The Blessing Gown

I finished the dress last night!

Just in time, too. Family starts arriving tonight and Sunday we will bless the baby. In our church, newborns receive a name and a blessing by a priesthood holder (usually the baby's father). This is somewhat similar to other churches' christenings except our children are baptized when they turn 8. 

Traditionally, the blessing is done in a white gown or suit and kept as a memento, although neither are neccessary. I really wanted to make this blessing gown since it might be our last.

I saw this dress on Pinterest and immediately new that it was the one I wanted to make. I knew that if I did a version of a onesie dress it wouldn't be too complicated. I bought ruffle fabric (yes, ruffle fabric = super time saver), ribbon, fancy buttons, and poly-satin fabric for about $17 at my local Hobby Lobby. Then I bought a 4-pack of white onesies at Walmart for about $8. Everything else, like thread, I already had on hand.  I won't go into great detail but I simply cut off the bottom half of the onesie. Then, I cut a rectangle of the satin (for an underskirt) and the ruffle fabric the length and width that I needed for the skirt. I only wanted one seam (which I positioned in the back) so I doubled over my fabric before cutting and then sewed up the one cut side.

I gathered the top edge of the skirt portion and sewed it onto the bottom of the onesie, stretching as I went, and then hemmed the satin skirt. The ruffle fabric is a knit, so it doesn't need hemming. I then sewed on a ribbon to the front half for a ties in the back and embellished the front with flowers I had made from the extra satin, buttons (the center of the flowers), and pearls.

I made a matching headband out of fancy elastic (found in the ribbon section) and a flower I made out of some of the satin. So in all, it cost around $20 (since I only used one onesie) and took a few hours to make (mainly because I was going slow and didn't want to mess it up)...pretty good for a blessing gown.

It all turned out much better than I expected and I love it! I can't wait to take pictures of Bekah in it on her special day!

My Latest Project

Two little projects that have been keeping me busy lately have just finished up. Check it out here.

While I was gone...

I know it's been a while since I posted last. Sometimes life has to take precedence over the virtual community. Sorry... That combined with being pregnant and tired all the time made it hard to find the motivation to blog. But I was still creative while I was gone! There is a lot to catch-up, so this post will be mostly eye candy. This is most of the projects I've completed in the last 9+ months and some older ones that I still need to share. If you see anything that you would like an explaination or tutorial for let me know. I'll do my best. Here goes...

Phew...and that's just the ones that got documented! Oh, and let's not forget the biggest project that I've been working on the last eight months...

(Just 7 more weeks!)

Stay tuned for a few tutorials I've been working on! I'm in the nesting stage and that means lots of creating and some clearing out (including my camera memory). :)

A Halloween Sneak Peek

Every year, all the way back to when Aaron and I were engaged, we have always dressed up together as a family for Halloween. It’s so much more fun that way, if you ask me. I have a feeling that this tradition may be on the verge of ending, so I begged and pleaded the family for a theme that I’ve been thinking of  for a while now. Can you guess this year’s costume theme?

Disney’s Up! We love this movie as a family and thought it would work perfectly. The hubby is Carl,  the old man. I’m Ellie, the floating house. Bean is Kevin, the exotic bird. Monkey is Russell, the Wilderness Explorer boy, and Bee is Doug, the talking dog. This picture was taken at Halloween party at our church on Saturday.  I would say that it was a hit! The kids have already put in their request for next years costumes, so maybe the tradition will last a little longer. :)

Monday, when we go trick-or-treating, I’ll take pictures of the individual costumes and break down how I put them together.

Joy Bryant in yellow

Joy Bryant in yellow by kricket3603 featuring buckle belts