So I made this dress. I love it. I want to make more, but I really have to get a sewing machine. This dress was completely hand sewn and it took me a week.

I went to a second hand store and bought some baby dresses that I liked and then I used a pattern (wrong I'm sure) to cut out the material and sew it together. My stitches were so messy that I took pink ribbon and hot glued it all around the edges to cover it up, lol. The first picture is before I decided to sew on buttons.

I intend to take some classes and buy a machine. I was wondering typically how long does it take to sew a chi dress and how much fabric is needed. I see so many cute dresses at the thrift store it is my plan to just repurpose them.

awww, that looks so cute!
You should definitely get a machine and make more!!

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thats sooo pretty-its something i would buy in a store.if your 1st came out that well think how far youll go in a few months

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Thanks! I completely butchered the pattern. I didn't know they would be so complex. I have never really sewn in my life and all I can do is a basic back stitch. I can cross stitch, but that is not really the same thing.

I just took the pattern for a harness and copied it with my printer and cut it out and then cut the fabric to fit. It was really hard and sloppy because the material and paper kept moving. I don't know why I thought I could just hold it in my hand and cut it out.

That dress is so pretty you did assume job. Wow hand sewn that is wonderful...It looks like one my daughter had at two years old she is 32 now lol.

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awesome job....and hand sewn?? WOW!!! can't wait to see the designs you sew with the machine.... and to recycle the thrift store finds is GENIUS!

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That is beautiful !!! i would love to see a pic of it on your little girl

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That is really cute. What did you use as a closure, velcro?

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