BeckyC said... WOW!!! Congratulations on winning Grand Prize on your fabulous dress! It is absolutely beautiful! I'm sure you're realizing that all of the hours you spent on it were well worth it as you're gong to Paris! What a great prize for this fabulous looking dress! 9/7/07 8:18 AM
patma said... Awesome! 9/7/07 8:28 AM
patma said... And you've only been sewing since Jan.! 9/7/07 8:30 AM
annie11 said... Amazing dress! It shows your skill and determination, plus it looks fantastic on you. Have a great trip! 9/7/07 8:32 AM
Kellie R. said... Lovely dress! I'm so impressed that you created your beautiful dress from the original pattern! The polka dot silk and chantilly lace look stunning together! Bon Voyage! 9/7/07 8:36 AM
mastdenman said... Beautiful dress and congratulations on winning the grand prise. Enjoy Paris. 9/7/07 8:52 AM
juchal said... Congratulations! Your grand prize is well deserved. Enjoy your trip. What a beautiful dress! 9/7/07 9:06 AM
Irene Q said... WOW WOW WOW!! Thanks so much for sharing this dress with us! 9/7/07 9:13 AM
Carolyndh said... What a fantastic learning experience for you and how fun! Your creation is gorgeous--love the style, the colors, the fabrication, and how it fits on you. 9/7/07 9:27 AM
zinnia said... WOW! Beautiful creation! Congratulations! 9/7/07 10:08 AM
Tailypo said... That is the cutest thing I have seen in a long, long time. You have reminded me that the whole reason I started sewing was to make clothes that are creative and fun. Beautiful job! 9/7/07 11:01 AM
Ronda Rae said... STUNNING!! It is absolutely wonderful. I love what you did with it. 9/7/07 11:07 AM
Rhonda in Montreal said... You can be SO proud!! Really have stick-to-it-ness, too!! IF you "need" an interpreter for Paris, I--along with a nice handful of others--am available, eh!! Have fun, absorb, learn! 9/7/07 12:58 PM
Christina Sonja said... You dress is incredible. I am so impressed. You've only been sewing this year? You clearly have even more amazing garments in your future. Enjoy Paris! 9/7/07 1:55 PM
Karla Kizer said... Holey moley - a Grand prize Winner in our midst! Congratulations! Talk about being a quick learner.....sheesh! I'm so glad you have discovered sewing. You definitely have a talent for it. Great dress. 9/7/07 4:10 PM
ELizabeth_Atl said... Amazing. Your design and the detailed explaination of its execution really drive home the glamor of couture details. Your work is stunning. The design is fabulous. Outstanding! 9/7/07 5:15 PM
Kay Y said... Your dress is truly impressive - almost unbelievably gorgeous in fact. Hearty congratulations on winning the grand prize, and enjoy your trip! 9/7/07 7:07 PM
AnneM said... Yeah! Congratulations. How lovely. I like this pattern (& have this pattern). Your interpretation is fantastic. I really liked your other dresses as well, but of course this takes - well, the trip to Paris! :) Thanks for the info in your review as well. 9/7/07 7:42 PM
AnneM said... (duplicate) 9/7/07 7:45 PM
Leora said... wow! Wonderful to hear you didn't give up. I'm so happy for you. Yay for you!! What a victory !! 9/7/07 8:02 PM
bunz said... Mega-congratulations! Not only on the trip to Paree, but also your perseverance and amount of thought that went into your design. 9/7/07 8:02 PM
Linda E. said... Great dress... COngrats on winning..
