The spunky Ashlee from I’m Topsy Turvy was rocking the coolest felt flower in her hair when we met at CBC. She SWORE it wasn’t hard to make. I was skeptical.

I finally got around to trying it last week with my neighbor Jami.

The tutorial can be found here at HoliDash.

Guess what? TOTALLY easy. This was a great sit and chat project that didn’t require a whole lot of focus. I loved that you could make it out of one sheet of felt (CHEAP!).

Try it!

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The comments seemed to indicate that this dress was indeed tute worthy.  I’m breaking it up in parts.

Option #1:  Buy a t-shirt or use one you already have.  That’d be the easy way to do it.  And you can skip ahead to Part 2.

Option #2: Make the top, which is what I did.

I had Macy get a shirt from her closet.  I folded it in half and placed it on the fold of some knit yardage (this color came from Hobby Lobby).  There are actually 2 folds it’s placed on (one for the front and one for the back) but it’s hard to see that in the picture.

I traced, including 1/2” for seam allowances.

I also screwed up a little, see?  Good thing I used a disappearing ink marker!

Cut both pieces out.  Decide which one you want to be the front and cut a lower neckline.

Trace and cut sleeves (again on a fold and including seam allowances):

Sew ONE shoulder seam.  Use a serger or a zig zag or stretch stitch (looks like a lightning bolt) for all of your sewing with knits.

(Several pictures are missing here….I WILL get them up, it just might be after I get back from girls camp.)

Next I cut several 1” strips.  I folded them in half lengthwise and used them for the neck and sleeve trim…NOT the ruffle-y gathered stuff, just the normal trim you’d see on a t-shirt.  This ended up being covered completely by the ruffles, but it gives your shirt a more finished look.

Attach the strips to the neckline and bottom of both sleeve pieces using 1/4” seams.  Press up and top stitch.

Now you’ll sew your other shoulder seam.

Sew on the sleeve pieces.

Sew the side seams, from the sleeve cuffs to the bottom of the shirt.

For the ruffles, I cut 3/4” strips of knit.  I didn’t pre-gather or anything, I just wadded it up every few inches and then sewed over it and repeated the process around the neckline and the bottom of the sleeves.

And that’s it for the top!

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Here’s the deal: Based on the fact that I’m in charge of girls camp for church this week and I might lose my mind before it’s over and the fact that when I click on “email me” on people’s profiles nothing happens, I’ve made a decision.

The winners of ALL the giveaways will be posted here.

I’ll add winners as the giveaways close. You’ll need to come back and check this post.

-OR-

Follow me on Twitter (@CrapIveMade) or “Like” me on Facebook, because I’ll post winners there, too.

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IF YOU’RE A WINNER:

Email me at [email protected].

Put the item you won and giveaway number IN THE SUBJECT LINE.

Include your mailing address.

I’ll forward your information to the giver and we’ll all live happily after!

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IF I DON’T HEAR FROM YOU BY THE END OF THE MONTH:

We’ll pick a new winner.

Giveaway #1: Tidy Trays

#51 aka Randi @ Dukes and Duchesses

Giveaway #2: A Vision To Remember

#98 aka Lyndee from Henrichsen Heroes

#2 aka Kara @ Creations by Kara

Giveaway #3: Willow Baby

#115 aka Trisha/TheWrightStuff

Giveaway #4: Lady Cupcake’s Corner

#102 aka icitea/Clare from Teacup of Whimsy

Giveaway #5: Original Watercolor

#18 aka Ed and Bel

Giveaway #6: Funky PolkaDot Giraffe

#173 aka Amber / [email protected]

Giveaway #7: Just Sew Sassy

#112 aka quilting granny

Giveaway #8: Embroidered Dishtowel

#21 aka Ashlee from Giggled Pink

Giveaway #9: Tempest Ahoy

#28 aka Linda from a little Leary

Giveaway #10: Whisper Blossom

#86 aka Kaylan from What more can I say….

