Lily's Wearing Lilac

 Life is moving along and I'm happy that the days are longer and that we are seeing some sunshine. We are getting some storms but most are short lived. 

I decided to make Lily of London (Gotz doll) a new dress. I had bought her lilac and white batik fabric last fall and it kept getting set aside. The past 2 days were set aside to get it made. 

This pattern is very basic, well drafted, and not published. I tested it for the designer. The goal of this dress was to use lace trim as it is one of my decisions for this year. 

I followed the pattern except for a couple of steps that I always do for lined tops. I like to hand sew the lining down to hide the waist seam. I put the lace on so it would not be sewn down when I did the hem. I finished the dress to the hand sewing and snaps on the first day. 

I stared at the picture for a long time and realized I didn't like the length of the skirt. An easy fix or I hoped it was. I picked out the hem and turned it up so I could stitch the hem down using the top of the lace to hide the stitching. 

I carefully hand sewed the lining in place. Then I put the snaps on realizing I had put them on the wrong side. I had to take them off and redo them. Oh silly me. The end result is just what I wanted. 

I need to put what I did into my book so I have it available the next time I make this dress. 

I put the sweater on I had knit for Lily. I wish I had made it longer but it is sweet the way it is. 

My next doll project will probably be tights and panties for the dolls. That won't happen for a bit as I have a couple of projects to do before I can tackle them. 

Happy Doll Sewing.......................................................