Birthday Dress #12
Plus the Start of a Quick Birthday Present
Here she is, almost 12:
My favorite picture of the day:
She's really happy with the whole outfit and that makes me happy!
For a quick birthday present, and because she needs them, I've started a pair of pajamas. I'm using different patterns for the top and bottoms. The bottoms are a generic Big 4 (I'll show it tomorrow), but I made them more quickly than the pattern by combining the two pattern pieces at the side seam and making a "one seam" pant. This also allowed me to cut the pattern crosswise, taking advantage of both the print and having the raw edge of the hem on the selvedge, making the finishing quicker. I'll show you the finished pair and the top (a Burda) which is almost done, tomorrow.
Parting Shot: Zucotto. The children get to pick out whatever they want for a birthday cake or dessert. My daughter this year wanted a desert from an old Martha Stewart magazine, a Zucotto. What you see below is a bowl lined with homemade sponge cake pieces and filled with whipped cream that includes fresh raspberries, toasted hazelnuts and Heath bar pieces and topped with another layer of sponge cake. So far, it is all done, except for inverting the whole thing and then glazing with a chocolate ganache which will happen tomorrow morning.
27 comments:
What lovely photos of your daughter! The dress suits her perfectly. And, boy, I will have to look that recipe up! Sounds like it would make a perfect birthday cake.
El
If that's not a birthday treat nothing is! Yum!
She is so pretty and grown up in her new dress.
Your daughter looks so gorgeous in her dress!
Trudy
www.sewingwithtrudy.blogspot.com
She looks so pretty! That dress just fits her perfectly.
Your daughter looks lovely in her dress--lucky her to have a mom who sews so well (and cooks such divine birthday cake!).
This is an absolutely gorgeous dress. I love it. Looks perfect on your daughter.
She looks great in the dress. May she have a great Birthday.
I think that is my favorite outfit that you have ever made for her. it's beautiful!
The dress is perfect and your daughter looks beautiful!
Yummy cake.
She does look so grown up suddenly. Great dress for her
The dress is really special- I love how you manipulated the print in the gathers on the skirt. And so nicely accessorized! Great choices. She is growing up into a pretty & graceful young lady (with great taste in desserts, too)
Oh my goodness, she's growing up right before our eyes! I love this dress, and I'll take one of those for my birthday, too!!!
What an adorable birthday lady she is! A very happy 12th birthday! Mmm... Gotta research the Zucatto, too!
The dress is beautiful and the cake sounds sinfully good!
What a lovely dress! And she will be glad to know that she looks much older than 12 in it!
Your daughter looks lovely in her new dress - the cake/dessert sounds divine!
That's a beautiful dress for a beautiful, grown-up looking daughter.
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What can I say? She looks stunning! The dress is beautiful, and she looks so happy to be wearing it.
Beautiful daughter, beautiful dress! The fabric is just perfect for this dress! She looks so pleased to be wearing it! Lovely photos too.
Very pretty Daughter and you
did a great job as always on
her Birthday Dress
Beautiful, from all the dresses you've made for her, I think this one is my favorite. It has a great shape and I really love the fabric and the colors... It fits her like a charm!
How beautiful she looks! Such a grown up dress. Hard to believe she is only 12!
It looks like the "little girl" days are about over. She looks lovely!
Happy birthday to your daughter! She looks so grown-up. Love her dress, and the way you accessorized it.
She sure is growing up! Such a beautiful young lady. The dress is special..really looks great on her.
Your daughter is adorable and so is the dress
The cake souds delicious
Great birthday
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