OK, so I debated about even posting this since the more I look at the outfit the more I see mistakes/problems/changes I'd like to make but I figure it's good to show the PROCESS, warts and all.
I spent yet another ridiculous amount of time creating this. I won't admit HOW long but let's just say I didn't turn off my sewing machine until nearly 3 am. Yeah. Julie keeps reassuring me that I will get better/faster with time.... Hmph.
This was an under 5 minute shoot with Ellie just before bedtime and I hardly had any light to work with and the light I had was flat and ugly and blah and basically these images totally suck but whatever, it's just to show the outfit, nothing more, nothing less.
By the way, Julie has a bunch of new items in her store as well as sale items from the big Fashion Show she did this past weekend. You have GOT to check it out. Also, she will be temporarily shutting down her Etsy store for a couple weeks very soon and not accepting any orders during that time so if you want something from her store, get it now because after that when it re-opens it will all be the new Fall Line on display....which, might I add, even has a collection named after my little Eliana. Only kinda sorta TOTALLY tickled pink about that!! :) Click on her name to go directly to her ETSY store!
Here are a few shots. Like I said, if I were to do it over, I would change the way I did the ruffle bottom, maybe make the skirt a bit shorter and the T shirt applique would be MUCH smaller. I guess you can only learn your mistakes by doing so I am definitely learning!
This is a close up of the fabric. It is just so stinkin' cute. I love owls so I fell in love with it. So whimsical and cute.
You can't really see the "E" here and I used the bottom of the skirt (ruffle part) fabric to do the E and match it up but it's not as visible as I'd like. As I said, I see clearly what I will be doing differently next time.
