Happy Birthday, R!

 Today is my friend's birthday!

She really wanted a Jane Eyre dress by Pemberley Threads for her Addy. We are ignoring the 20 years' difference between this 1840s dress, and the year Addy lived in, 1864..

I asked what color she wanted, she said purple, and here she is.

It goes very nicely with my cute little irises.

I think this is a great pattern. It looks elegant and is easy to sew.

The bodice was a little loose on my Addy, but better too loose than too tight. Her Addy is an older one who is likely chunkier anyway.

Here is a gorgeous picture of her Addy wearing the dress!

Perfect for Easter!

A Stitch in Time 1916 Summer Dress

 I haven't made many patterns by A Stitch in Time.  The 1916 Summer dress is lovely.

I found this pattern to be relatively easy to sew. It is really beautifully engineered, so that everything matches up perfectly.

The opening on the back of the dress, for instance, end at exactly where the first ruffle starts.

It includes several possible variations on the skirt, sleeve, etc.

I loved this and will be making more variations of this pattern!