Giveaway #11: JJ & JOJO

#102 aka Kelly

Giveaway #12: Mini Quilt & Book

#27 aka handmadehappiness

#8 aka Heleen

Giveaway #13: Hippos & Dinosaurs

#48 aka Brandy from You Don’t Know…

Giveaway #14: Kiss My Style

#37 aka kimberlykikki from Kikki’s Designs

Giveaway #15: Stari Designs

#10 aka kimberlykikki from Kikki’s Designs

Giveaway #16: Morsbags

#91 aka Jess from Funny Thing About Autism

Giveaway #17: Green Gracie Home

#61 aka Carol from Keeping Up With The Crowleys

Giveaway #18: Stitchin’ Kitchen

#100 aka Melissa

Giveaway #19: Norah James Designs

#25 aka Handmade Mama

Giveaway #20: Family Stitchery from Every Crafty Endeavor

#87 aka Shirley

Giveaway #21: Leafy Treetop Spot

#21 aka Landon and Kylie

# 46 aka Dawn

Giveaway #22: Handmade Tote Bag

#60 aka Shana from Blaze ‘n’ Crochet

Giveaway #23: Little Blue Prints

#124 aka Sarah

Giveaway #24: Camera Wrist Strap

#78 aka Luz from Peloosh Creations

Giveaway #25: Charm Packs

#268 aka Amy Culp from Increasingly Domestic

#169 aka Kaylan from What more can I say….(Again! Lucky!)

#68 aka Amy from A New Song

#52 aka Brooke from Learning As I Go

Giveaway #26: Scientific Seamstress Patterns

#102 aka Jane Jeffress Thomas from Knock Three Times

Giveaway #27: Words & Wisdom Vinyl

#59 aka Amy from Adventures of Shawn and Alex

Giveaway #28: Creations by Kara

#15 aka Sarah from Sarah’s Digi Scraps

Giveaway #29: Good Egg Interiors

#16 aka The Mang Family from Mang World

Giveaway #30: Accessorie by Lindsey

#8 aka sjf_1979

Giveaway #31: Singed Flowers

#119 aka CodynStacey

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Have I ever mentioned how awesome my neighbors are?

Because they are.

I think we have some of the best women on Earth in my neighborhood.

This giveaway is courtesy of my neighbor Wendy @ Good Egg Interiors. She has the same house as me but hers is WAY cuter.

I love the way her house is personal and welcoming. This art wall with stuff her kids has done is one of my favorites.

She also helped me make sense of my bookshelves once upon a time.

And then my kids did bad things to them.

Maybe I need to win this one?

Wendy is giving away TWO HOURS OF INTERIOR DECORATING HELP!

If you’re local (SLC, UT area), she’ll help you in person.

If you’re not local, you can send her pictures and measurements and she’ll still work her magic for you.

TO ENTER:

Leave a comment ON THIS POST saying which room you need Wendy’s help with.

Bonus entry: Become a follower of Good Egg Interiors and then come back and leave a comment ON THIS POST saying that you did.

Bonus entry #2: “Like” Good Egg Interiors on Facebook and then come back and leave a comment ON THIS POST saying that you did.

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Do you know Carla?

If you’ve ever been to YouCanMakeThis.com, you probably do. She’s the author of a whole ton of amazing ebooks and patterns. She also blogs here. There are some great sewing tips/tricks/etc, so be sure to check her out.

I’m a HUGE fan of Carla’s. I’ve loved every pattern of hers I’ve ever used. And, now you can be too!

Carla’s brand new in the world of paper patterns and to help me celebrate 1,000,000 hits, she’s giving away the COMPLETE SET of her paper patterns!

Easy Fit Pants, Shorts, and Capris (LOVE this one and totally need to get the bigger size since Macy’s all grown up now and stuff)

Portrait Peasant Tops and Dresses

Simply Sweet Tops and Dresses

and

Precious Dresses (remember when I turned this sweet thing into dead brides?)

TO ENTER:

Leave a comment on this post telling which of her patterns is your favorite! One winner will be chosen at random to receive the set of 4 paper patterns.

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