Team effort (in need of hemming)

This is my favorite project of late. No, not the kid. Or the mess on the deck. The dress.
Last week, inspired by Lotta's book (which I read in the bookstore and really ought to buy) Biscuit and I did some potato printing with some otherwise useless, sprouting potatoes.

We just cut some lines in the potatoes (Biscuit is learning to cut) and then brushed on some dye. I meant to use ink but accidentally used dye and it worked fine as long as you didn't let it pool in the grooves. The brown (above) was dye and the black (below) was screenprinting ink. You can see how the black is crisper.

After stamping along the hem, Biscuit could NOT resist making "dots" with the brush and, thus, the decor on the bodice.

This would have been the only shot of the dress because OF COURSE even though she chose AND painted the fabric she REFUSED to wear the dress. Then tonight she randomly threw me a bone and tried it on. For the sewists among you, I used the patten Simplicity 4206 (it's a Sewing for Dummies pattern). You'll note that the pattern is 1) for a shirt and 2) not for knits. I ignored that, lengthened it and it worked just fine. I do think I should put in a serger rolled hem.

One last shot

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Comments

[janelle]

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[Amy]

Very cute! How exciting for her to get to decorate her own dress.