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Monday, July 8, 2013

A Sweet New Seamstress!


Yes, I'm still around! I'm doing my part as a grandmother and loving every minute of it! (Even though my 5 year old grandson says, "Oh, no! You're going to do that sewing stuff again!" if I even walk past the sewing room.)
The picture here is of my 10 year old granddaughter and the dress she made! She has sewn several times before with me, but never a dress! The little sweater was purchased (and the shoes are mine!!!!!She's growing up too quickly!)

Pinning the pattern
I love seeing those young hands under the sewing machine light!
I watched her swell with pride every time someone commented on her dress. Another girl about her age stopped her in a restaurant and told her she loved her dress. That meant so much to her. Her efforts were validated! We all need that, don't we? 

                              
 
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31 comments:

  1. MaryJuly 8, 2013 at 7:12 PM

    It has turned out beautifully. She looks adorable. Thank you for sharing.

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  2. sunnyJuly 8, 2013 at 7:16 PM

    I'm impressed - it's a cute dress! My 12 year old dgd isn't interested in anything except her cell phone. Sad.

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  3. Marjorie's Busy CornerJuly 8, 2013 at 7:23 PM

    How much fun are you having now???

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  4. AnonymousJuly 8, 2013 at 8:24 PM

    what a lovely story Linda and well done to your GD,she looks lovely in her new dress.xx

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  5. Cheryl's Teapots2QuiltingJuly 8, 2013 at 8:36 PM

    My grandmother so wanted to teach me how to sew, but, I resisted every effort (boy do I regret that now). The dress turned out lovely. I still don't know how to sew clothes. You are making wonderful memories with her.

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  6. LindahJuly 8, 2013 at 10:43 PM

    What fun! What wonderful memories. And a beautiful dress to top it off.

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  7. CreateologyJuly 8, 2013 at 10:59 PM

    How wonderful to be a grandma and teach your granddaughter sewing. Her smile shows how proud she is and her dress shows how beautifully she stitched it! Very big kudos...

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  8. CarlaJuly 8, 2013 at 11:21 PM

    Isn't that wonderful! Tell her she did a lovely job : )

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  9. Christine MJuly 8, 2013 at 11:30 PM

    Your grand daughter's dress is lovely, Linda. She has done a wonderful job with it.

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  10. ValspierssewsJuly 9, 2013 at 1:35 AM

    The dress is amazing. What a great job your grand daughter did. good on you for encouraging and helping her.

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  11. GrammasheriJuly 9, 2013 at 2:45 AM

    She looks beautiful! The dress fits perfectly, the color is very flattering, and she made a lovely, lovely outfit. So wonderful!

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  12. SusanJuly 9, 2013 at 2:55 AM

    You must be very proud of your grand daughter! And she must be SO proud of herself! Her dress is beautiful! Maybe one day she will be designing her own clothes, or other people's!

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  13. Gene BlackJuly 9, 2013 at 6:20 AM

    That is so great..especially with the validation from a peer to reinforce her good feelings.

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  14. suzJuly 9, 2013 at 7:18 AM

    I just picked my mouth up off the floor. She made that dress? Wow!!!!!! I am truly impressed. Making clothes is not easy and she did an fantastic job! The dress is absolutely adorable and the color is perfect for her. She should be very proud of herself and no doubt you are extremely proud of her. Excellent job. Can't wait to see what she does next!

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  15. JacquelineJuly 9, 2013 at 7:46 AM

    She did a wonderful job. I love sewing/quilting with my 2 grand daughters. We haven't tried anything that complicated yet.

    Thanks for sharing

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  16. LyndseyJuly 9, 2013 at 11:22 AM

    Such a pretty dress. Your Grand daughter is very talented. I remember teaching my daughters to sew and look forward to the future when maybe I'll have grand daughters to teach.

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  17. carlaJuly 9, 2013 at 12:18 PM

    Hi!!! Your granddaughter is beautiful and so is her dress!!! Wow!!! What talent she already has!!!

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  18. SparkyJuly 9, 2013 at 2:26 PM

    Linda welllll i am soooo impressed and the colour is soooo flattering...the apple did not fall far from the tree...both terribly sweet

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  19. ScrapatchesJuly 9, 2013 at 3:04 PM

    Beautiful girl in a beautiful dress ... :) Pat

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  20. Mary on Lake PulaskiJuly 9, 2013 at 10:32 PM

    She is beautiful and so is the dress. I hope to teach my granddaughter to sew too!

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  21. CarlaJuly 10, 2013 at 6:28 AM

    Fabulous! It looks like you have a seamstress on your hands...maybe a quilt is soon to follow!

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  22. TammyJuly 10, 2013 at 7:32 AM

    It really looks great on her. Enjoy teaching her to sew...You will instill a lifetime of skills and fun by teaching her how...

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  23. LanaJuly 10, 2013 at 4:46 PM

    Fantastic job...and what a beautiful girl...I know you are loving the GB time!

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  24. LaneJuly 11, 2013 at 2:13 PM

    How wonderful! I love that the crafts we enjoy are passing on to interested young people. Enjoy the visit! Lane

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  25. VickieJuly 13, 2013 at 10:12 AM

    She did do a great job ! I think it's just wonderful she knows how to sew.

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  26. StitchinByTheLakeJuly 13, 2013 at 9:07 PM

    Linda she's adorable and so is her dress! What great memories you are making for her. blessings, marlene

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  27. Kentish Keg-MegJuly 19, 2013 at 1:44 PM

    What a beautiful dress.

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  28. Mary AnnJuly 20, 2013 at 12:04 AM

    I love that you have your granddaughter sewing, too! My GD is also ten and made a skirt this week - great minds think alike :-)

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  29. KateJuly 29, 2013 at 11:49 AM

    Hi there! What a cute dress! I'm just letting you know, re your pinning rules, that I pinned your photo of the pattern laid out on the fabric. (I didn't use the photo of your granddaughter!) I have a board where I pin things for my nieces, and I would LOVE to convince one or two of them to sew a dress with me! Maybe this will sway them! :-) Could you tell me the pattern you used? Thanks for the great idea, and the sweet pictures!

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  30. KateJuly 29, 2013 at 11:49 AM

    Hi there! What a cute dress! I'm just letting you know, re your pinning rules, that I pinned your photo of the pattern laid out on the fabric. (I didn't use the photo of your granddaughter!) I have a board where I pin things for my nieces, and I would LOVE to convince one or two of them to sew a dress with me! Maybe this will sway them! :-) Could you tell me the pattern you used? Thanks for the great idea, and the sweet pictures!

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  31. Gmama JaneAugust 2, 2013 at 10:34 PM

    She is absolutely a little doll! I know you love her so much! She did so well sewing her dress. I'll have to show this post to my 8 yr. old granddaughter who is learning to sew with me. I treasure every minute together.
    Blessings
    Gmama Jane

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