Obsession

I know it's still {very, very cold} February, but I have been hit with a major case of Spring Fever. As such, I have been looking at the possibility of sewing some Spring/Summer dresses for my girls. Aiva is a funny little person. She's a high-energy tomboy {always pulling her bows out, won't wear shoes} but she HATES wearing jeans, as they are too restricting, and much prefers dresses. So I need to get a collection started for the coming warmer weather.

Anyway, in a stroke of luck as I was browsing looking at ideas for dresses, I came across this absolutely AMAZING photographer: www.karamayphotography.com/blog. Boutique clothing designers from all over send her their stuff and she photographs her beautiful little daughter wearing them. But I have FALLEN IN LOVE with so many of the dresses she has featured, and I am plotting at how to duplicate many of them, as I simply can't afford the boutique prices.

Here are several that have me drooling:

Oh. My. Gosh. Gorgeous.

by Zozobug Baby

I LOVE the sleeves!!!!! I will be making something with sleeves like this.

from www.etsy.com/shop/PalmTreePrincess

This picture was on the blog, but the website had been taken down. Oh, so cute, though!!

GASP!! I HAVE to make a pettiskirt like this to peek out from under stuff!!!

The dress on the left is made from a man's white button-up shirt! And I LOVE the style on the right!

This and the pettiskirt above are found at:

www.etsy.com/shop/TheMeasure

www.etsy.com/shop/KateEmersonDesigns

Both above are

www.etsy.com/shop/elizakatedesigns

The real reason I posted these is to get a good collection of photos for myself to look at at a glance, instead of having to go back forever into her archives to keep the ideas in my head.

And here's a little secret: I have actually never followed a sewing pattern before. Gulp. Here goes.