My Valentine's Dress

Welcome to the first official post of my new sewing blog!  As you can see I have imported all the sewing posts from our family blog.  I decided I wanted a sewing blog - a blog that is everything about sewing!  All the posts will be sewing related.  All buttons on the right column are sewing related.  The blog roll on this blog is a list of sewing related blogs that I follow!  I feel like I can have a lot of fun with a sewing blog and I am so excited about it!!

Ok - enough about that!  Now on to my valentine's dress that I just completed!!  WHOO HOO!!

For the skirt I used this tutorial that I found for a waistband bow skirt!  I used that tutorial for the waistband that had attached ties.  But instead of following the tutorial for the skirt I decided to do a circle skirt.  I really liked the results!

Here is the front of the skirt...

 Here is the back of the skirt - showing the tie.

For the top I used this picture that I found online for my inspiration.

I loved the bows at the neckline! I decided for my shirt to make a peasant style top (with the elastic neckline) and then just attach the bows.  I decided to keep the sleeves loose instead of putting elastic at the edge of them (that is on most typical peasant tops).  I was really pleased with the results and thought my bows turned out looking a lot like the bows in the picture!!

Here is one final view of the entire outfit!!