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From: mommydionne
Date: 01-23-2007, 03:23 PM (1 of 13)
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well... the older two are doing their 1st communion(s) this spring, one boy, one girl, any ideas for clothing?? I think my son is going basic (ie pants with no holes or denim and a clean button down shirt, this is dressing up for the skater boy) and my daughter will want to look like Lady Di at her wedding, should be fun!! 
Jeanette
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From: Pudge99
Date: 01-23-2007, 09:07 PM (2 of 13)
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Jeanette, I too, am doing that this year. Is it time to start sewing already? My boy likes to wear camo and holey jeans to church  . Getting him into a polo shirt with nice jeans is like pulling teeth. I dread this whole first Communion thing. I have Butterick Pattern 6894 (http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin/butterick/shop.cgi?s.item.B6894=x&TI='6894'&page=1)that I was planning to use. I was thinking the pants and jacket something Navy or Dark Brown and making an eye catching vest.I loved sewing DD#1's dress. It was a very simple dress with a veil that went to the floor. Gina
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From: mommydionne
Date: 01-24-2007, 04:51 PM (3 of 13)
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Gina that sounds nice, the kids are doing their communion the week after Easter, so a ways to go yet, at our church the camo and holey (holy?) look is pretty popular too, I may have to bribe hime 
Jeanette
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From: sewmuchfun
Date: 01-30-2007, 07:22 AM (4 of 13)
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Jeanette this is my daughter on her first communion 23 yrs ago http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/mrsmacrae/julies1stcomm.jpg I lost the pattern in all my moves. Someone sent me the pattern when I requested this pattern online.. Marilyn
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From: mommydionne
Date: 01-30-2007, 08:16 PM (5 of 13)
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Sweet!! We have picked out a pattern from a Burda magazine a couple of years ago and purchased fabric on the weekend. Now to get started!
Jeanette
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From: PaulineG
Date: 01-31-2007, 04:24 AM (6 of 13)
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Two sides of the coin - one who can't wait to dress up and would be happy with oh so many different choices - the other who would really rather not bother dressing nicely at all - cos its just not cool for a boy. Maybe there's somebody out there that he admires - rock star, sportsperson, actor, whatever. Find a picture of them in something dressy (if you like it) and see if you can persuade him into something similar. Good luck. Pauline
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From: beachgirl
Date: 01-31-2007, 03:45 PM (7 of 13)
 Oh, does that ever bring back memories for me. My mom made my dress & veil & it was nothing short of beautiful. I felt like a bride walking down that isle. All the boys had on suits. Our church was like a small version of a cathedral & so beautiful. That was ( oh,my gosh ) 56 years ago. There has to be a typo on my birth certificate. If anyone believes that, I have some swamp land to sell.
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From: lizzybugsmommy
Date: 02-01-2007, 12:27 AM (8 of 13)
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Marilyn, What pattern did you use for the Christing gown? I just love that pic of the baby with that gown. Hugs Catherine
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From: sewmuchfun
Date: 02-01-2007, 11:01 AM (9 of 13)
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Catherine that's my granddaughter Olivia. She's sitting in the priest chair. 2 days later Our Beautiful Gothic Church burned to the ground they are rebuilding it now.. Catherine the girl in the first communion dress is the Mother of Olivia Anyway, the Christening gown is Puffing/Godet CG from Martha Pullens Grandmother Hope Chest.. I loved making it and it looked so sweet on her.. thanks Marilyn
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From: sewmuchfun
Date: 02-01-2007, 11:07 AM (10 of 13)
that was the wrong picture.. here is the one in the priest chair.. LOL
Marilyn
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From: IsabelleB
Date: 02-02-2007, 06:51 AM (11 of 13)
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OMG... What an amazing dress and a wonderful granddaughter!! Congrats on both counts Marilyn 
Isabelle
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From: mommydionne
Date: 02-02-2007, 05:01 PM (12 of 13)
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that's really cute!
Jeanette
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From: mommydionne
Date: 03-04-2007, 12:52 PM (13 of 13)
Well I finished the dress, a month early, she did not want anything fancy so it is rather simple and does look better on but she does not want to but it on right now.  (having a tea party with her brother)http://ca.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jeanettedionne/detail?.dir=a58c&.dnm=d424re2.jpg&.src=ph Now I can work on my outfit without guilt! 
Jeanette
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