I've just finished this dress...

Ooh Indinana, it's gorgeous. You are so clever!! Any chance of a later pic with little one wearing it?

And what a lovely, pleasant thread you've started. Hooray for normality.

Can't believe she's nearly a year old. Remember when she was anxiously awaited!

Aw thanks Bella. No we are all finding it hard to believe how fast the time has gone too. It's been such a wonderful year watching her grow and become the lovely, mischievous, happy little girl that she is today.
Yes, I'll try to remember to post a photo of her wearing it. My daughter has booked a 'first birthday photo shoot' with a friend of hers who's a professional photographer - she will be wearing this dress for the shoot.

What a gorgeous dress! Well done

... And nothing controversial about it

MiniMouse haha! No, there's not is there? I do try to keep away from controversy!

Well, most of the time, that is

Very pretty.

Lovely
I like the combination of colours.

That is lovely and I'm so of your talent.

It's very sweet

That's lovely indinana, she will look gorgeous!

Sewing Bee next year? It's lovely.

Lovely, indi

It's gorgeous, Indi. Wouldn't it be fantastic if one of our grans could be a contestant in Sewing Bee. BTW, I am no volunteering!

It's lovely. You are very clever.

How beautiful! I wish I could sew. Unfortunately my younger self wasn't interested. Now crochet, that's another matter entirely.

Its just gorgeous, Indinana! How clever of you to be able to make it. It took me seven years to complete the school apron. That was when we wore such things

thats beautiful Indiana....

Lovely! How lucky she is to have a sewing granny. My grandmother made all my clothes (and my sister's) all the way through to our teens. I have such fond memories of her sewing and can remember some of the dresses to this day.

She made my wedding dress too.

Indinana Your granddaughter will love her dress. It is perfect. I love the delicious fabric.

My dressmaking days were in my 20s, living in a hot climate. I made cotton shifts and empire line dresses. Very easy and didn't need much fitting.

I have only ever made one sewn garment since leaving school, and that was a skirt for DD when she was about nine. It came out surprisingly well, but I never had the urge to do it again! It's really lovely indinana, well done.

Thank you all - it's so lovely to see all these posts on my return from Tesco! A lovely, happy thread

You may think it odd (I do) I quite like the sewing programme on atm (can't remember the name)

Back in the 70's when Mrs P made dresses, I often ended up doing the machining, as she can't sew a straight line to save her life.