Anatomy of a dress

Not all doll dresses are this simple and sweet. They should be. This pattern has the perfect combination of hand sewing and machine sewing and it comes together cleanly. The embroidery floss for the smocking combined with the fabric is what sets the dresses vibe.

I'll post the finished dress on a new doll soon.

I love the detritus of sewing.

Smocking

I love smocking. It is detail, handwork and most of all combining color.

Soon to be a dress on the doll.

Hand Me Downs

She is wearing a dress made for an earlier doll while she is waiting for a hand smocked dress.