It All Started With A Heart

Now that Aiyanna's a little older and can wear things for more than one season I like to make her holiday clothing that she can wear year round.  I knew I wanted to do some sort of heart applique on a shirt for her, but I had no idea how to not make it scream Valentines' Day.  I was sitting at my sewing desk admiring a pile of lace setting there that I bought at a church rummage sale last year for super cheap. Do you ever admire your lace or fabric or am I just crazy? Then I thought I'd make a patchwork heart with the lace and embellish it.  Perfect for a Valentines' Day shirt without being to holiday looking. Perfect.

After choosing the laces to use I was inspired by their colors to tea dye the shirt to give it a vintage feel.

 And that's how the Patchwork Heart Shirt was born.

It was love at first sight!

After making the shirt I decided to do a Victorian style skirt to go with the shirt.

I tea dyed the fabrics and the laces until I liked the colors. I choose 2 different cotton fabrics and a lace fabric. I love the different color variations!

 

 Now she has a Valentines' outfit she can wear year round.

I am so glad she will get a lot of wear out of this outfit. It's one of my most favorite outfits I have ever made her.  The only one I like more is an outfit I smocked for her to come come from the hospital in. It is gorgeous if I do say so myself :o)

 

 She loves tea parties.

  This outfit will be the perfect attire for a fancy tea.

 

 We had so much fun with this mini photo shoot.

 I had a hard time choosing which photos to post.

 As I sure you can tell by the number of photos here.

 So much ruffle-y goodness.

 Aiyanna loves having her picture taken and today she was extra cooperative.

 Oh, and she informed me she wants to be a Project Runway model.

 I love my little girlie girl!!!!

She is such a blessing to me!