R dress

if there is an "R" anywhere in sight ruthie will find it. "that my letter!" "R! R!" finding her very own letter makes her hour, and hearing that little voice shout in glee makes mine. 

two years ago (three?) when eve was little(r) i decided it was time to start making the dresses i had floating around in my head. a dress a lot like this was the first thing i made. eve wandered around brooklyn, twirling and showing off her letter E with pride. last year ruthie started trying to wear that dress. she would complain about the E not being her letter. i would complain as i tried to pull the dress closed over ruthie's belly (these littles have such different bodies). . .  no more complaining! out came the muslin, the freezer paper and fabric paint, and yesterday my littlest girl got a dress just right for her. now she can always find her very own letter, even in the off chance that we find ourselves without the signs and graffiti of the city to search. 

Comments

[paula]

I can not stop thinking about the freezer paper stencils. May you email me with the how to if you don't mind. Thank you so very much if you do!

[Bekah]

I"m an "R" too... so of course I love the dress! Will you share the pattern? I'd love to make some for my two girls "S" and "P"... I have a list of other patterns that I'd love to ask you about too (from this blog). What talent!!!

[jackie]

love this! my son is all about the alphabet these days, so i have been plastering Gs all over his tshirts, sweatshirts, etc. thanks for the freezer paper trick a few weeks back, i am completely addicted now!

[cally]

Coolest little dress...EVER!

[wide open spaces]

this dress is just so fantastic. and what a darling she is. how i long to have sewing skills right now!

[Brandy]

Uuuuummmm I TOTALLY agree with above. I need the pattern and or tutorial for this dress :)

[Amy @ Literacy Launchpad]

Cutest dress ever! Love those black button on the back! When/If I have a daughter, she's getting a letter dress like this one! ...I just have to learn how to sew first. :)

[Robyn]

This dress is genius.

[Andrea]

Do you have a tutorial or pattern for this dress? id be willing to pay! i need this for my little E!!!

Thanks :)

[Prom Dresses]

That's a sweet dress and an adorable little girl!

[Sheena]

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