Battenburg Ballet Dress

For the white sheet challenge I made a dress fit for a night at the ballet with  a battenburg lace style design cascading down the front. I wanted the dyeing process to be an after thought, and for the dress to have most of it's depth and detail from the contrasting white bias.

 I never realized how much fabric makes up one king sheet. I cut mine into thirds and dyed 1/3 this soft plum, a color that is sweet, but would really make the overlay stand out. The dress itself is simple with a circle skirt and zipper in the back. About 1/3 of the fabric went to bias production and then pieced into this pattern.

This dress was pretty demanding and I definitely didn't go unscathed during it's assembly. I found out after the fact that the gloves I used to dye the fabric had pinholes in them- bright pink hands are definitely a fun way to start a conversation! And the lace design was all hand stitched before being machine stitched to stay in place. Even with quilter calloused finger tips, my right hand is dressed in a few band aids. Worth it? I hope so. If you have a minute please check out project run + play and cast a vote!