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Lookie: Sew Chibi birthday dress with a glitter gel playmat applique

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DSC_0356I always feel a little tingle down  my spine when I see that Kataryna Borders from Sew Chibi has made a dress for one of her daughters.  I love her brain!  That girl is mad with the awesome details, the little extras that make a dress magical for a child!

So of course I was expecting awesomeness when I saw that she had made a birthday dress for her 2 year old.  Even  so, I was completely blown away with this one.  See that blue spot?  At first glance I thought it was an applique or a giant circle pocket.  But no.  It’s a glitter gel playmat. As in two layers of plastic with gel (and glitter) in between, a toy built in to the front of her daughter’s dress.  WOW.  Go to her blog post for the Behind the Seams details about this dress, including how she managed to stitch the gel playmat into the dress. Looking for more sewing patterns for Girls’ summer dresses? Check these lovely sewing patterns on Etsy.

[photo from Sew Chibi]

Have you read?

Easy Cosmetics Bag Sewing Pattern

The bag is simple, uses very little fabric (about 2/3rds of a fat quarter), has no fussy inside pockets (although you can add your own if you like), and takes me well less than 30 minutes to print the pattern, cut out and sew. But quick and simple doesn’t mean it’s not awesome!

It’s the sort of bag that is versatile enough to be used for lots of applications, not just cosmetics and toiletries. Keep all your pens and pencils in order, use it for a small first aid kit for the car, keep it in your desk at work for a few headache pills and other personal supplies.

Make some for yourself, for gifts or to sell.