For this challenge I have used Julie Williams 'Seasonal Dresses' and 'Seasonal Sweaters' for the basic pattern. Julie often gives her designs a name but these plain patterns are just called basic dress and sweater patterns. As you can imagine, I found displaying the clothes to show them at their best very hard but I have a little manikin ornament, which turned out to be just the right size to show off my miniature creations.
When I first started making these clothes for my niece's Christmas elves I just randomly picked some of Julie's patterns, I gave no thought to a Christmas theme or 'twinning' the dresses and jumpers - that idea came a few days later. However, once I came up with the idea I did go back to my earlier creations and try to make them look like a pair and, where there was no obvious winter theme I added beads and charms to give them a more 'seasonal' feel. I have tried to do this for the dress and jumper in today's post.
Each dress and jumper is fastened at the back by a small button.
Love those tiny bugle beads, can only imagine how much patience they took and the wreath charm is just gorgeous x
ReplyDeleteHi Lisette. Thank you, I did struggle a bit with the bugle beads, they were really hard to keep perfectly straight, knitting is so much harder to embroider on to than linen, I suppose this is because it is stretchy and the holes are much further apart - between you and me, I had planned for more bugle beads but gave up on them.
DeleteI may have to re-stock Christmas charms before I start making my cards. Ha ha.
Dionne xxx
Great little set love the bugle beads on the grey jumper and those tiny little charms just the perfect size
ReplyDeleteCarol x
Thank you Carol, it's great to have a crafty stash to dip into.
DeleteDionne xx