Hello, hello, dear Internet~Land! I know it’s been quite a while since my last post. My “regular” job has had lots and lots of overtime, so my little, old lady hands have needed the remainder of my weekends to rest and recuperate. With a couple of my normal weekends back, I’ve been able to get back to working on my project list. This first one is actually a very late Christmas gift for my daughter: a pink ball gown for her Smart Doll with a Pear style body.

The challenge for this dress is the fabric I wanted to use. I found a lovely, lace fabric with an embroidered, scalloped hemline. The only problem is that the pieces of my pattern are cut on a curve. Normal cutting of the pattern pieces would eliminate this beautiful edge. Soooo ~ come along with me in this video to take a look at a trick to make it work! The FREE pattern is linked below in case you’d like to watch and sew. Enjoy!