The Portion of my Inheritance

They each wanted a long summer dress so we set out to Joanns to pick out fabric.  We had our cart full of choices. Fun fabrics, like shopkins and emoji prints,  a little bit pricey, but so cute. But Aria spotted her choice long before we reached it, and her mama and I looked at each other, wide-eyed, and we each understood what the other was thinking.

TABLECLOTH!

Yes, you guessed it. Red and white checked tablecloth fabric. We tried everything to persuade her to change her mind but she wasn’t having it. She was set on this fabric. We even offered more expensive fabric, but she would not budge.

The fabric not only looked like an unlikely dress, it felt bad. It was stiff and rough to the touch, which we pointed out to her. But no!

So finally, we relented and she got the fabric.

I came home with the choices and set out to find the pattern. I chose several long dress patterns and sent her a picture and she picked out her favorite.

She requested that I make it without sleeves, so view 4, minus the sleeves.

I began cutting the fabric with the attitude, “this is not going to look good, but it’s what she wants.” So I worked on.

As the dress began to come together I began to see it. It was totally her own style and it started to look like her, and I really liked it.

Even the feel of the fabric came together with this pattern, it gave the dress some body and it didn’t seem as rough once it was put together.

As soon as she saw it, she started squealing and laughing, she loved it so much! And I was one happy mammy.

Mommy said she wore it for three days straight!

This 1977 Style dress pattern originally was purchased and made for the pioneer (Laura Ingalls Wilder) side of Aria.

But being the classic style that it is, I have now made Aniyah a fall floral dress, stylish enough for 2016.

I love this pattern! It’s simplicity adds to the floral pattern fabric, purchased at Walmart. I also love that you can dress it up with an adorable little apron . . . (maybe next time, for I do have my eye on the longer version of this dress).

The neck line is plain but could also be dressed up with a lace collar, or some ruffles.  I chose to leave it simple.

The gathered sleeves are long, and have elastic at the wrist.

It has a zipper closure in the back, which is much easier for me than buttons.

I picked this fabric to match the mustard color leggings that I purchased at Old Navy. These beautiful, bright colors are a perfect choice for my sweet little girl.

Autumn is upon us and Aniyah is ready!

“While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, And cold and heat, And summer and winter, And day and night Shall not cease.”  Genesis 8:22

I love the 1940’s style and get really excited when I can find a pattern from that era. I don’t have many but I treasure the patterns that I have.

This pattern just happened to be the perfect size for Aria. The style of this dress is also perfect for my almost nine year old, who is way past ruffles upon ruffles.

This pattern went together easily and I loved how it turned out.

It buttons up the front and ties in the back, giving it a more fitted look.

The sleeves are gathered with a band at the bottom, and it has a small rounded collar.

The fabric was purchased at Walmart for $3.97 a yard. This dress took about 1 1/2 yards.

Moreover, from the blue and purple and scarlet material, they made finely woven garments for ministering in the holy place as well as the holy garments which were for Aaron, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.  Exodus 39:1