I love embroidery.
If I notice a blank canvas, or if you standstill long enough, something is likely to be embroidered. You have been warned.
With a water soluble pen in hand, I decided to sketch out LOVE, written in faux school lined paper.
With a needle and thread, I embroidered over the lines and 'Love' using a back stitch. If you've never embroidered, I promise you a back stitch is SO easy.
Of course, if you don't want to embroider a 'Love' letter dress yourself, you can always purchase one at Anthropologie for over a $100.
Or you can find a blank canvas of your own and add your own personalized embroidered touch for a fraction of the cost. In my case, $2.99.
ohmygoodness - such sweetness! and I see she's holding that sweet papermache apple she made you. i'll have to tell my niece about this.
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Absolutely adorable! So very clever of you. I just might have to give embroidery a try. I've done cross-stitch and found it very relaxing.
ReplyDeleteSo cute!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Hope!
DeleteI'm intimidated by embroidery but this is adorable
ReplyDeleteWell, Rebekah, we should have a play date (can you tell I have a 5 year old) and I could cure your embroidery intimidation :)
DeleteOh I LOVE this!!! You do the most beautiful and unique embroidery. I need your awesome skills. lol
ReplyDeleteAwe. Thanks Erin.
DeleteYou are so talented. This must be pinned! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Elena!!!
DeleteLove it! Your embroidery work is always perfect!! Even though I barely embroider myself, I do LOVE anything embroidered! And if you didn't mention it, I would have never known that the dress is actually a woman's top! I have a couple of tops that were give aways but made the perfect little girl dress so I gave them to Suraya. :D
ReplyDeleteHa! Glad to hear that Grace isn't the only one wearing a lady's top as a dress :). Thanks for your sweet comment Maysem.
DeleteThanks Amy! The feeling is mutual. I am always in awe of your sewing skills.
ReplyDeleteAmazing!! This is beautiful. I love the idea.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! You made it such a precious little dress. I think that this is something that Grace would want one of her little ones to wear one day. I can see you hanging on to this one for just that purpose. I know I would want to do that. :)
ReplyDeleteWhen I see this, I am grateful for a beautiful piece of your work!
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DeleteThanks Sarah.
$100 for a kids dress CRIKEY!! I love yours it's adorable and with a much more sensible price tag. I love embroidery it's one of those things I tell myself I am really going to concentrate on.....then don't.
ReplyDeleteThis is adorable, Amy! I love it!
ReplyDeleteHow cute! Making it look like school lined paper makes it even cuter and the price is the icing on the cake!
ReplyDeleteCute with custom clothes, surely to drive the little boys....and the little girls mad.
ReplyDeletethat is fantastic! ...no, I would not spend $100 on a dress :)
ReplyDeleteLove it! A $100 dress- oh my.
ReplyDeleteI know, right? For children's' clothes.
DeleteWhy the *sigh*. It's ok if it's a woman's top. It's cute as a girls' dress! I love that the "love" is on denim, makes it look more like a chalkboard than that Anthropologie version. Seriously, who spends $100 on a piece of clothing for kids! Great job!
ReplyDeleteSo cute Amy! Loved this when I saw it over on fb!
ReplyDeleteI think this is adorable. I love that you made the notebook lines. You are too cute.
ReplyDeleteYou absolutely kill me, woman! This is perfect! What a way to save a hundred bucks:)
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