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A Dress for October (Updated)

September 30, 2009 by Ashley Hackshaw

Another dress for the fall using 5 different t-shirts.

A Dress for October (Updated) via lilblueboo.com

I bought Sienna (yes, storebought) the perfect black and white striped leggings to wear underneath. Now it just needs to cool off! It was only 101 degrees here today.

A Dress for October (Updated) 2 via lilblueboo.com

I’m sewing an identical one for my Etsy store except that the purple is at the top and orange is at the bottom….I’ll finish it tonight. The plan was to offer someone their pick and Sienna would get the leftovers, but my iron was too hot and I smeared some of the text at the top of the dress! She’ll never notice.

A Dress for October (Updated) 3 via lilblueboo.com

Halloween tees are SO much better than when we were growing up, right? I wouldn’t have been caught dead in one until recent years…..

A Dress for October (Updated) 4 via lilblueboo.com

Pattern used: The Sienna Dress

A Dress for October (Updated) 5 via lilblueboo.com

Update: Here is the 2nd one I made. I LOVE the little owl tag that is on the bottom ruffle! This dress is in my etsy shop now…..there will only be one.

A Dress for October (Updated) 6 via lilblueboo.com

A Dress for October (Updated) 7 via lilblueboo.com

Need toothpicks……

September 23, 2009 by Ashley Hackshaw

…to hold my eyes open. I am pooped. My day was a blur. My mother-in-law took my daughter for her first mani-pedi this morning so I’d have some time to work…Sienna waited by the door for an hour in anticipation…ready with her purse, toy cell and laptop. I peeked in her purse….8 erasers, one outlet safety plug, a rubber band, a small plastic dog, and some cookie crumbs….very important stuff.

Here is some sewing I did today for the boutique tomorrow:

A peasant dress (from the Leila and Ben pattern)…..

Need toothpicks peasant dress from the Leila and Ben pattern via lilblueboo.com

….with little black and white bows at the sleeves.

Need toothpicks peasant dress from the Leila and Ben pattern with bows via lilblueboo.com

I call this one the “Sound of Music” peasant top….because I made it from some leftover drapery material. If no one buys this I am definitely keeping it for Sienna to wear this fall.

Sound of music peasant top via lilblueboo.com

This dress was made from the scraps of 4 different t-shirts using the Sienna Dress pattern. I stenciled the stars.

Sienna dress using four different t-shirts via lilblueboo.com

I might have to keep this one too. So much for running a business…..

Sienna dress keeper using four different t-shirts via lilblueboo.com

After everyone went to bed tonight, I painted 5,000 little dots on an assembly line of nursery paintings.

Nursery painting dots via lilblueboo.com

I know I haven’t visited many of you or returned emails the past couple days! I plan to catch up at the end of the week….so sorry! I don’t like feeling out of touch. Thank you all so much for your nice comments and encouragement. Hope you have a great night!

The Sienna Dress

September 19, 2009 by Ashley Hackshaw

Update: The Sienna Dress Pattern is now available in the pattern shop! Giveaway winners (jellaan and roseylittlethings) at the bottom of the post! Thanks everyone for the entries and nice comments!

If you’ve followed me for a while you know how much I love using old t-shirts to make clothing for my daughter……but I like to make them with a pattern so the pieces look finished and boutique. I spend weeks and weeks on a pattern to get it just right. I love adding in tons of options to make a pattern versatile and customizable. I love finding ways to use existing seams and hems to minimize the amount of sewing. And then, after a gazillion versions are created in every size by myself and my fabulous testers, I can finally share it:

The Sienna Dress

I love this dress because it is so versatile. Options include: short sleeve, long sleeve, bell sleeve, tapered sleeve, bottom ruffle, and others. Use your old college t-shirts, tie-dye and other knits to make your little girl the coolest wardrobe ever.

Thank you Nicole, Shari, Angie, Deanna, Becky, Lisa, & Leslie for all of your sewing and help with this pattern!

The Sienna Dress is now in the Lil Blue Boo Etsy Shop along with the new Paper Doll Dress pattern. But of course I’ll give away a few first!

You’ll find the giveaway info at the bottom of the post after some cute photos! There were too many cute dresses to show, but check out the Lil Blue Boo Flickr Gallery soon for more!

(Thanks Deanna for the photo!)

The Sienna Dress PDF pattern & tutorial includes:
:: 26 pages of easy to follow step-by-step complete sewing instructions
:: 71 full color images, diagrams and drawings to demonstrate pattern specifics
:: 7 pattern pages which include separate patterns for sizes 6-12M, 2T, 3T, 4T, 5 & 6
:: Options for sleeve lengths and bell sleeves or tapered sleeves
:: Options for customizing your dress by adding a ruffle and adding your own graphics

GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED (originally posted 9/15/2009)

The winners of the Sienna Dress Pattern are:

Congratulations jellan and roseylittlethings! I’ll be emailing you the pattern shortly. Thanks to everyone for the all of the entries and all the thoughtful comments. I loved hearing all the t-shirt ideas!