Thanks to Breana for giving me the idea to make a dress from gumdrops! My granddaughters also thank her, because they get to eat the leftovers. This tasty party dress would be a hit at any Christmas party and would spread lots of Christmas cheer (and sugar) wherever it goes! I love the big polka dot effect and would like to find some fabric with big colorful dots like that. What a fun dress that would make!
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Wendy gave me the idea for using matchsticks to make this dress. I was surprised when I got done with it that it had such a Native American look. I can see it made up in a cream suede with red beads on the fringe. My dad was scoutmaster many years ago and had a yearly Powwow at the state park for all his scouts and their families where we dressed up like Indians. I always enjoyed wearing my squaw dress and single feather headband that my mother made for me. This dress brings it all back to me. Thanks, Wendy!
I tried several ways to make this dress, some of them even 3-D. But by the time I reached the bodice, I was stumped on how to make it work. But laying the spools on their side only encouraged them to roll about, so that didn't work either. Finally I hit upon the perfect solution. I used the plastic box where I store my spools and loaded them in it in the shape of a dress. It worked! My only sorrow is that the box wasn't bigger. It would have been nice to add more spools to my dress.
Vivian's request for a moss dress gave me the idea for this one. I don't have moss around here, but a friend does, so eventually I'll have a moss dress. But until then, this dress made from all natural ingredients will do. Mounted on 12 x 12" paper, this dress celebrates the beauty of fall. The lovely grass skirt is from the grasses that grow in my front garden. The leaves for the bodice and sleeves were pressed by my daughter years ago and forgotten in her press until now. I'm happy to see that they still retain most of their color. I love the long full sleeves gathered at the wrist. This is my favorite sleeve and one I use often when making clothes for cooler weather. This dress would be so much fun to wear and would really flatter my figure and coloring. Maybe someday . . .
I love dark browns! If I had this dress, you can bet that I'd wear it all the time! Only problem is -- I couldn't guarantee it would last through the first outing. Because I also love chocolate chips! But now that I've designed it, I may just find some chocolate brown jersey knit and make this one up. It's just too cute!
My granddaughter is modeling today's dress, which is a Christmas tree. There are no lights on this tree, but there are plenty of candy canes. It's a very festive look that I'm sure will soon become all the rage! *grin* (Well, my granddaughter loved it anyway!)
Our church group had a hot cocoa and cookie night tonight, which was a blast! But the highlight of the evening was when we took gifts to a family with nine children. That made it extra special! One of the gifts I gave was a pretty dress I made this morning for their 3 year old daughter. So since I had my Christmas tree dress photo already done, I chose that dress to show today instead of the gift dress (which wasn't done until later in the day.) I've gotten so thrilled with creating dresses that some days I just can't stop with one! In honor of Marla for winning our drawing for a special dress gift, today's dress is from one of her ideas: to make a dress using sewing supplies. This was actually a lot more fun to create that I had anticipated. I have so many supplies, after all! But I decided to stick with things that dealt primarily with my sewing machine, and that narrowed it enough for it to be fun instead of a nightmare. You'll find bobbins, various sewing feet, shears, thimbles, large safety pins, and seam rippers in this dress. What else do you see?
A special thanks to everyone who entered this contest and gave me fresh ideas for my dress challenge. You guys are awesome! Ernest Hemingway supposedly wrote a 6 word memoir on a dare. (You can find out more about the concept here.) My 6 word memoir is this one. I wonder why? *grin* Using various fonts, I shaped my story into the form of a dress. Isn't it cute? I'd wear it!! Special thanks to Julia for inspiring me to turn my 6 word memoir into a dress for the challenge. If you had to describe yourself in just 6 words, which ones would you choose?
Pearl suggested I do a Christmas-themed dress using bows and tinsel and presents. Well, none of my presents are wrapped yet, and I don't use tinsel, but I have bows!!!! This bustier-style Christmas dress is very festive with rows of red, gold, and green bows all the way down to the flirty hemline. Actually, this would be a wonderful dress to wear to a party during the holiday season (lined with red or gold taffeta, of course.) But what a statement you'd make! Merry Christmas, everyone! May your season be bright!
I am loving the ideas everyone has been sharing with me! It's almost like I've been in a brainstorming session with all my buds! Thanks for your great ideas, guys! Remember that each of you will have your name put in a hat on Thursday (so there's still time to give me ideas if you haven't yet!) I'll announce the lucky winner of a special dress prize that night, and the gift will go out in Friday's mail. Woo-hoo! By the way, this dress marks my 50th dress in the challenge! Isn't that amazing? My good friend Julia used to help me put together my monthly poetry magazine years ago, so when she challenged me to write a dress poem, she knew how to get my attention! I immediately went to work, and this shape poem is the result. This is one of my favorite looks for myself, even though I'm not that tall in reality. But inside, this is how I see myself, in a dress of this style: turtleneck collar, cut-in shoulders, slinky fabric hugging my form past the knees then billowing out at the feet. I can even tell you what fabric it is made from: emerald green jersey knit (just like the fabric I once found decades ago at a sale, bought, then lost on the bus!) What dress are you wearing inside?
I want to thank everyone who has sent me suggestions so far! You guys have really inspired me to try things I wouldn't have done otherwise. Your ideas are awesome! |
Denise FeltI took this challenge in the hopes of expanding my creativity as an artist. Already I'm seeing art in a new light -- as something to do for fun and not just practicality! Archives
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