Hi! I'm over on the Sizzix blog today with a tutorial on how to turn a plain, ready-made dress or beach coverup into something much more fun with a simple appliqué. I chose red, white and blue as the Fourth of July is just around the corner (how is that possible?!).
My five-and-a-half-year-old daughter still loves horses, and we are spending a lot of time this summer at the pool for swimming lessons. We found this cute little blue jersey dress for $8 at the Old Navy outlet in Kittery, Maine and in under an hour I'd added a red and white pony. No more boring dress!
All I used was the Sizzix Pony die by Jorli Perine, a prewashed scrap of fabric, some Pellon® 805 Wonder-Under® and a tight appliqué stitch.
We bought a size Medium so it's a little big this year, however, she'll be able to wear it both this summer and next.
Oh, and don't forget to enter the giveaway on my blog for the $25 gift certificate to Fort Worth Fabric Studio - it ends on Tuesday, and International entries are welcome!
