Alexandra Sew-a-Long {Day 1}
Ladies, to say I am excited for this Sew-a-Long is not even the half of it! With so many family and friends right in the thick of these horrible storms, I am welcoming the chance to take my mind off of all this mess and stress!! Alexandra to the rescue! For those who are new to our SAL's, WELCOME!! I am so happy to have you here! Our VFT Sew-a-Long group has grown like {crazy} over the past 8 months, and I am beyond overjoyed at the response we have received. So glad you all are loving these monthly get togethers as much as I do!
Ok, so let's get back to business. Today is the best day {in my humble opinion}. Today we get creative and brainstorm!!! But first, make sure you have purchased the pattern! Use code AlexandraSAL to purchase your copy at a discount!
Now for the fun part. Let's start planning! If your stash is anything like mine, you probably have a few gems hidden away waiting for the perfect pattern. Last fall, I pre-ordered some AMAZING fabric since I knew my daughter would be starting Kindergarten, and I've been holding on to it, just waiting for the day to come. Well, today is the day!!
I am in LOVE with this fabric line from Heather Givans! Literary may seriously be my most favorite fabric line!! I adore everything about it!! And it is perfect for my book worm Kindergartner!
I am thinking the collar will be in this blue and white large dot, because I am a sucker for dots! And I found this lovely gold scallop trim I bought a few years back at Target, and I think it will look amazing under the pintucks!
Think about all the options this pattern has and figure out what version you are going to make! I decided on a dress with pintucked bodice. Go big or go home, am I right?!?!?! I am thinking this will make the perfect school photo dress!
Once you have decided on your fabrics, trims, etc, grab your camera and snap a pic! Upload it into our Day 1 album! For those who are participating for the first time, everyday I will post a daily album. Take 1 photo of your progress for that day and post it in the album. Make sure you are following along with the daily blog posts. At the end of the SAL, I will choose 1 random winner to receive an amazing VFT prize package!!! Tomorrow we will be assembling and cutting fabrics! See you all back here tomorrow!