Corduroy

Don't you love when you come across fabric that is on sale and pretty? When I came across this corduroy, I did not feel guilty buying all that was left on the roll because it was on a great sale. I remember asking myself why is this still here? Is something wrong with it? Nope. Nothing was wrong. It was waiting on me. After sitting in the closest for a while, I decided it was time to pull it out for the fall. First, I made a dress for Karis, my oldest. It fit terrible thanks to a not so great pattern I will never use again. I did not want to waste my efforts and the fabric, so I decided to redo it to fit Piper, my youngest. The lining is a little weird on the inside because of it but who will be looking on the inside? Thankfully, Piper loved it!

A friend loved it too, so I made one for her daughter! Also a requested clemson bowtie onesie and a cutie girlie onesie for babyshower gifts.

I did not want to leave Karis empty handed so I made her a twirly skirt also out of some cute corduroy. I used the NEWLOOK A6258 pattern (I think I got it at Walmart). Thankfully skirts are safe with her and she loved it!

wedding dress label

My younger sister got married in November. It was a beautiful wedding and so much fun to be with family for the weekend. Before the wedding however, are lots of fun showers. Sadly, I was not able to make it to all of them. Buying gifts off of their registry was fun! But after going to a few showers, I wanted to make her something special. So I made her this wedding dress label. I did the embroidery by hand so do not look too closely. She received it with happy tears!

Here is the history of the wedding dress label: "In the 20's and 30's, couture gown designers starting designing personalized labels for their clients, and attaching them inside the gowns. Now brides can use this special touch to make wedding gowns truly their own. When the tradition of labels for wedding gowns started, it was seen as the last time a bride would use her maiden name. So the bride's full maiden name and wedding date was sewn into the gown. More recently, brides began choosing to put their name and the groom's name on the label with the wedding date. Today, anything goes--from nicknames, monograms, or symbols--whatever the bride feels has the most meaning for her. These labels are sewn into your wedding gowns lining at the hem, or inside the top of the gown, where a typical clothing label would go. They can be sewn in any color, but are most commonly done in blue for the traditional "Something Blue." They can even be sewn as a pocket to hold something special, like a good luck charm, or other precious item that you want to have with you on your wedding day. After the wedding, the label becomes a memento for future generations to have the name and date from the day the dress was worn. This is a special touch for a dress that will be handed down. And if you decide not to keep the dress, the label can be removed, and kept as a memento of the gown-perhaps to be placed in your wedding scrapbook, next to a picture of the dress. Whatever you choose to have stitched on the label, it is a wonderful way to make "The Dress" truly your own. History of the wedding dress label ©Monde Design"