9/7/07 8:04 PM
Olivia Sews said... Beautiful dress!! Fabrique has very nice fabric, albeit expensive. It must feel great winning such a contest!! 9/7/07 8:35 PM
CarolynGM said... Congratulations on a well-deserved win. Your dress is so beautiful and original and just perfect for you. 9/7/07 9:02 PM
Sharon M said... Wow! Congratulations! This is beautiful beyond words dress! Enjoy your trip to Paris! 9/7/07 9:40 PM
Linda G said... Congratulations...Your dress is absolutely beautiful...so creative and so beautifully sewn. 9/7/07 9:42 PM
mad4sewing said... That is one fabulous dress! Have fun in Paris! 9/7/07 9:50 PM
lmg said... Breathtaking! A beautiful, beautiful dress. Congratulations on your win!! Enjoy Paris! 9/7/07 9:54 PM
sewbehind said... Congratulations on your prize winning dress. It's gorgeous and you look adorable in it. 9/7/07 10:37 PM
Erica B. said... That dress is gorgeous! You deserved to win! 9/7/07 11:30 PM
latina said... Great Job! 9/7/07 11:31 PM
BillieJean said... Beautiful creation - congratulations!!! 9/8/07 5:37 AM
Lisa Laree said... What marvelous vision and creativity! I've got this pattern in the stash, but didn't recognize that your dress came from it (when I looked up the pattern number, my thought was 'She got that dress from that pattern??! Wow!') Great work, and congratulations! 9/8/07 9:02 AM
Grammy Gin said... What more can I say? It's exquisite! You are a very talented sewist.....just think what lies ahead for you. You certainly deserve Grand Prize awards....enjoy your trip! Wonderful review also. 9/8/07 9:11 AM
cindyann said... I am so excited for you and so thrilled that a member of our own PR won the contest. Well deserved it was too, the dress is just fabulous. Your attention to detail is amazing. 9/8/07 9:20 AM
CSM--Carla said... Exquisite! That's the word! Congratulations on your beautiful prize winning dress!! 9/8/07 10:33 AM
piggyannie said... Thank you everyone for your encouragement! :) I will continue to work on my sewing art. Once I am finally settled down in the new place that I am moving to, I will start sewing again. Hopefully, I will have something new to share with members here! :) 9/8/07 10:34 AM
Evatgirl73 said... This is easily one of my absolute favorite things I've ever seen sewn up!!! Stunning, absolutely gorgeous!!! Congratulations on a well-deserved win! 9/8/07 12:10 PM
Englebert said... Beautiful! 9/8/07 1:53 PM
MelissaB in WA said... CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!! That is so awesome and what a gorgeous dress you created. Have a wonderful trip to Paris, I know I'm totally envious! 9/8/07 2:12 PM
Sherril Miller said... That dress and all your hard work deserve the trip. Congratulations, I hope you enjoy yourself. 9/8/07 2:52 PM
Nancywin said... Beautiful dress. What a wonderful job you did on all of the details. I didn't understand what you were saying about the tulle, but I looked at the closeups and now I see what you did. Very attractive and unique. Congratulations! 9/8/07 3:11 PM
MaryLynn in Long Beach said... And you so deserve to win with that gorgeous masterpiece! 9/8/07 4:03 PM
Ronnie Mae said... Let me add another WOW!. Your love of fashion and attention to detail are really displayed in this project. Congratulations, and best wishes on your Paris trip. 9/8/07 4:56 PM
Reggies Mom said... Magnifique! Such a fresh and lovely interpretation - and suits you perfectly. Congratulations and have a wonderful, well deserved, trip. (I was going to say don't forget to take your dress, but with all the lost luggage these days maybe it's safer at home.) Have fun! 9/8/07 9:57 PM
SewVeryTall said... Congratulations! Lovely work! 9/9/07 3:25 AM
Rhonda Noah said... What a beautiful dress! I think it looks absolutely beautiful, and it sounds like you paid great attention to detail in the whole construction process. Won't it be fun to wear it out to dinner in some swanky Paris restaurant? And how about a fashion shoot at the Eiffel tower? Congratulations! You earned that reward! 9/9/07 10:01 AM
Vonnevo said... Congratulations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Enjoy Paris :) 9/9/07 10:26 AM
Karen6790 said... Congratulations! This dress (and its wearer) definitely deserves a trip to Paris. This was well worth all your work, and looks amazing. Enjoy Paris. Buy fabric. 9/9/07 3:13 PM
Linda L said... Very pretty and great fiting dress. 9/9/07 4:45 PM
Harriet Rogers said... I am in absolute awe of your abilities and creativeness. The dress is magnificent and very deserving of your 1st place finish. Enjoy Paris..buy lots of fabric and PLEASE, post all of your creations on PR: can't wait to see more from you. Thanks for wonderful review. 9/10/07 11:20 AM
LauraTS said... Absolutely beautiful, and congrats on winning. Have a wonderful time in Paris. 9/13/07 1:46 PM
Dmd4106 said... How did i miss this beautiful dress the first time around. Gorgeous simply gorgeous. Congrats on an well deserve win. You must share details from yr Paris trip when u get a chance. 10/19/07 4:05 AM
Nancy K said... this dress is amazing. Your made this dress truly original, definitely deserving of the grand prize! Enjoy Paris. 10/21/07 5:11 PM
suchtreasures said... Congratulations! Enjoy your trip and thanks for sharing your story here. I've found it very inspiring! You did a marvelous job on your dress -- your attention to detail is astounding. 10/26/07 11:54 AM
lcavagnolo said... I remember seeing this when it won the contest last year, and I am still totally in love with it!!!! Great job, this is absolutely stunning. :) 5/24/08 12:16 PM
WOW!!! Congratulations on winning Grand Prize on your fabulous dress! It is absolutely beautiful! I'm sure you're realizing that all of the hours you spent on it were well worth it as you're gong to Paris! What a great prize for this fabulous looking dress!
