Friday, December 27, 2013

Christmas Dresses - A 3-D Finish!!

So clear back in June of 2011, (Yes, I know it was that long ago because I actually blogged about it :) I  found some beautiful fabric on clearance that I knew would be just perfect for some matching Christmas dresses.  I have always wanted to make matching Christmas dresses for my girls.  Well . . .2 1/2 years later . .   Those dresses are finally done!!  Yippee!!


Although I have to admit, I didn't do most of them.  See, 3-D sewing sort of scares me something fierce.  So over Thanksgiving my mom agreed to help "guide" me through making these dresses.  We worked on them for a good portion of a day, and got a decent amount done.  My wonderful mother did most of the pinning and matching and lining up, so ya, all I had to do was sew a seam ;)


And then more family showed up and the dresses got set aside,. which totally led to time running out.  So rather than sending the dresses back with me to try and finish, my mom offered to finish them for me.  And of course, I accepted!!


She worked on and had them finished in no time at all.  (Ya, I am pretty sure I was slowing her down :)  And my oh my, didn't they just turn out beautiful!!   I am so excited that my 3 girls finally had matching dresses for Christmas ;)


And they even got to wear their dresses to see the Nutcracker yesterday.  All the girls wanted fancy ballerina hair to go with their fancy dresses.  They were spinning and twirling all day.  So fun!!!


My Three Little Angels!!!!

I hope you all had a Very Merry Christmas!!!!  We had a wonderful day and are continuing to love spending time with family :)  I will be back soon after some more Holiday fun :)  Oh, and I have to share my Christmas present with you.  I will give you a hint . . . I took these pictures with it.   EEEkkk!!!!!

Linking this finish up to Sarah's and Amanda's :)

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27 comments:

  1. Oh Melissa! Your girls are getting so big! They are beautiful! And I love the ballet slippers that look like she has been dancing away!

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  2. Beautiful girls, beautiful dresses and a wonderful Mother! Happy New Year Melissa!

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  3. Those dresses are gorgeous and I am the same way, my mom was always the seamstress and I watched and she did all the work, lol. Your daughters look beautiful in their dresses, so fun to dress up and see the nutcracker.

    Debbie

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  4. Your girls are beautiful and so are the dresses! I had two sisters growing up and my mother often dressed us the same. I hated it. But your girls looks very happy!

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  5. Absolutely beautiful - the dresses and your little angels.

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  6. The dresses are beautiful but your daugthers are just gorgeous !!!

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  7. SOLD! My twins are having matching dresses next Christmas!

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  8. Your girls look beautiful Melissa. Surely that can't be little Jocelyn all grown up!

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  9. Way to go, Chris! The dresses are beautiful. And I almost didn't recognize the gorgeous girls with their stunning hairdos. The pictures are impressive too.

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  10. The dresses and the girls are adorable! Thanks so much for sharing. I can see their joy in the photos! ~Jeanne

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  11. Your girls really do look like little angels!!! Such lovely dresses and such lovely girls!!! Look at the blue eyes: in the photos it looks like they match the blue ornaments on your tree!! And a new camera: how fun!!! We got one too, and I'll be so happy to take pics that actually look like the real thing! You should have heard my girls playing with it last night: they were so excited!! thanks for sharing the wonderful pics of your girls: it just warms my heart!!! Hugs, H in Healdsburg

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  12. I didn't know you had three glamorous girls at your house?!!

    It makes me more anxious to meet my little girl soon:)

    Their dresses are so pretty. Your mom outdid herself!

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  13. Those are darling and I am sure the girls loved them. How fun to have matching dresses!

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  14. Absolutely enchanting!!! And the dresses are lovely too! Thank you for sharing!!

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  15. Lovely memories your girls will have of their matching dresses, they are beautiful. I made matching Christmas skirts for my 2 granddaughters (different families), they wore them to lots of parties leading up to Christmas by having different tops. Happy New Year to you and your family. Annette....Melbourne, Australia

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  16. The dresses are nearly as beautiful as your darling girls... Aren't Mums great.....

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  17. The dresses are simply gorgeous and your daughters are just precious young ladies!

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  18. Lovely dresses! I can't even tell you how hard that would have been for me, to make three dresses at once! What a wonderful Mom you have. Looking forward to seeing a "picture" of your present.

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  19. Beautiful! How cute they all look-however, your girls would look cute in overalls-ha!

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  20. lovely dresses and beautiful girls. made me smile because we had 3 girls also -- our baby will be 39 in one week:) enjoy your girls. Nancy: rangerer@sbcglobal.net

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  21. They are beautiful dresses and it looks like the girls just love them! Happy New Year!

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  22. Melissa...You post warmed my heart and put a big smile on my face. I dressed my 50 year old daughter and 48 year old son alike in little British styled outfits for years. They were sososo cute. Your mom was a dear to finish them up for you. That was quite the undertaking, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and that the new year is filled with lots of loving family time and you create some more beautiful quilts. genie

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  23. Gorgeous dresses and girls!! And your present works really well! :-) Happy New Year!

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  24. What beautiful little girls you have ~ the dresses turned out so lovely! Nice to have a Mom who is helpful and doesn't mind helping out!

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  25. Oh my those are the cutest little daughters, wow and what a dress for three Mama did make! Well done!

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  26. Your girls are so beautiful! And the dresses are lovely too. I'm guessing that the confidence and desire to be the centre of attention increases the further down the line of girls you go in your family? Look at little Jocelyn! She was just born when I started reading your blog. Now she's a little girl, with grown up hair and clothes, and attitude maybe? not a baby anymore!

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Thank you so much for your sweet comments. I just love hearing from you!!
Have a Happy Quilting Day :)

Melissa