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Paper Doll Silk Screens!

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Inspired by my Paper Doll Dress pattern……


….I silk screened some paper doll cutouts for some dresses! The “Rock, Paper, Scissors” dresses were available today:


And the “China Doll” dresses will be available sometime tomorrow morning:


I’ve been collecting some beautiful silky, swingy knits for the bottom of these dress/tunics….so that they are ultra-twirly! It almost hurts to cut into them 🙂

A Day in the Life

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Worked on fixing this sewing machine for my friend……
A Day in the Life via lilblueboo.com
Put some layers onto a portrait commission I’m working on….
A Day in the Life 2 via lilblueboo.com
Worked on this nursery painting…..
A Day in the Life 3 via lilblueboo.com
A friend came over and I helped her pick out some ribbon for a baby shower. She brought me a stack of t-shirts, yay!
A Day in the Life 4 via lilblueboo.com
Lunch: Cooked broccoli in the wok with garlic and soy sauce….ate with steamed rice and Diet Orange Crush in front of the computer while reading email.
A Day in the Life 5 via lilblueboo.com
Finished this nursery painting….
A Day in the Life 6 via lilblueboo.com
Worked a little on Sienna’s flower girl dress. Trashed the instructions. Hand-stitched the lining while watching recorded Project Runway from last night.
A Day in the Life 7 via lilblueboo.com
Placed some orders and put together a stack of outgoing mail.
A Day in the Life 8 via lilblueboo.com
Washed and folded some new fabric:
A Day in the Life 9 via lilblueboo.com
Picked up Sienna from school. Went to the post office. Went “bird-watching” in the back yard…..
A Day in the Life 10 via lilblueboo.com
……and we practiced our photography. Sienna had a snack of cheddar goldfish and jelly beans which is all over her face.
A Day in the Life 11 via lilblueboo.com
Started dinner while watching Fox News and flipping through new magazines. Menu: taco salad
A Day in the Life 12 via lilblueboo.com
Sienna worked on a new sticker book waiting for Daddy to come home for dinner.
A Day in the Life 13 via lilblueboo.com
Now back to watching the news and hanging out with the family…..working on the zipper of the flower girl dress. I’m pooped….. Have a great Friday night!

The Paper Doll Dress

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Update: The Paper Doll Dress Pattern is now available in the pattern store! Giveaway winners (Liz and Desi) at the bottom of the post! Thanks everyone for the entries and nice comments!
I’ve been sewing up a storm (along with my wonderful pattern testers!) trying to get my two fall patterns finished. The Paper Doll Dress is ready for release and will be available this week. But FIRST….you have a chance to win it! See details at the bottom of the post and I’ll pick a winner this Tuesday evening. My fall recycled knit pattern to come soon….just adding some options to it!
The Paper Doll Dress via lilblueboo.com
How great are the big “collecting” pockets?
The Paper Doll Dress collecting pockets via lilblueboo.com
So comfy and perfect for layering……can’t wait until it is cool enough for ribbed tights and clunky brown boots.
Wow, was this a pose?
The Paper Doll Dress Boo posing via lilblueboo.com
I’ve stocked up on “home spun” cotton plaid. They are great for mixing and matching and usually run between $2.99 and $3.99 a yard.
The Paper Doll Dress
The pattern includes an “idea” book for customizing your dress…..
The Paper Doll Dress pattern and idea book via lilblueboo.com
…..and different pocket and applique templates.
The Paper Doll Dress pocket applique via lilblueboo.com
If you are scared of buttonholes…… this is the pattern for you. I show step-by-step how to create a button hole WITHOUT having to use any fancy settings or attachments. An easy solution.
The Paper Doll Dress button holes via lilblueboo.com
There are no zippers or buttons in the back….the dress is easy to step in and out of (or over the head) with the straps buttoning in the front
The Paper Doll Dress no zippers or buttons in the back via lilblueboo.com
The PDF ePattern:
:: 23 pages of easy to follow step-by-step complete sewing instructions
:: 68 full color images, diagrams and drawings to demonstrate pattern specifics
:: 5 pattern pages which include separate patterns for sizes 6M, 12M, 2T, 3T, 4T, 5 & 6
The Paper Doll Dress epattern via lilblueboo.com
GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED (originally posted 9/12/2009)
The winners of the Paper Doll Dress Pattern are:


Congratulations Liz and Desi! I’ll be emailing you the pattern shortly! Thanks to everyone for the all of the entries and all the thoughtful comments!
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