9/7/07 8:18 AM
Awesome!
9/7/07 8:28 AM
And you've only been sewing since Jan.!
9/7/07 8:30 AM
Amazing dress! It shows your skill and determination, plus it looks fantastic on you. Have a great trip!
9/7/07 8:32 AM
Lovely dress! I'm so impressed that you created your beautiful dress from the original pattern! The polka dot silk and chantilly lace look stunning together! Bon Voyage!
9/7/07 8:36 AM
Beautiful dress and congratulations on winning the grand prise. Enjoy Paris.
9/7/07 8:52 AM
Congratulations! Your grand prize is well deserved. Enjoy your trip. What a beautiful dress!
9/7/07 9:06 AM
WOW WOW WOW!! Thanks so much for sharing this dress with us!
9/7/07 9:13 AM
What a fantastic learning experience for you and how fun! Your creation is gorgeous--love the style, the colors, the fabrication, and how it fits on you.
9/7/07 9:27 AM
WOW! Beautiful creation! Congratulations!
9/7/07 10:08 AM
That is the cutest thing I have seen in a long, long time. You have reminded me that the whole reason I started sewing was to make clothes that are creative and fun. Beautiful job!
9/7/07 11:01 AM
STUNNING!! It is absolutely wonderful. I love what you did with it.
9/7/07 11:07 AM
You can be SO proud!! Really have stick-to-it-ness, too!! IF you "need" an interpreter for Paris, I--along with a nice handful of others--am available, eh!! Have fun, absorb, learn!
9/7/07 12:58 PM
You dress is incredible. I am so impressed. You've only been sewing this year? You clearly have even more amazing garments in your future. Enjoy Paris!
9/7/07 1:55 PM
Holey moley - a Grand prize Winner in our midst! Congratulations! Talk about being a quick learner.....sheesh! I'm so glad you have discovered sewing. You definitely have a talent for it. Great dress.
9/7/07 4:10 PM
Amazing. Your design and the detailed explaination of its execution really drive home the glamor of couture details. Your work is stunning. The design is fabulous. Outstanding!
9/7/07 5:15 PM
Congratulations! Beautiful dress!
9/7/07 6:27 PM
Your dress is truly impressive - almost unbelievably gorgeous in fact. Hearty congratulations on winning the grand prize, and enjoy your trip!
9/7/07 7:07 PM
Yeah! Congratulations. How lovely. I like this pattern (& have this pattern). Your interpretation is fantastic. I really liked your other dresses as well, but of course this takes - well, the trip to Paris! :) Thanks for the info in your review as well.
9/7/07 7:42 PM
(duplicate)
9/7/07 7:45 PM
wow! Wonderful to hear you didn't give up. I'm so happy for you. Yay for you!! What a victory !!
9/7/07 8:02 PM
Mega-congratulations! Not only on the trip to Paree, but also your perseverance and amount of thought that went into your design.
9/7/07 8:02 PM
Great dress... COngrats on winning..
9/7/07 8:04 PM
Beautiful dress!! Fabrique has very nice fabric, albeit expensive. It must feel great winning such a contest!!
9/7/07 8:35 PM
Congratulations on a well-deserved win. Your dress is so beautiful and original and just perfect for you.
9/7/07 9:02 PM
Wow! Congratulations! This is beautiful beyond words dress! Enjoy your trip to Paris!
9/7/07 9:40 PM
Congratulations...Your dress is absolutely beautiful...so creative and so beautifully sewn.
9/7/07 9:42 PM
That is one fabulous dress! Have fun in Paris!
9/7/07 9:50 PM
Breathtaking! A beautiful, beautiful dress. Congratulations on your win!! Enjoy Paris!
