The day of Eid is a day of celebration for Muslims. There are two Eids that are celebrated for the Islamic year, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adhaa. Eid al-Fitr comes first and it is the day of celebration after Ramadaan, the month of fasting for Muslims. Eid al-Fitr is about two months away but many people would start shopping around for Eid clothing now already, to avoid the rush during Ramadaan and also so that they can focus on acts of worship rather than running around for this and that.
I've decided to sew a range of girls dresses from 4 years to 9 years, I've sewn girls dresses before but never a whole range. I also need to make the patterns for the dresses and for this I'm using two patterns I bought and a standard measurement chart I found on the internet. Eid will be in the winter and the patterns are for summer dresses, so I needed to modify the patterns with the help of the measurement chart.
My Patterns
Shopping for Fabric
Studio 47
Studio 47 is one of the best places to shop for dress fabric, they have all types of dress fabric in just about any colour you can think of. I managed to find some fabric I was looking for but unfortunately they were sold out of some of their fabric, especially their tulle and organza.
Some of the fabric I bought
I had some offcut fabric from some things I sewed a while ago and after finishing a couple of patterns I managed to get two dresses out of the offcuts. So now I have two sample sizes to check my patterns before cutting the fabric I bought.
Cutting, Sewing and Pressing
Bodice attached to the skirt
Sewing the necklineFor the neckline I decided to attach a band and then fold it in and sew it down, it's much quicker and easier than sewing facing.
Attaching zips
Perfect 😊Almost done...
The finished product... Two dresses made from offcut fabric :-)
All photos are my own
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What a wonderful selection of fabric! I wonder how you choose? 😀
Thank you :-) ... I just keep the different styles of dresses in mind and the type of fabric I need and then all that's left to do is to mix and match the colours.
Lovely post. I enjoy learning about how other people live and what is important in their lives.
As a teen, I lived in India for a year, and with a Muslim family half of the time. I was with them for Ramadaan, but don't remember the Eid at the end.
What are these dresses worn for? It reminds me of getting a new hat and gloves when I was a child for Easter Sunday.
Happy NeedleworkMonday
We're encouraged to wear our best clothes on the day of Eid because it's a day of celebration after having fasted the month of Ramadaan... The clothing does not have to be new but children usually get new clothing because they've outgrown their clothing from the previous year...
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Wow Studio 47 is huge! Look at all of those selections! Lovely job on the dresses and making them suitable for Winter. I love that pretty pink lace and the fabric with the sparkles in it that you purchased. Thank you for sharing the process of your work with us! 😃
Studio 47 looks like a wonderful place that I could happily get lost in! The dresses you made are very pretty! Love the black floral print!
Wow you are really very talented @hoosain ! I remembered my mom used to sew and made dresses from scratch for me and pyjamas for my dad.
Now she hardly could see and that really breaks my heart, but this brings so much fond memories when I followed her to pick up cloths for sewing.
Salaamaleikum @hoosain, I always enjoy home-made DIY stuff and this is a really nice presentation. I wonder how many dresses you ended up with in the 'range' :D
I was in the Delta region of Egypt in the mid-90s during the month of Ramadan, teaching English in a village. If I was out walking in the evenings around sunset it would always take me forever, as everyone I passed would insist on inviting me to join them for their fast-breaking meal and I would have to politely decline several times before I could move on. I even tried fasting for a couple of days to see what it was like - no cigarettes was the toughest and I really grew to appreciate calm in others when fasting, as I was getting quite irritable myself 🌝
Good luck, I'm sure the dresses will be well appreciated :D