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I spent some time last week making a few new clothes for the children (they start school again in a couple of days), including these two dresses for Keira. They are small versions of this dress I'd made previously, and I also made one for K's friend and they had the best time choosing fabrics from my shelf and draping them around themselves to see if they would be Suitable. Keira has one made from strawberry-red and navy cotton and another in a Liberty-style lawn. 

K seems to be enjoying wearing them in this warm weather we're having. It's been so balmy that our strawberries are still going strong since the first picking back in October, (with apologies to those readers still deep in snow and dark.)

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  1. homemadegorgeous Avatar
    homemadegorgeous

    Lovely dresses…the fabric is gorgeous, that strawberry looks delicious too! Lucky you having good weather, it’s freezing here in London! Sarah x

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  2. Lindsay Avatar
    Lindsay

    I would love to be in the warm weather. Unfortunately, where I am we have a few feet of snow and another storm coming in a few days! Enjoy the summer weather! I look forward to making a pretty dress in a few months after everything starts to thaw!

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  3. Holly C. Avatar
    Holly C.

    Lovely dresses and picture. That strawberry looks delicious. Love the ant!

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  4. Marine Avatar
    Marine

    Very gusty in Dunedin. Enjoy the warm weather and yummy strawberries!

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  5. Jo Avatar
    Jo

    Love the dresses. I’m thinking of making a new little girl dress so will try this, thanks for the inspiration. We have hot weather here too in Sydney, it’s so hard for me to imagine snow at the moment.

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  6. Jacilyn Avatar
    Jacilyn

    Such cute dresses and fabrics!

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  7. Margaret Oomen Avatar
    Margaret Oomen

    she looks lovely in that dress and the liberty style fabric is beautiful

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  8. Rosa in the Antipodes Avatar
    Rosa in the Antipodes

    Seriously cute!

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  9. goody-goody Avatar
    goody-goody

    Love the strawberry with the wee ant. (And the dress, too!)

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  10. Kat Avatar
    Kat

    Lovely dresses! Images of the summer are actually fun and promising when one is surrounded by snow, so thank you for some vicarious sunshine!

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  11. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    I really like that red print! Quick question: Do you find the shirring itchy to wear?

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  12. Ella Avatar
    Ella

    I love both those fabrics – two young girls with excellent taste 🙂
    You have the Black Apple print I adore so much! Will have to get around to finally buying one as it’s just so sweet, she has so so so many I’d like to get.

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  13. Nancy Avatar
    Nancy

    oh melissa
    these are so sweet. i made a dress like this for s last summer and it’s so easy of a style to wear.
    i love the fabrics
    and thank you for the apology as it is about 18 degree and yes several feet of snow.

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  14. Nancy Avatar
    Nancy

    just realized she is looking at charlie and lola
    both my kids love them especially scarlet
    she always has to say that part
    “i got sent to my room
    for 3 whole hours
    alone
    i love it”

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  15. louana Avatar
    louana

    I love them! Especially that red print, where did you get it? I love that wee ant crawling on your hand too 🙂

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  16. tinyhappy Avatar
    tinyhappy

    hi laura, no, i don’t find the shirring itchy to wear at all- although, i thought i might! it’s pretty comfortable really. 🙂

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  17. tinyhappy Avatar
    tinyhappy

    hi ella and thank you! yes, i loved that print for ages so last year i decided to finally buy it. i say, go for it! 🙂

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  18. tinyhappy Avatar
    tinyhappy

    hi nancy,
    yes, it’s a lauren child book but not ‘charlie and lola’, it’s called ‘clarice bean, utterly me’ and is her latest book to read to herself. we have been such bit fans of C and L though, for years- aren’t they lovely?

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  19. tinyhappy Avatar
    tinyhappy

    thank you louana, would you believe it’s from spotlight!

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  20. Daria Avatar
    Daria

    wonderful fabrics, so fresh!

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  21. Daniela B. Avatar
    Daniela B.

    Oh so nice 🙂
    I want to learn how to sew my dresses too!! 🙂

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  22. Emily Avatar
    Emily

    Very pretty! Lovely fabrics.

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  23. Jo Avatar
    Jo

    Sweet dresses! I see we are both included in the red antipodean treasury on etsy 🙂

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  24. trula Avatar
    trula

    Really nice – the simplicity of the dress and the pattern of the fabric go really well together.

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  25. Mirabel Avatar
    Mirabel

    I`m going to attempt that dress as soon as spring is in the air.
    We are in the depths of winter in Japan but in a bizarre twist it is our strawberry season at the moment as well! Strawberries are called ichigo in Japanese(ichi = first, go = fifth). The Japanese strawberry season is from the first month till the fifth month.
    Being from NZ I find this a funny little thing indeed.

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  26. Littleminx.wordpress.com Avatar
    Littleminx.wordpress.com

    what gorgeous prints – and beautifully photographed. I love the last one of Keira, the grays are beautiful x

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