When I completed this front panel, I put on some bias binding but did an awful job. I tossed it into the UFO box, probably planning to re-visit the project and get the binding on correctly.
Well, yesterday I did re-visit it and after unpicking and re-stitching several times, in the end it was still an awful job!
I put the dress together in spite of the puckering and crunched pleats.
Oh what the heck. When grandbaby wears it, I doubt those around her will notice. It's 12 month size.
I found some pretty little daffodil buttons. Unfortunately, I couldn't find thread to match the dress exactly. I figured I had made enough errors, I might just stay on the same track.
I liked smocking this design plate. I just love daffodils. They are just about the only plant around here that the deer won't eat.
The UFO box is getting empty!
I don't think it is awful at all. I think it is perfect for spring and will be a wonderful framework for the beautiful toddler wearing it. A trick I learned from Debbie Glenn was to block my insert making sure the pleats are the way I like them, then run a bead of basting glue along the top and bottom just outside the seam line. The pleats will stand up nice while I apply my piping. Hope that helps.
ReplyDeleteI love your spring daffodils.
There is nothing awful about this! It is precious.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful, not awful! It must be so tiny to be a size 12 months. I wish we could see photos of your grandbaby modeling the dress. Lovely!
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