Welcome Carmen Baugh,
co-owner of Three Maria Designs, an on-line clothing boutique offering quality,
hand sewn designs for children. Carmen is a sewing instructor at Mary Jo’sCloth Store and shares her favorite style dress for little girls; the A-Line
dress.
I was fortunate to be the
recipient of my mother-in-law’s vintage patterns. They were neatly stored in a closet along
with her fabric stash. Inside the box
were two patterns for an A-Line jumper that dated back to the 1950’s and
1960’s. The patterns were priced 25 cents
and 45 cents respectively. I knew then
that the A-Line jumper was a true classic.
I have sewn hundreds of them for my daughters, nieces, great nieces,
granddaughter, friends, and with students in sewing classes, and now for Three
Maria Designs.
My favorite pattern, which I have
used for the past 5 years, is “Lucy” by Children’s Corner. I like this
pattern because it is not stacked; with each size as a separate piece.
This means you do not have to trace the size you need. The directions are
clear and easy to follow and the pattern is true to size.
The A-Line dress is a simple and
I look at it as a blank canvas. It is perfect
for monograms, appliqué, ric rac, lace, ruffles and piping. I have embellished
A-Line dresses with a variety of themes such as birthday cakes, pumpkins,
ghosts, Christmas trees, flowers, crabs, alligators, a jester hat and more. You can be very creative!
It is a fun dress that is
easy to make and the fit is very forgiving.
It can be made as a summer jumper using seersucker fabric (my favorite)
and for winter using corduroy and worn with a blouse or turtleneck. I make my dresses fully lined with matching
covered buttons and that is what students learn in my class.
If you are interested in
learning how to make an A-Line dress, I will be teaching a class at Mary Jo’s Cloth
Store on August 14 and August 21, 2014.
We will be making the A-Line Pumpkin Dress. I hope to see you there! Click here for more information.
Maria Carmen Baugh
Three Maria Designs
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