Wednesday 19 October 2011

WOYWW

Good morning all - thanks for dropping in to see what I have been up to this week.
More little frocks on display and more to come, I think!


Thanks lots to Sue H who has kindly donated another duvet for us to transform into pretty little frocks for the "Dress a girl around the world scheme." I love the little tag she sent with it - you are all such clever card makers.


These three dresses were made with the last duvet Sue sent us. I have loads more fabric left to use to trim up a few plain ones too.

These 2 were made with the last bits of bright pink dyed duvet. It never ceases to amaze me just how many dresses we can make from the bits and bobs we have in our fabric stash. I am sure it multiplies when we aren't looking!!


This afternoon I popped over to see Tina at Indigo Moon in Montgomery. She has lots of new stock in the shop so it is well worth a visit. I just had to treat myself to a few bits and bobs but I will show you those next week.
Now I have to get going on a few crafting jobs - I don't know where the time goes.
Luckily my back is better this week so I am back up to speed again!

If you want to see how I spent my day yesterday, then check out Annie's blog - I can hear you all going Ahhh! already.
Have a great Wednesday all. Enjoy your blog hop - now over to Julia's Stamping Ground and see what she has been throwing on the floor today!!
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35 comments:

  1. Annie19 October 2011 at 07:38

    Hehehe it looks like you wrote this on Tuesday :-) I was sewing like mad yesterday apart from a couple of coffee breaks :-)
    Gorgeous dresses Jo....thats what I plan to get up to today but you know what it's like here when I make plans :-)
    Hugs,
    A x

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  2. Twiglet19 October 2011 at 08:35

    Yes I definitely wrote it yesterday!! Caught out - ha!

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  3. Helen19 October 2011 at 08:40

    I already went ahh! (write my WOYWW on a Tuesday too, it's so hard to avoid "yesterdays"....) Have a great Wednesday....or is it Thursday?!!

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  4. jude19 October 2011 at 09:04

    No defo wednesday cheata...lol
    Loving all those dressers so clever!
    Anyways have fab wedensday and a creative week ahead
    hugs judex 16

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  5. Karen19 October 2011 at 09:58

    Glad to hear your back is better, nothing worse, it hurts to even move let alone craft, so pleased you're better. Enjoy WOYWW!

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  6. Franka Benjaminsen19 October 2011 at 10:00

    You're right, I said ahh too. But not only for the baby... I love all your small dresses too. Especially love the soft pink ones. Have a nice WOYWW.
    xFranka

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  7. April19 October 2011 at 10:40

    More lovely dresses! so cute x

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  8. MaggieC (Silvercrafter)19 October 2011 at 10:46

    Those dresses are lovely, and the number you have done is so impressive. I also do my Wednesday blog on a Tuesday evening, and then post it just after midnight. I did go back into mine to remove a tomorrow and a yesterday.

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  9. Fuchsia19 October 2011 at 11:05

    These dresses are lovely .

    Happy Wednesday

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  10. Lunch Lady Jan19 October 2011 at 13:42

    Too right we said Awwwww!! Great family shots - love, happiness and relief all around :)
    Hugs, LLJ #41 xx

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  11. donnalouiserodgers19 October 2011 at 14:14

    Steven is gorgeous, my my you are an exponentially expanding familly, the dress are gorgeous,

    I am seeing my welsh friends soon (in Northampton (!?!), but will try to blag myself a December invite to the chicken coop so I can do some chrimbo shopping in Montgomery and drop by textile express on the way back -

    Dx

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  12. fairyrocks19 October 2011 at 14:48

    The dresses you make are so adorable. I can just picture a group of beautiful little ones wearing them.
    Keep smiling and creating

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  13. Kendra-Sue and Jamie19 October 2011 at 15:10

    Wow, those frocks are amazing and wonderful.

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  14. Sylvia/LittleTreasures19 October 2011 at 15:19

    Love the soft pink frocks. Wow you can whip a lot of those. Anxious to see what you have from your shopping trip. Adorable little ones at Annie's...she must be in a whirlwind.
    Enjoy WOYWW and have a wonderful week.

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  15. SueH19 October 2011 at 15:40

    Oh wow Jo, that got there quick because I only posted it on Monday afternoon!

    Love the little Pink dresses and I can’t wait to see the Bright Blue and Yellow one finished. I’ll keep my eye open for any quilt covers in the charity shop next time I’m in town.