9/7/07 9:54 PM
Congratulations on your prize winning dress. It's gorgeous and you look adorable in it.
9/7/07 10:37 PM
That dress is gorgeous! You deserved to win!
9/7/07 11:30 PM
Great Job!
9/7/07 11:31 PM
Beautiful creation - congratulations!!!
9/8/07 5:37 AM
What marvelous vision and creativity! I've got this pattern in the stash, but didn't recognize that your dress came from it (when I looked up the pattern number, my thought was 'She got that dress from that pattern??! Wow!') Great work, and congratulations!
9/8/07 9:02 AM
What more can I say? It's exquisite! You are a very talented sewist.....just think what lies ahead for you. You certainly deserve Grand Prize awards....enjoy your trip! Wonderful review also.
9/8/07 9:11 AM
I am so excited for you and so thrilled that a member of our own PR won the contest. Well deserved it was too, the dress is just fabulous. Your attention to detail is amazing.
9/8/07 9:20 AM
Exquisite! That's the word! Congratulations on your beautiful prize winning dress!!
9/8/07 10:33 AM
Thank you everyone for your encouragement! :) I will continue to work on my sewing art. Once I am finally settled down in the new place that I am moving to, I will start sewing again. Hopefully, I will have something new to share with members here! :)
9/8/07 10:34 AM
This is easily one of my absolute favorite things I've ever seen sewn up!!! Stunning, absolutely gorgeous!!! Congratulations on a well-deserved win!
9/8/07 12:10 PM
Beautiful!
9/8/07 1:53 PM
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!! That is so awesome and what a gorgeous dress you created. Have a wonderful trip to Paris, I know I'm totally envious!
9/8/07 2:12 PM
That dress and all your hard work deserve the trip. Congratulations, I hope you enjoy yourself.
9/8/07 2:52 PM
Beautiful dress. What a wonderful job you did on all of the details. I didn't understand what you were saying about the tulle, but I looked at the closeups and now I see what you did. Very attractive and unique. Congratulations!
9/8/07 3:11 PM
And you so deserve to win with that gorgeous masterpiece!
9/8/07 4:03 PM
Let me add another WOW!. Your love of fashion and attention to detail are really displayed in this project. Congratulations, and best wishes on your Paris trip.
9/8/07 4:56 PM
Magnifique! Such a fresh and lovely interpretation - and suits you perfectly. Congratulations and have a wonderful, well deserved, trip. (I was going to say don't forget to take your dress, but with all the lost luggage these days maybe it's safer at home.) Have fun!
9/8/07 9:57 PM
Congratulations! Lovely work!
9/9/07 3:25 AM
What a beautiful dress! I think it looks absolutely beautiful, and it sounds like you paid great attention to detail in the whole construction process. Won't it be fun to wear it out to dinner in some swanky Paris restaurant? And how about a fashion shoot at the Eiffel tower? Congratulations! You earned that reward!
9/9/07 10:01 AM
Congratulations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy Paris :)
9/9/07 10:26 AM
Congratulations! This dress (and its wearer) definitely deserves a trip to Paris. This was well worth all your work, and looks amazing. Enjoy Paris. Buy fabric.
9/9/07 3:13 PM
Very pretty and great fiting dress.
9/9/07 4:45 PM
I am in absolute awe of your abilities and creativeness. The dress is magnificent and very deserving of your 1st place finish. Enjoy Paris..buy lots of fabric and PLEASE, post all of your creations on PR: can't wait to see more from you. Thanks for wonderful review.
9/10/07 11:20 AM
Absolutely beautiful, and congrats on winning. Have a wonderful time in Paris.
9/13/07 1:46 PM
How did i miss this beautiful dress the first time around. Gorgeous simply gorgeous. Congrats on an well deserve win. You must share details from yr Paris trip when u get a chance.
10/19/07 4:05 AM
this dress is amazing. Your made this dress truly original, definitely deserving of the grand prize! Enjoy Paris.
10/21/07 5:11 PM
Congratulations! Enjoy your trip and thanks for sharing your story here. I've found it very inspiring! You did a marvelous job on your dress -- your attention to detail is astounding.
10/26/07 11:54 AM
I remember seeing this when it won the contest last year, and I am still totally in love with it!!!! Great job, this is absolutely stunning. :)
5/24/08 12:16 PM