John Deere Dress

I delved into the world of Pillow case dresses last weekend. After finding THE perfect fabric at Walmart of all places, I decided to give it a try. Scott's brother Tim is a huge John Deere fan and they were set to come here July 4th. The 3rd I finally decided to put it together. Haha, nothin like a little procrastination. I'd never made much on my machine other than a few half-hazard fleece cloth diapers and a breastfeeding cover up. I was suprised to discover that adding those little extra steps in sewing really does help. I pressed all my seams before sewing and made sure I was precise in my stitches. After an hour and a half of putting it together (ie. Rylee sitting on the fabric, eating the fabric, grabbing the electric foot of the machine and trying to grab my pins) I decided that naptime was the perfect time. In under 2 hours I was able to complete the dress to my standards. I initially made it too wide so she looked a bit risque on my first try. My attempt at a matching headband displeased her and ended up on the floor. She seems to like the dress though so I guess I accomplished something. Uncle Tim and Aunt Bran loved it and asked where I bought it.......I smiled extra wide with THAT compliment. The link to instructions to make this dress is found at http://www.jenleheny.com/pillowcase-dress-instructions