Teal Velvet, Sparkly Silver, and Fantastic Sleeves for my Sister

 I've been dragging my feet when it comes to taking down my Christmas decorations. The stockings hung by the fireplace, the Christmas tree set up by the window, the nativity on the mantle, and the goat with the Santa hat hanging out in the entry way - not to mention the various wall hangings and nick-nacks scattered around. But Christmas is over. The historic 12 days were completed last weekend, so it's past time to take it all down. 

I'm going to procrastinate just a few minutes longer however, and take a moment to share about my sister's Christmas dress.

My sister came across some fabulous teal stretch velvet in the clearance section at Hobby Lobby and called me to ask "How much do I need for a Christmas dress?"

"That depends on the style of dress you want," I responded, "What are you thinking?"

"Remember that dress with the really flowy sleeves that you made me? You also made me a Marauders Map tunic from the same pattern? How about a dress like that?" She asked.

I remembered. It was the Lammas Tide pattern by Mother Grimm - I made my sister and I several items from it a few years back. I told my sister how much fabric to buy, and she did so, sending the fabric home with my mom when she went down to visit. My mom got the fabric to me, and the weekend after Thanksgiving I found the Lammas pattern in my file cabinet of printed off PDF patterns and made the dress.

Per my sister's request, I gave the dress the longest, flowy-est sleeves available in the pattern,

My sister also asked if the waistband and neckband on the dress could be metallic silver. I said I'd see what I could do, and thankfully the City Sewing room delivered with a very shiny metallic silver textured knit. The silver stuff didn't have a ton of structure to it, and I was worried it would be itchy against my sister's neck, so I backed it with some gray jersey. (Actually left over from these tops I made for the two of us years ago. It pays to save your fabric scraps!) 

I personally loved how the double neckband looked, a fun element I might just have to remember neck time I sew myself a knit top!

And my sister? 

She was absolutely thrilled when she came home for Christmas and found the dress waiting for her in a closet at my parents' house! She wore it to church on Christmas Eve and to one of our family Christmas gatherings!

I'm glad she found the fabric and requested the dress, it was a lot of fun to supply her with a Christmas Dress again this year!