I made the 5 above during our sewing night! Some were made straight from a pillowcase while others were made from donated fabric.
I especially love this one! I recall when we got the fabric I didn't really like it and thought it was ugly, however after adding the ruffle and the bright strings I love it!! :)
Also, it is our desire to send headbands with each of the dresses. We have learned that the girls love wearing headbands. It's partially because it helps distinguish them from the boys since they all have short hair.
This dress was made by Tasha and the headband was made by her mother. We made several more headbands, but they were attached to dresses I don't have photos of.
It is my desire to also send shorts to the boys, but I am not sure if we have the skill level plus we would need a little more than 600 shorts. If you have any ideas of what we could do or know of a super easy shorts pattern then let me know! Infact, if you are interested in helping with dresses, shorts or headbands please let me know.
Ideas for donations would be to make dresses, shorts or headbands. You could also donate any old fabric or other items that could be used to make the dresses.
Hey! I would love to help you with this! I can't offer donations in money but I can help with sewing. As for boy shorts, I think if you buy a cheap pj pants pattern and then make different sizes it would be easy. It is pretty easy to sew pants/shorts once you do it once :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great cause! Those look fantastic! We're doing something similar with a group of girls from church. And I agree with the PJ pants. I've seen patterns that have like 6 seams and are super easy. Thanks for the great comment tonight, I couldn't help but smile!
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Thanks for the shorts idea. I will have to head over to Hancock when they have the patterns for super cheap and buy one. I knew there had to be a simple way to make them.
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What a cool idea! i have a ton of fabric i'm trying to get rid of, maybe I will look into this!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful project to be a part of!
ReplyDeleteFor a cheaper pattern, borrow the size(s) you need from a friend. Use elastic waist pj pants. Turn them inside out and fold in half so you are looking at one leg. Trace adding a half inch seam allowance. Add more at the bottom so you can fold up the seam a few inches. Add more at the top so you can fold over elastic waist. If you need more help with this, email me. Such a great cause. I am more than happy to walk you through the steps to sew elastic waist pants. No need to buy a pattern. Oh and I find it so much easier if you make your homemade pattern on cardboard. Then trace around it on the fabric. The tissue patters are such a pain in my opinion.
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