Ellen's Sewing Passion

Butterflies is Lovely in summertime ☼ This is an easy pattern, but I like it very simple :) To make it a bit special I appliqued some butterflies and added a flounce around the neck as in the instruction. I have used light cotton blend, but since the fabric is transparent I used light blue lining.                     To make an applique you can cut out butterflies or make your own style with any fabric you like, and use appliqued paper to iron on (it has glue on both sides), so it's easy to iron the applique on the garment you want it to stay. For sewing you need to have an underlayer with appliqued paper (without glue) so the stitches will be nice. It's easy to remove the paper away on the backside afterwords. How to Make an Iron-On Applique : Ironing Adhesive Paper to an Applique                                    B...

I was curious about this pattern, and I knew I had to find a fabric with two good sides. It was recommended cotton jersey, but I chose to use stretch satin. I also appliqued some butterflies since I'm a butterfly-Lover :) I like how it turned out and the style is great. Knotted Blouse 08/2016 #125

Linen is great for appliques and I have cut out several butterflies from a lovely fabric I had i my stash. I have combined linen with cotton transparent fabric on the side panels to make it more special. It' is a great pattern and I like this style very much :)                                                  Dress with A-line Skirt 52011 #108A

This was my second contest, and in fact I had 4 project for this challenge. This project includes both a top and pants, and was chosen by 1 of 10 projects. 

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