Today I am altering

THIS wedding gown, (she said OFF with the sleeves)
She got this lovely gown on ebay for $75…
(yes alterations will cost just over twice as much as
the dress as it needs a hem & bustle too and take in )…

Where the points are at the top of the bodice will be just the flower border will become a strap…from front point to back point….then I get to add alot of bling jewels all around the bodice top! Same jewels will be at the dropped waist. Nice part is just the very top is loose, the rest fits her perfectly!

Prim Bears all done, here are the last four….Their fur was real suede leather, very hard on the hands for the hand sewing that needed to be done. My new machine said no so I sewed them with a singer featherweight and that part became a breeze…

All of these bears were made from one long vintage coat, you know back when they used real materials..The whisps of fur on their ears are from the coats collar, and the pads of their paws and scarves are made from the coats plaid lining…One old coat became gifts for several people for Christmas=) My client loved them!

Pattern credit goes to Gooseberry Hill 1903 Bear, its a 1991 pattern created by Kathy Pace. 2 Things I altered of their pattern was to shorten the length of the belly area by 2 inches and I shortened the nose by 1 inch. Also I created a 1 inch triangle pattern for the whisp of fur on their ear. I would sew these again and again but not with real leather…That part was hard on my hands, I’m getting older I guess!  However I know I will never loose my love for sewing and creating new things!