We’re Off
July 12th, 2009 Posted in Sewing, Travel
Yesterday we enjoyed the very first day of our summer vacation, and tomorrow we’re leaving for Greece – or Chania in Crete to be more specific. The summer weather we’re having in Denmark isn’t the best at the moment, so we’re looking forward to warmer temperatures and lots of relaxation.
A few days ago, I promised Ronja that I would make her a new summer dress for our vacation. Do you remember back when she picked this fabric? I wanted to use it for this one, and I gave Ronja a choice between a layered dress from Ottobre, and a shirred dress like the top I made for me which also fit her – and she chose a shirred dress without even blinking.
I used bias tape for the hem and the ties, but besides that it is just as simple as the top I made earlier – a square piece of fabric, sewn together, and shirred at one end.
Ronja seemed pretty pleased, and the dress is now packed in the suitcase with the other ones – since we’re leaving tomorrow morning at 3:45 am (oh oh…). Modeled pics from under distant skies will be here in about a week.
One week of sunny warm weather, our choice of swimming pool or beach, yummy Greek food, a few outings, and lots of taking things as they come.
MMmmmmmm – see you in a week! 
Tags: alexander henry, anemone japonica, bias tape, fairy dress, michael miller, Sewing, shirred dress, shirring, smock, smock dress, sprites of tillbrook, summer dress, summer fairy dress
18 Responses to “We’re Off”
By suzy
on Jul 13, 2009
Oh, that dress is just lovely.
I hope you have a wonderful holiday!
By Karen
on Jul 13, 2009
I hope you have a marvelous time!!
Beautiful work on this dress..you’re really inspiring me to try one of these square dresses!
By Aurelie
on Jul 13, 2009
Astrid–it is beautiful. I’m green with envy of the material. Can you dream of a more whimsical dream dress. Very cute. Have a wonderful vacation.
By Cassie
on Jul 13, 2009
Lovely dress. Can’t wait to see the cutie pie in it! Enjoy your holiday.
By Millie
on Jul 13, 2009
Have a safe trip.Enjoy the holiday.
The dress really is fabulous. Such beautiful fabric.
By Sarah
on Jul 13, 2009
Oh, I love that fabric! The dress turned out so well.
Have a lovely and safe trip.
By Lisa
on Jul 14, 2009
Oh my goodness!, you just made Saga’s dream dress. I must make one for her. Too cute!
By Elaine
on Jul 14, 2009
Beautiful!!! I LOVE the fabric.
By Bella
on Jul 16, 2009
Fabulous! I love the fabric you chose for this dress. Just perfect
By Rohaise
on Jul 20, 2009
I love the dress (and the fabric). Ronja was quite right! The green check bias binding is a very clever combination.
By Frau Putz
on Jul 21, 2009
Hejsa.
Har kigget med her i et lille stykke tid – og nu får du lige en kommentar.
Fy-føj-da for en fantastisk fin kjole. Jeg kan godt forstå, at der var en lille pige, der faldt for det stof, for det er da bare skønt!
Skønne ting du syr – og sikke nogle skønne stoffer du har fundet. Selv er jeg stor fan af Stof2000 – men det er nu mest pga. de temmelig pebrede priser i nogle af de andre butikker.
Jeg håber I nyder sommeren i det sydlige!
By Heather
on Jul 21, 2009
What an amazing dress. I love the use of color and the fabric is divine. Enjoy your vacation, it sounds wonderful
By Jacqui
on Jul 25, 2009
You just have such a beautiful family ♥
By Astrid
on Jul 26, 2009
Thank you everybody for all the sweet comments! I’m a bit behind at the moment in letting you know that I appreciate your company so much, but I do! We’re just busy enjoying our summer vacation – even with only average weather here in Denmark. It’s a good thing the temperatures in Greece didn’t let us down!
Frau Putz – tusinde tak for din kommentar – det er altså dejligt at høre fra dem, der læser med! Tak for det!
By Puk
on Aug 6, 2009
En veninde har bestilt en kjole ala din til hendes datter. Så jeg er i fuld sving – dog med Babushkadukker, men stadig med det grønternede bånd – hvor har du fundet det?
By Astrid
on Aug 6, 2009
Hej Puk – Babushkadukker er også dejlige! Skråbåndet har jeg fundet her – de har rigtig mange fine ting, når det gælder bånd. Held og lykke med kjolen!
By Puk
on Aug 6, 2009
Ahh, der når jeg jo aldrig at få det hjem fra – den skal bruges på næste søndag.
Nå, jeg går på jagt efter enten bånd eller stof.
Tak for hjælpen.
Tak tak – den har det fineste smock, venter på et omkredsmål, og så kant og bindebånd.