    Happy Sewing!
    Sue
    x

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  16. famfa19 October 2011 at 15:46

    Lovely dresses. Can't wait till I can get a sewing machine and learn to sew

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  17. Jennibellie19 October 2011 at 15:50

    wow great upcycling going on. These are adorable. Thanks for sharing, much love, Jennibellie x

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  18. Sew Scrumptious19 October 2011 at 16:18

    Gorgeous as always!!

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  19. JoZart Designs19 October 2011 at 17:13

    Great stuff as ever and I'm really amazing you aren't fed up repeating those little dresses. Such a worthwhile cause I suppose, keeps you going.
    The cards you made in your previous post are perfect... don't knock them!
    Love JoZarty x

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  20. Anonymous19 October 2011 at 18:40

    The pink dresses are adorable, I think it's great you make so many of these dresses. You really are making a difference.

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  21. BumbleVee19 October 2011 at 19:37

    Wednesday already...acckkkk!!! it goes so quickly. Every darn week. And this week it seems there is too much to do other than fun stuff. It's all appointments and things I ignored or neglected all summer. oh, well...my own fault I guess. A few more weeks and... I will be doing fun stuff...wheeeeeeeeee oh, and next week will be no appointments and just a fun albeit short visit with my sister. Mine lives much too far away for my liking... I wish we lived close like you and yours..... sigh.......what fun we could have on a regular basis....

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  22. Tina Gilmore19 October 2011 at 20:56

    Gorgeous dresses Jo, so nice to see you the other day, been showing your cards off. See you Thursday for coffee an Cuttlebug demo xx

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  23. Mrs A.19 October 2011 at 21:16

    Another set of gorgeous dresses. Love the colour/pattern of the 1st 3. Going to try my hand at a patchwork one next as I have been sent loads of 5" charm squares from an american swap I did back in the summer. 39 squares should do it!! Hugs Mrs A.

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  24. Julia Dunnit19 October 2011 at 23:00

    Oh the dresses just keep coming - amazing what a pillowcase and duvet can become!
    I did go aahhhhh at Annie's!

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  25. Angie19 October 2011 at 23:14

    So many beautiful dresses ...and yes I saw you being a dutiful Great Auntie ...wondeful photo collages. xx

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  26. Di20 October 2011 at 10:54

    Beautiful dresses Jo - and great photos of you on Annie's blog :) Happy belated WOYWW!!! Hugs, Di xx

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  27. Joanne20 October 2011 at 11:53

    I still think making dresses is the most wonderful way to give. After all, I doubt they would use donated money for clothes, it's needed for food and shelter first.
    Hugs Joanne xx

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  28. Sarah20 October 2011 at 16:51

    I just love seeing all the different fabrics and dresses - each one has it's own mood and story! Saw the pics from the craft sale - looked fab - wanted to come but was already booked - hoping to do one some time too. If I pluck up the courage and find envelopes for all my cards!

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  29. Anonymous20 October 2011 at 18:42

    Lovely duvet from Sue, really bright and cheerful. Still think the dresses are amazing, even after 117 of them!

    Hugs
    Brenda 86

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  30. l00pyscraftcreations20 October 2011 at 21:24

    Lovely dresses, so glad we can "recycle" as a group of crafters.
    Lou P #124

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  31. Pam21 October 2011 at 09:01

    More lovely dresses xx

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  32. Gez Butterworth21 October 2011 at 10:51

    Wonderful idea Jo! Your dresses are so pretty.. I am just imagining the look on the little girls faces! Just imagining how they will feel wearing one..like a princess! Wonderful!XXXX

    So, sorry I missed your birthday Jo. I hope you had a lovely day with lots of baby cuddles too! Best wishes, Gez.xxxx

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  33. Debs22 October 2011 at 20:17

    Adorable dresses xxx
    Hope your back fully recovered.

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  34. HeARTworks23 October 2011 at 12:00

    I can picture so many happy little girls in their little colorful dresses! God bless them! Thanks for showing us your good heart! You inspire me! Patsy from
    HeARTworks

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  35. Elizabeth24 October 2011 at 16:32

    Hi Jo, more lovely little dresses - and it's hard to believe that some of them start life as something as practical as a duvet cover. Elizabeth x #55

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Thanks for all your comments. I really appreciate your thoughts and ideas.