Lya Winter Solstice marks the time of death and rebirth of the Sun. Winter comes to the deepest, darkest time of the year. You know winter is here when one day, your nostalgia becomes stronger. You miss your cozy home where there’s mom and dad around the fire. Flash back to the warm night, shimmering lights, shimmering faces…
I’ve never honoured twinkle lights this much before I moved to Canada. Back home in my tropical country, there’s no such winter like this – deep, dark, cold and lonely. Here in Raincouver, it’s been raining continuously for two months. We are never this far to the Sun. Since we can never blame Rain. Without her, there’s no Forest, no River, no turquoise Lake. Thus, the best thing we can do to warm up this deep, dark, cold winter is to kindle the Light inside…
Kin Kin was so happy to find a piece of red sparkly fabric that for her, just like fairy lights that are twinkling everywhere now when Christmas is around. If you want to make this dress but cannot find a suitable fabric, please contact us. We will be more than happy to share some twinkling materials enough for you to make a dress for your barbie for her Christmas. We hope it also warm you up in this cold winter.
Let’s sew with me
Step 1: Print & cut the patterns (Please contact me for free patterns)
Step 2: Pin on the fabric, pay attention to the grain line of the fabric. I have marked the grain line on the patterns. This is a double layers dress, so you should have 1 set for the front fabric and 1 set for the lining fabric
Step 3: Sewing
- The bodice
- Sew the front and back bodices together – both front and lining layers
- Give them a nice iron press before sewing the front and lining layers together, right sides facing
- Snip the edges then turn it over. Iron it again
2. The skirt
- Pin the front and lining layer of the skirt right sides facing.
- Sew the edge of the circle
- Snip the edges, turn to the right side and press
3. Attach the bodice to the skirt. This part is a bit difficult to explain in words. That’s why I’ve made a youTube video to make it clearer for you.
- Align the bodice to the skirt
- Sew the front bodice to the front skirt
- Pull out the skirt lining and sew it to the bodice lining
4. Install zippers & button
You’ve done!
I hope you enjoy it. Merry Christmas!
