

Update: Click here for information about where to send your dresses. There is also more info about the flickr pool and the prizes. I can't wait to get started!

Dress a Girl Around the World

Every little girl deserves a pretty dress, right?

Right!

While browsing Prudent Baby (one of my favorites) I came across this blog, Little Big Girl Studio. All next week she is hosting a sew along to benefit the Dress a Girl Around the World campaign. Each day she will have different guest bloggers with fun ideas on how to dress up a simple Pillowcase Dress to then send in to be given to a little girl in need. What a great charity!! Not that I need an incentive to make a dress, but for every dress you upload to their Flickr pool, you will get entered to win a prize! Woo hoo!

I've never made a Pillowcase Dress, but now is as good a time to learn as any, right? They seem simple enough. You can use an actual pillowcase or any cute girly fabric you have. I know I have some fabric just waiting for a little girl in need to wear it and feel pretty. There are patterns everywhere for a Pillowcase Dress, but to make it easy, here are two tutorials for you. Here and here. I believe there will be more dress patterns to choose from next week during the Sew Along, as well as more information on where to send your dress when you are finished.

What a great way to use the talents that God has given us!

Won't you join me in making some sweet dresses?