Ellie found this yesterday and fell in love with it. Its a pique. Its very pretty and she wants a dress, but I can't decide what style. I thought it would look lovely as a fuller skirt with ribbon by the hem, but I'm still unsure. She is home sick today so I was going to try and get something started with it, but I'm at a loss.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/xheathers/IMG_0612.jpg

My first thought: halter top dress similar to the ones that Jenn/Bonadea has been making :)

Maybe the peasant style dress in the latest Ottobre?

Frankly, if I had it, I'd make *myself* a skirt ;) , but for your dd, I think something like this would be adorable (simplicity 6479...but it looks like it would be easy to do w/o the exact pattern):
http://www.simplicity.com/assets/6479/6479.jpg

Very pretty fabric, I like it a lot! I like the dress Janice posted...

I like this 2938:
http://www.kwiksew.com/Patterns/P2935_2959/2938.cfm

Frankly, if I had it, I'd make *myself* a skirt ;) , but for your dd, I think something like this would be adorable (simplicity 6479...but it looks like it would be easy to do w/o the exact pattern):
http://www.simplicity.com/assets/6479/6479.jpg
That is a cute pattern! And well....I bought the whole bolt, so we have several options. I was considering a skirt for me too. LOL! I think I could do that pattern without the actual pattern too. It looks very similar to the Jayme dress pattern.

oh yeah that fabric is sreaming out to be a sundress with a twilrly circle skirt! :flowerkit

I would be making myself a skirt from it too. She has lovely taste.

I like this one:
http://www.mccallpattern.com/cat/40000/itm_img/M4357.jpg
The view w/ the little blonde girl in pig tails.
I'd get either a bright orange or pink trim/binding to match.
I would also alter it to be a gathered skirt that overlaps in the front where the little bow is and I would continue the ribbon/binding/what not down the front wrap of the skirt.

Ok, I admit it. This dress has been in my head for a few weeks now and I really want to sew it out but I have to finish this coat first. ugh. So if you make it I can live vicariously through you. :D

I love the second dress on that new look pattern and it's exactly what I was thinking. Solid white bodice, beautiful fabric full skirt and a fuschia/pink wide sash made of ribbon to match the flowers in the fabric.

either a Jayme dress or a Jules DreamDress.
I'd do a very full gored skirt for myself and a matching hand bag

I say go with a simple wrap dress. I'm loving them in this great weather lately. :)

A whole bolt..... :shake:
bad girl :p

Well goodness, a whole bolt, huh? I'd personally make some shorts (a couple styles), skorts and skirts and then make a bunch of matching t's and tanks in solids. You've got lots of color there, lime, pink, purple, aqua, orange. Gosh, you could do a whole summer wardrobe of matchy matchy from that :D

Cute dresses in the suggestions too!

My DD saw it and said "ooooh pretty, its got my favorite color dark pink". She's obsessed with fuschia.

I agree lots of fun matchy matchy stuff. AND of course a gored skirt or a pair of capris for you. ;)



ETA: and WHERE did you find this gorgous bolt of fabric? :)

ETA: and WHERE did you find this gorgous bolt of fabric? :)

JoAnns clearance section. Of all weird places....LOL!

A whole bolt..... :shake:
bad girl :p
We don't want to start comparing, now do we??? Did you see that the Lulu is on its way to Sara???? ;)

Maybe if I have too much fabric there will be no where for my MIL to stay next week....lol