Today’s vintage challenge is from Maggie from Midwestern {Sewing} Girl. We love her blog. I first saw her when she was featured on someone’s blog with her darling ruffle clutches. And I immediately had to check out her blog—and was hooked! Her blog is amazing. And her photographs are spectacular! Seriously, go check her out!
Thank you so much, Elizabeth & Liz for inviting me to participate in this amazing challenge! I consider it a real honor and privilege to be included in such a talented group of women…
Hi everybody! My name is Maggie & I write a little blog called Midwestern {Sewing} Girl. I’m so excited to show you what I’ve created with my vintage items. But first…here is what the girls sent me…
1 fat quarter of lovely blue floral vintage cotton, 2 vintage wood buttons, beautiful charcoal grey lace, chocolate brown bias tape and the most wonderful circular embroidered/cross-stitched small tablecloth…here are some of the amazing details in the tablecloth…
Just so pretty…
I also used my own stash of natural linen &, if you can believe it, an old window sheer that I found in my stack of stuff…
And, finally, this is pattern that I used for the top portion of my creation…
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| The Petal Knot Dress pattern by Sandi Henderson |
So here it is…this is what I made…hope you like it…
I used the blue floral fat quarter for the bodice of the top and the tablecloth as the main part of the top…
I loved that the tablecloth was circular because it lent itself to making a very interesting back to the top…I just cut it in half and attached it to the bodice…easy peasy…
You can see that I used the window sheer for the ruffle on the bottom of the linen pants…
Then I sewed the lace down the outside seam of the pants…I like the tuxedo-like feel it gives to them…and I just randomly placed the wooden buttons over the ruffle…
It’s hard to tell from these photos, but I used some of the lace and some of the bias tape as headbands in Kate’s hair…
So there you have it! I had the best time with this challenge…feel free to stop by my blog at any time to say “hi.”
so so so so cute! I love the front and the back!!! So well done! The way you used the circular cloth to meet at the back, love!
Eeeek! So excited to be here with you guys today! Thank you so much for the opportunity!
How creative! She looks adorable. Love the back of the shirt.
Maggie! That’s amazing! I love it! And your daughter is beee-yootiful!
Rachel @ Maybe Matilda
Maggie….I love this whole outfit! It is amazing!!!!
I love this top! I have had my eye on knotted tops lately. Great job!
When I first saw that table cloth I loved it. And then it just sat in the stash waiting for the right project….this was totally it.
It makes a perfect top and how it meets in the back…it’s just perfect. I’m so happy to see it put to such good use.
Thank you so much for joining us.
liZ
Maggie, your talent amazes me! So cute and K is just beautiful!!!
Maggie would turn a stack of fabric into a full blown outfit!! she’s amazing, love that girl. what a fun challenge! (: