93 Days to Go: Connie & Molly’s NDAD Creation

I’ve been having some annoying ear issues – I’m waterlogged and don’t know why!! – and I took it a bit easy today.  A brand new piece will be up and running tomorrow, so in the interim Connie and her adorable niece Molly get some love!

Hi Marisa,

My niece wanted to wear this dress for the 4th of July but had outgrown the piece.   I told her about you and what you do and we were off!

The original front…

Connie & Molly - Before

The original back…

From the back

C & M do one of my fave tricks…

We turned the dress around (my favorite!!) making the front the back, took out the zipper, folded the extra material and sewed it in place. 

Sew Time!!

Then we removed the ribbon bows and tacked the dress to a festive T shirt to keep it in place…

Here's that festive T!!

 …and added the ribbon to the bottom where the zipper ended. 

Connie & Molly - After

It was Molly’s idea to put the second bow on the dress so it looked like a belt. 

Baby, you're a firework!!

The entire project took 40 minutes and it would have been less it she not had to admire the dress in the mirror as we were sewing   She was VERY happy with the end result and was ready to attend the fireworks.  It was so much fun and I hope you enjoy our makeover!

I love what you guys did – not only am I thrilled you had a fun crafty day together, you were able to reuse that fabulously festive piece again for another year!  Way to go!