I have always had a fascination with Hot Air Balloons, in fact, it is one of the many things on my Bucket List. A Hot Air Balloon Ride.
While I was coming up with ideas for the Scrap Your Stash challenge over at Living with Punks, I started making a scrappy bodice…and everything else kind of flowed from there…
After all, I think the number one use for scraps tends to be interfaced pieces. And why not Hot Air Balloons? They are so fun and whimsical!
With a little inspiration from Shwin & Shwin’s Painting the Roses Red tutorial, I grabbed a fabric marker and decided to make my own cloud skirt! I am not a great artist, but a little free-flowing cloud couldn’t be that hard…right?
I love the way this came out, and I think you will too!
For your free tutorial to make the Hot Air Balloon Dress, click HERE.
Thanks so much for stopping by everyone, and until next time…
Happy Sewing!
So cute Jessica. I love that you were still inspired to use up scraps…you got the bug! And what a darling way to use em up. Ill be adding to my scrappy roundup at the end of the week.
xoxo
Susan
WOW! This dress is gorgeous.
adorable:)
super cute idea for scraps! and adorable dress!
that is adorable! I love it! And the clouds are so cute. pinning this to use for my daughter some time!
Adorable! Such a fun, creative idea.
Too cute!! I love your use of scraps to make something so spectacular!
Such a cute dress!
AACK! So cute! LOVE it!
Super cute!! Love this dress!
Thank you so much for sharing how you made that adorable dress! Your model is pretty adorable too.
Way too adorable!!!
Wow this is beautiful! Your workmanship is amazing and I love how whimsical this dress is! Beautiful job!!!
So adorable! You did a fabulous job! I love the hot air balloons!
This is gorgeous! My aim over the summer is to use up as many scraps as I can, so I think I will have to try one of these for my 4yr old. Thanks for sharing Jessica!
That is so cute! It looks like a super dimensional print. Very fun.
Swoon!! So cute and fun:)
This is amazing!! Wow, this must have taken forever. I love it
Add this one to my Me Sew Crazy favorites! Adorable.
SO pretty! Love this idea for scraps! Your clouds look awesome.
Now THAT is adorable!
L.O.V.E. I have a thing with ballons too! my best b-day gift ever, was a hotair balloon ride–my mother and I used to “chase” them when I was little so I feel very sentimental about them. This tutorial will be popular!
okay, i think i say this about most of what you make–but this is SERIOUSLY my favorite thing ever.
simply adorable!!!! bookmarking now…expect to see them done in the googiemomma version sometime soon!!!
This is really cute! I’m a sucker for hot air balloons.
I love it! And, I’m embarrassed to admit I recognize many of the scraps you used…I clearly have a fabric addiction
This is SERIOUSLY cute! I’ve just decided that since I don’t have kids yet, I’m going to make a grown-up version for myself!
This is sooo stinking cute! I love hot air balloons as well and I just love love love how this turned out! Wow! I just seriously love this!
I pretty much can’t stand how cute this is! Wow!!! sooo cute! good work!
love it so very cute
seriously cute!!!!!!
http://jaysonandashley.blogspot.com/
Just adorable! The dress and the cutie wearing it.
christyscuties.blogspot.com
That applique is so precious. Well done! You little one looks absolutely adorable in it.
Absolutely adorable! You did a fantastic job!
Just beautiful! Amazing job!
Megan
http://www.CutTheCraft.com
Very cute!
Gorgeous! I do believe I am in love with that fabric!
Absolutely precious!!!
awesome dress!!! my grandma took a ride on her 80th bday so hot air baloons always make me think of her. i would love to have you link this up at our link party going on now!
Amy
http://www.Sistersofthewildwest.blogspot.com
thanks for linking up!! we featured you!!
I really loved the top on your dress! I took your idea and ran with it and made 3 bubble dresses with a similar top for my little girls. I wrote up what I did differently and linked to your dress here: http://pureandsimplelife.wordpress.com/2011/07/27/little-girls-bubble-dresses/
Thanks for the inspiration!
Janice