02 April 2014

Sew All 26: Y

We took a quick trip to New York last week to celebrate my dad's 60th birthday with 5 of the 6 kids able to show up.  It was pure heaven.  We got home to a bunch of sick kids, including strep, which then was passed on to me.  Thus, the tardiness of this post.  
But!  I found this linen in New York at theeeee best linen store.  Gray Line Linen.  My mom, my sister Ann, and I spent much of our precious NY time there, and even more of our precious dollars.  
This particular linen was only $5/yard because it was on clearance. (insert shocked-face emoticon)  
Yarn was an obvious choice for Y, but then I sat down with our dictionary (does anyone even use a dictionary anymore, or do we just use our phones to look up words?) and read the entire Y section.  I came across yolk and this dress idea was immediately hatched.
The chickens are stamped using fabric ink and then I hand-stitching the circle appliqué and added a tiny pinch of wool stuffing to make it 3 dimensional.
Then I thought it'd be fun to repeat the motif around the neckline, with a bit of scalloping in the same color.  The yarn is something I've had for years, just waiting for the perfect project to be used.  It's a Martha Stewart 
It's a self-drafted pattern, which works well for Azure because she's such a little toothpick.  A spicy toothpick, though.  Make no mistake about her size, for she can hold her own and make herself heard when need be. Which is all the time. ;)  
Everyone needs a bit of spice in their family dynamics, right?


18 comments:

  1. This is the most fun dress EVER! From the chicken wire fabric to the chicken stamps and the yolk! It's fabulous.

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  2. Your creativity never ends! Just love the chickens and yolk! And, of course, the dash of "Spice"!

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  3. I love the dress, and the yolk is such a fun detail. I must ask, what is up with that chicken? Is it taxidermy? It looks so....static. :)

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  4. Fabulous! I love it! Your clothes are always so unique and well thought out! I love how you introduced the yellow yokes and that golden petticoat!!!

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  5. Beautiful girl and super dress,Katy. I envy your girls, pure poisonous envy. ...just that you know. I felt like racing to be the first to follow. and I got the silver medal. I do use dictionary some times. when I have to think about something to sew for sewall26. that is the only occasion though! XoX

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  6. So fun! I love the yarn bows at her elbows!

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  7. LOVE IT! Puffy yolk and all.
    LOVE AZURE TOO!
    -grampa

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  8. Such a clever dress! Love the scallops. Is the dress pattern your own?

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  9. oh the details - they're so perfect!! you are a master.

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  10. amazing dress!!! Love the colors and the shape ;o) Emily@nap-timecreations.com

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  11. so cute! I love the yolks. It looks adorable on your spicy little toothpick ^_^

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  12. Darling. And yes, we need spicy toothpicks in every family.

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  13. This is so absolutely precious...It couldn't possibly go any better with those freckles. :) what is the zipper you used?? I'm staring at that adorable zipper pull and drooling!

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  14. Gosh I love everything you do. And yes...we have a little stick of dynamite in our family too...named Nat. ;) I think the little ones learn to be loud because their presence is otherwise easily overlooked.

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  15. We included your amazing dress in our round up of things to sew with linen fabric, and to tell the truth, it's our favorite thing in the whole bunch! (http://skirtfixation.com/2014/06/20-things-sew-linen-fabric/)

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