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Sugar Lump Studios

Art by Nancy Maxwell James

{Altered Baby Eyelet Dress}

January 30, 2012

I made this little altered project using a vintage baby dress in frilly eyelet (one of my favorite fabrics) and added bits of vintage laces, mother of pearl buttons, beads and a Paper Whimsy fabric face. This dress reminds me of an eyelet with pink and white gingham that my daughter Allison wore at age 2. I still have it in the cedar chest (certain things I cannot part with) and hoping I may have a little grand baby one day to pass it along to wear.

Happy Monday! :) I am enjoying our “winter”…cold and snow…icy roads this morning but spring is not too far away!

Filed in: fabric collage • by Sugar Lump Studios • 28 Comments

About Sugar Lump Studios

I am a dabbler. I love to create using all sorts of mediums...pattern papers, stamping, fabric, assemblage, collage, altered art, a never ending smattering of whatever strikes my fancy in whimsical moments. I find creating allows my soul to be fulfilled and love to spend hours in the studio.

Comments

  1. Kim

    January 30, 2012 at 3:43 pm

    I love your beautiful dress, great job. My new granddaughter would look precious in this!!
    -Kim :)

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  2. Marilou

    January 30, 2012 at 5:23 pm

    Oh Nancy I love it! It just grabbed me, cream eyelet and lace, one of my favorites, I need to make a couple of altered baby dresses to hang in my sewing room, I’ll add it on my to do list! It would be fun to sepia a baby pic of each of my Granddaughters and do them one for me, of course( for now anyway). You are always such an inspiration and your taste and art reflects my inner self. Big Hugs, Marilou

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  3. Jacky S

    January 30, 2012 at 5:26 pm

    This is gorgeous,Nancy.

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  4. Kathy Maximo

    January 30, 2012 at 5:29 pm

    So beautiful. I am glad you are enjoying your day, xo.

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  5. Trish

    January 30, 2012 at 5:35 pm

    So sweet… just love all of your work… you are one to look up to and LEARN from…I am bowing can you feel it… :) <3

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  6. Julie Duncan

    January 30, 2012 at 6:02 pm

    Such a sweet little dress, hopefully it will inspire me make one!!

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  7. Marilyn J. Rock

    January 30, 2012 at 6:45 pm

    This is precious Nancy! I adore it! xxoo

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  8. Amy Jo

    January 30, 2012 at 7:04 pm

    This is just priceless.
    Truly a charming creation Nancy,love this…….
    Hugs

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  9. Sherry

    January 30, 2012 at 9:59 pm

    Precious little altered dress. I adore this. Blissful…

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  10. tara

    January 30, 2012 at 10:46 pm

    very sweet. makes me think of my daughter when she was little.

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  11. Sandy

    January 31, 2012 at 12:41 am

    Oh how darling Nancy ??
    I love your baby dress. A dream. xoxo

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  12. Willy

    January 31, 2012 at 2:04 am

    Looks lovely!

    Hugs,Willy

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  13. Kasia

    January 31, 2012 at 3:45 am

    I adore what you did with that dress! It’s so beautiful! You never cease to amaze me!

    Hugs,

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  14. Gypsy Rose

    January 31, 2012 at 6:12 am

    Oh Nancy! This is gorgeous! Luv it!

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  15. sonya

    January 31, 2012 at 12:28 pm

    This is just darling. I have a little dress that I want to alter too…it’s on my list. :)

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  16. femmy

    January 31, 2012 at 12:47 pm

    what a gorgeous dress Nancy! love the laces and pearls you added!

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  17. Chris

    January 31, 2012 at 2:17 pm

    Oh Nancy how perfectly adorable… takes me back to when DD used to wear pretty frilly dresses.. I loved party days!!
    I adore all the detail you always put into your creations… so much eye candy to take in and drool over… stunning!!
    hugs
    Chris xx

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  18. ahastamp

    January 31, 2012 at 6:11 pm

    WOW so sweet and beautiful, I love that little dress!
    Hugs Anja

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  19. Erica

    January 31, 2012 at 6:16 pm

    This is beautiful!! Love it.

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  20. Lavender Dreams

    January 31, 2012 at 8:31 pm

    I think everything you make is beautiful but his has to be the cutest! I have a doll collection and a few vintage items for them to wear! This is adorable for a baby….or a doll! ♥

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  21. Julia - Vintage with Laces

    February 1, 2012 at 12:35 am

    This is so adorable, Nancy!
    Hugs,
    Julia

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  22. Jan Hennings

    February 1, 2012 at 7:51 am

    Love this!

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  23. Dorthe

    February 1, 2012 at 8:37 am

    Dearest Nancy, this is the sweetest little dress- and the way you altered it ,so beautiful. I love you used a bit different whites .
    Mathilde is home again, so time for blogging and visiting :)
    Send you hugs and love.
    Dorthe

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  24. Jann

    February 1, 2012 at 2:44 pm

    Oh, this is so sweet! And . . . your future granddaughter has a treasure waiting for her!

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  25. ~*~ Patty

    February 1, 2012 at 6:23 pm

    Your altered dress is just so precious
    I have been collecting old children’s dresses and have always wanted to alter them

    You continue to delight and inspire dear Nancy
    Thank you for sharing!

    I wish we had some snow…it has been unseasonably warm here in N VA
    oxo

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  26. cat kerr

    February 1, 2012 at 7:26 pm

    I had to take a breathe..she is just to sweet!!

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  27. Hermine

    February 3, 2012 at 3:21 am

    Love it, this is so sweet

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  28. MarieS.

    February 6, 2012 at 2:16 am

    Just precious,dear Nancy. Love it.
    Hugs,
    Marie

    Reply

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