This is the birthday dress I came up with since True was having a Fluttershy My Little Pony party for her 8th birthday (a peek at it here). I bought yellow fabric to make one like I sketched in this post (and actually started cutting and sewing it), but as I was making it, I wasn’t feeling it, so I switched to sewing a simple shift dress from this vintage bed sheet I had. It had yellow and butterflies like Fluttershy, and then I made her a pink bow to go in her hair, and it made the perfect 8th birthday dress for my biggest girl.
She loved it and pretty much had it on all weekend (when she wasn’t wearing her bathing suit). Also, on her birthday wish list were these checkered slip-on Vans, so she was super excited when she opened the box to see she received them. She declared them her new favorite shoes, although this wasn’t her favorite birthday present; the winner present of the weekend was a planner! Yup, my 8 year old girl asked for a planner for her birthday. She’s already started writing in it and marking dates. I think I have a type-A personality on my hands.
And if you want to learn how to sew (or want a few sewing projects to add to your to-do list), don’t forget to pre-order my book, Let’s Sew Together. Sewing can be intimidating, but I’m telling you it isn’t. It’s so much fun and it’s even more fun to do for and with your kiddos!
Can you believe? At my parent’s there is the same bed sheet !, i live in Spain, what a coincidence!
So funny! And in Spain too… amazing!
that is so precious. i can’t believe she wanted a planner!!
It’s so funny and I just got a cute random one I found at Barnes and Noble! I didn’t think it would be her favorite gift, but it is.
I love this dress, it’s perfect and she looks like the happiest 8th year-old. Happy birthday to her!
She definitely is! Thank you.
love how this dress turned out! she is so cute!!
xxoo,
nikki
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love!!!
Hi Rubyellen,
What a beautiful dress for True! It sounds like she had a magical 8th birthday! 🙂
Thanks again for e-mailing me back. xoxo
Kristina
What a sweet little dress. Who doesn’t love checkered vans? She has great taste.
Gorgeous dress, so simple, let the fabric do the talking – I love it. Your book looks really interesting, is it going to be available in the UK???
So far it isn’t, but you can order from one of my retailers and they will ship there. Hope you’re able to get your hands on a copy!
OMGosh! Where did this little lady come from! I love when they hit that “stretched out” stage! When their bodies just set themselves to grow and they get so tall and grown up looking, but still with that slight cuteness from little girl stage =) You must be such a proud mumma (and daddy!)
Such a pretty dress! x