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WWYM I: Katy from No Big Dill

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Today is the final day for WWYM I (What Would You Make) and I’m so excited to introduce Katy from No Big Dill with her creation! I got to know Katy when we both competed in Project Run and Play. She’s an amazing seamstress, talented and patient with details and LOVES the color orange. Orange isn’t my favorite color but Katy is slowly converting me into an orange lover. (I was wondering how she’d work orange into this challenge!) I absolutely adore the recent Once Upon a Thread series that Katy put together on her blog…..make sure to visit each and every post!

 

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Hello to all you Lil Blue Boo readers! What a fabulously fun idea Ashley had, no? This fabric is the softest, most flow-y, perfect to snuggle with, but I had to laugh when Ashley mentioned she sent us fabric we would most likely not choose ourselves, because that is 100% truth. It’s been so fun to see it transformed in such a variety of ways by the talented seamstresses who received her fun little package in the mail.

I started by dying mine orange (of course!) It gave the floral bouquet print a bit of an orange hue instead of pink and made the background just slightly darker.

 

 

It is a perfect summer fabric, especially for a child with the softness that is the perfect thing to have next to their soft, sensitive skin.

 

 

With no closures, it’s easy to slip on and off.

 

 

I ended up adding a slit in the back to accommodate child’s play and dance.

 

The strap/sleeve details are my favorite,

 

 

adding some texture and interest,

 

 

as well as drawing from the colors of the flowers to tie them in with the whole look.

 

 

If you’d like to make your own maxi (mini or not!) tube dress, I’ll show you how over at my blog, no big dill! Thanks for letting me play, Ashley!

 

Thank you so much Katy! I loved this dress!

Stay tuned for tomorrow’s giveaway! Two people will win 2 yards of the same fabric that was used for this challenge!

About Ashley Hackshaw

Living a simple, creative life in #smalltownusa Bryson City, NC. Renovating a 1960s ranch house and an old train depot. Thank you for reading! Read more in my about section. 

Comments

  2. Kristina Churchill says

    This dress is fantastic…my daughter loves to wear "Maxi" dresses. You did a wonderful job on this:)

  4. DebWestbury says

    Just for info purposes…Check your nearest Hancock Fabrics…they actually have these type of dress material on a bolt…with the top aready sewn…so basically all you would have to do is sew together, hem, put sleaves,or something to secure it from falling down…a little expensive,but great for the person that does not have a sewing machine…

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