I spent my day yesterday hand sewing this half bonnet. I'm really happy with how it came out, and it is now my third completed project using this fabric.
I made this crown headpiece and skirt for a royalty themed ILD meetup a little while ago. I had one week to come up with something to wear without access to my sewing machine, which is why you won't be seeing these pieces up close :-) the workmanship on the half bonnet reflects my hand sewing skills much better I think.
This fabric (and the big lace used in both headpieces) was a duvet cover that I actually used on my bed for some time. It got a little damaged in storage but the fabric was still usable for my purposes. I think the print lends really well to old school sweet as well as my own personal taste.
The heart applique on the skirt was also salvaged, one of my local charity shops was selling it for 50c. I think it was once a pillow, but it was unstuffed and the back panel was torn.
Dressing like grandma's furniture is more of a classic stereotype, but dressing *in* grandma's furniture? I don't know, I like it.
