She sent me a holiday pareo ( fabric length you wrap round your bikini as a cover up).
It was beautifully soft fabric in hot vibrant colours - just perfect for a couple of little frocks.
She also sent some light curtain fabric- in muted blues/beige/pinks.
I just had to get going straight away.
I added some of the duvet fabric that I had dyed flamingo pink - for pockets and bias binding. It is perfect for those jobs as it is nice and soft. It just takes a while to cut yards of 2" bias strips - but what else would I do on a showery afternoon!!!
So here you are J. Many thanks for your parcel. I am sure you will have made 5 little girls very happy, somewhere in the world.
So - as my title says.... anything will do.
To date we have recycled...
- pillow cases
- curtains
- skirts
- laundry bags
- shirts
- sheets
- duvets
- fabric oddments
We are happy to transform anything suitable into a little frock for the "Dress a girl around the world" scheme.
(Check out Louise's blog - Sew Scrumptious - if you want to know more)
6 comments:
Those look really fab Jo. I'm sure J will be thrilled to know how quickly you have transformed it all.
Hugs,
A x
When I read you ‘Anything will do’ title I read it as ‘Any dream will do’. Pretty apt really as it is a song from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat and the little dress you’ve made is exactly that.
You girls are doing an amazing job…..well done!
Sue
X
Can’t stop singing the flipping song now.
Wow! I will have to have a look and see if I can find anything... this is amazing. All the dresses you have made will make some little girls some where very happy. Lynne x
Great work! Very creative :)
Hi, because it's way past WOYWW I thought I'd follow up on your more recent posts and so glad I did. I'd never heard of a pareo ... it's years, decades, nay, eons since I wore a bikini! The brightly patterned fabric is perfect for the little dresses ... children usually love bright colours. Elizabeth x #60
Wow Jo you really can transform any piece of material into a gorgeous little dress! You two are amazing!
Well done on your lovely blog award also!
Keryn x
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