Friday Finds - Beautiful Handmade Dresses

We are heading up to Cape Cod next week for a quick 4th of July getaway and then we are going up again in August like we do each summer. We all look forward to the carefree days with our family sitting at the waters edge with the sun beating down on us and the sand at our feet. We have our annual traditions and the things we do each year when we visit.........one of which is the sunset photoshoot on the beach.

I started to think about what I wanted to dress everyone in a few weeks ago.
3 years ago, I chose the white dress look.
2 yeasrs ago, I went with light pink and lime green
and last year, I chose Denim and Khaki.

In my travels, I have kept my eyes open for anything that might work, but nothing has really struck me as a WOW.... I have seen a lot of maybes, but not "the dress" or "the outfit".

Then I saw on facebook that my friend Robin at Red Thread Stitches was sewing and taking new orders again, so I popped over to her website and really loved what I saw.....so I reached out to her and explained that I was looking to get the girls something coordinating, but not exactly matching.

Robin responded right away and said she would LOVE to make the girls something. I kind of had some specific colors and ideas in my head and Robin suggested that I go and search for a few fabrics. She sent me a link and suggested a specific fabric designer to help narrow the selection....... it is good thing she did because it is OVERWHELMING to look at 100's of tiny squares of colors and patterns and try to choose.

I think I hit the second or third page of fabric swatches and I knew I had found what I was looking for and started emailing the fabrics to Robin.

She ordered these five beautiful fabrics.....


and after a long night of deliberating back and forth via email{Robin, you are a saint to have put up with all of my requests and fabric combos}, we selected these three fabrics to be used in the dress combinations!


I chose Robin's new version of the pillowcase dress for Sarah in the damask print with the floral band across the bottom.


For Reagan, I chose what Robin calls her "Caiti" Dress......with an adorable pair of bloomers to go underneath!


The end result..... two beautifully made, coordinating dresses!
I practically screamed out loud the other morning when I opened my email and saw the photo Robin sent me of the two gorgeous dresses side by side. I was completely blown away by her creations and her talent. I am totally thrilled with the way they turned out and cannot wait to see Sarah and Reagan wearing them as they run around the beaches of Cape Cod.

If you are looking for something beautiful, unique, and extremely well made, then Robin is definitely your girl!!

If you like{or love}these dresses and want to place an order, you can email Robin at redthreadstitches@hotmail.com. You can also visit her website by clicking HERE to view more of her creations.

Robin is also a China Adoptive Mom and has spent the past few years of her life sewing to raise money to bring her children home from China. Trust me when I say that she is a remarkable woman with a heart made of gold.