Burda Style For people who sew
Description
Embroidering on this dress took 45 hours of embroidery machine work only, not counting changing threads, hooping etc. But it was worth it…
More details on my blog:
http://elfka.pl/?p=6638
http://elfka.pl/?page_id=6625
Material Notes
Heavy but soft cotton. And around 5km of embroidery thread.
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Mar 19, 2013, 12.27 AMby flowergirl22
I live in wales,, not welsh myself,, the national flower is a daffodile,, you be right at home,, great job,, you can be very proud of it.
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Apr 10, 2013, 08.55 AMby elfka
I didn’t know that. Will definitely wear it if I ever go to Wales :)
Mar 18, 2013, 01.35 PMby kihli
Beautiful! All your dresses look as if they came straight from a fairy tale!
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Apr 10, 2013, 08.56 AMby elfka
Their main purpose is to make life less boring, so they must be dreamy ;) Thanks!
Mar 18, 2013, 09.24 AMby victoriakb
Gorgeous! You should be very pleased with yourself.
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Apr 10, 2013, 08.56 AMby elfka
Thank you!
Mar 18, 2013, 02.24 AMby balllisaann
Gorgeous!!! You and the dress. I hope you wear it often and feel like a queen in it.
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Apr 10, 2013, 08.57 AMby elfka
Already tried on Easter and felt awesome! Thanks!
Mar 17, 2013, 10.30 PMby liliv-1
This is a piece of art! And the color is adorable! Worth every little cm of the 5km of embroidery thread:)
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Apr 10, 2013, 08.58 AMby elfka
Thank you! I treat my sewing as some kind of art – just more useful than painting ;)