After thinking long and hard about what I wanted to do for the Christmas card this year, I finally figured out what I wanted to do. This, of course, meant I needed some articles of clothing to bring my vision to fruition.
This was a dress that I hadn’t worn in a few years. I could have just donated it, but I really liked the embroidery on the skirt. I turned it into a long skirt for Anya.
Then she needed a pretty vest to wear with it. Bring on the faux fur! And the vacuum!
Unfortunately, I made it too small with all the bulk of the fur and the fleece. She really likes it though, so I will have to make another one for her.
This shirt was made with a one-off run from the fabric mill that I buy my fabric at, and it was just probably a fat quarter in size, if that. She had liked* gold, so I figured I could find a complementary fabric for the rest of it. I used the rest of the cream shirred fabric for it.
*Black is her new favorite color now. I really don’t have hardly anything black in my fabric closet, either.
Here is a modeled picture. This isn’t the one I’m using for the Christmas card, so I am sharing it since she looks so cute.
Now I need to get the cards from the printer and send them out!
That skirt is gorgeous. Can’t wait to see the Christmas card.
I love the way you re-use things! That is so me. I get such a buzz out of re-using something, it is sad :-). I put it down to being the child of wartime parents. We were brought up with ‘rationing’ in mind :-D. But despite all that, it is a gorgeous outfit for her. It seems to suit her colouring or is that just the photo processing? One of these days I will start to get more creative, like you! You are an inspiration.
The whole thing together is just incredible! I love it!