If we were making a embroidered dress like this it was all done by hand & took months to complete?
 
This dress is actually a quick and easy project! It is done using an embroidery collection by Custom Keepsakes. The embroidery machine actually sews out the collar, yoke, sleeves, etc. with the outline of where you are going to cut and then all you have to do is put it together! Soooo Easy! We used DMC 50 wt. thread to get the softer finish with the antique look. It doesn’t have the shine on it that is normally desired with machine embroidery. The designs are exquisite. The bottom of the dress uses a design that is continuously connected around the skirt. And from a girl who used to have to wear these dresses…. they are finished with the seams all enclosed so NO Scratchy seams! WooooHooo! This is the dress that Lily will be wearing this Easter. We used organza for the top layer and a lavender pima batiste underlay for the shadow look.
