Eddie Bauer Dress make over!

Over the 4th of July weekend I went shopping with my best friend, Tash.  We love to find deals, so we went to the local outlet mall. 



While browsing in Eddie Bauer a dress called out my name.  I'm always attracted to green, but this was pretty plain. There were about a dozen of the army green dresses on the rack in various sizes.  



The price was originally $89.99 and it was reduced to $24.99. I loved the style so I decided I could spruce it up, Artfully Sew style!




In my usual way, I pictured an orange flower, curly cues and the like.  I pulled out my old daisy pattern which I've used in the past for my crazy daisy bookmarks. 

I keep all my patterns in file folders.

I love using the Color Planning Tool!

I traced my pattern onto fusible webbing.  I have found the best webbing for machine and hand stitching is Pellon Wonder Under 805. My other favorite tool is the Ultimate 3 in 1 Color Tool. I use it all the time to match my colors both for fabric and embroidery thread. 

 I fused the daisy to my dress and blanket stitched around all the pieces.  I also chain stitched some curly cues for the vine-like leaves.

 
 The flower at the bottom looked a little off balance, so I added some embroidered flowers on the top shoulder on opposite side of the appliqued flower.

Embroidered daisies using a chain stitch

 Since I still had thread left, I decided to add a small flower on the back of the dress. Doodle, doodle, doodle!

 Here's the original dress.

 And here it is after the Artfully Sew additions:

I'm going to wear this dress for my birthday trip to see a theater production of Les Miserables with the family.  Whoot, whoot!

What things do you have in your closet that could use an embroidered daisy here, an appliqued birdie there?  Share your ideas and ask questions in the comments below.

Keep Artfully Sewing!

Angela Jean