The preparations for Isabelles blessing day began June of 2005. That's when Amanda traveled Europe and called me one day from Sevilla, Spain and asked if I had any suggestions on what souvenier she should bring home. I suggested she buy a piece of lace for her first born daughters blessing dress and that is what she did. Here she is in Spain.
She walked through many shops and finally found some lace. It was sheer with little bouquets of white daisies on it.
Then the big day came that Amanda and I got to go shopping for a pattern and all that goes with it and then the sewing begins. Sewing this dress had it's stressful moments!
The dress was very long...Amanda are you sure you want it this long...yes mom I love it!
My sewing machine was broken/thrown to the floor by two evil twin cats a couple years ago and finally quit workings so I borrowed Amanda's sewing machine. Then my iron quit working so I borrowed DJ's. I was ironing when I thought I smelled something funny so I quickly grabbed the satin and yanked it away just in the nick of time! What in the world is that? I mean this stuff bubbled and spit out of this iron I was shocked it didn't ruin the dress. So I called Teele, who happened to be at Crystals house building a swing set, and he brought me home her brand new ironing board and iron.
The sewing went smoothly after that...thank goodness.
I love the sleeves on the sheer outer robe and the daisy lace and trims with little pink bows.
This is the under dress made from the 50 yards of white satin I bought years ago that I have used for all the girls wedding dresses, ring pillows, grand daughters blessing dresses and most recently Sage's burial clothing. I think Isabelle's dress was the last complete dress I will get out of the fabric. I have pieces left to use on others for smaller parts. Now here is RaLee holding up the completed under dress...see how long it is? Teele walkin in and said, "Now that is just silly!" So I started worrying and worrying until I made myself sick over the "Silly" dress!
Finally the dress and the satin blanket are done and her blessing day has arrived!
Amanda and Isabelle
Griggs Family Photo not all of them were here. Shown are his sister Tara and her daughters Alivia & Paige, his parents, Linda and Vaughn from Logan, Utah. And left is Kevin and Lisa from Missoula, Montana...Amy is a Shumway from Eager so they visited her family this week too.
Reidheads
Sisters
Proud Parents
And of course Izzy's photo shoot
We went to Amanda's for a dinner and had a wonderful time!
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John did a beautiful job blessing his first baby! He did say Izzy was pretty "slickity" in all that satin but she was beautiful. We had a wonderful time getting together and celebrating the birth and blessing of our little Isabelle Kay Griggs.
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8 comments:
Mom, I absolutely love her dress! You did such an amazing job on the blanket and the dress!
I had no idea that the iron threw up on you!
Thank you so much for all of the hard work that you did in preparation for her blessing! I love you!
What a beautiful baby and beautiful dress. I love the lace. It was just perfect for a blessing dress.
First of all her dress is beautiful, I love the lace story.
Second, Izzy is an adorable baby she is so dang cute and always smiling.
Third, my new rule number two: NO MORE BABY BLESSINGS IN JULY. This also goes with rule number one: NO TEMPLE STUFF IN JULY! We all melt and I don't think I cooled off until Monday I was so hot all day :)
Love you all
Liz, that dress is amazingly beautiful! I love when babies are blessed with crafty grandmas! I am not a crafty grandma, but my grands are blessed with a crafty one from their other side so it works out just fine! What a beautiful baby and a perfect day!
I love the cute dress! so vintage and elegant! YOU did awesome!!! I wish I had that 'sewing' talent...I could just sew all my kids clothes!...Thanks for your always positive words of encouragements....I was really scared last night....migraines didn't really visit me until my husband passed away and than I started noticing them...eventually the eating habit went haywire too...I soon found that if I could just eat...it'll be okay...working at the hospital with discount privilidges at the cafeteria and working night shift...only lead to my gaining so much 'preserve' as my ob once said to me.....anyhow....hang in there....sooner or later we'll be motivated.... lots of love!!!
ok that's strange i thought i left u a comment on here yesterday??
I figured it out, lol I posted on the one below this..upss hehe
Liz, you are a woman of so many talents. Her dress was beautiful! I'm so glad that the iron didn't get anything on the dress. What a mess it made. Not only did you sew a fantastic dress, you captured all her beauty in pictures. You have a great eye and real talent with a camera! It was so good to see all of you again, thanks for inviting us to share in such a special day.
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