Summer Maxi Dress

While visiting my parents I stole away for a little thrifting.  While out I came across this lovely vintage yellow sheet.  I hesitated as I have been trying to use up my fabric stash and not add to it.  But this fabric called to me.  And I knew it would make a soft, lovely, light summer dress.  I finally felt a longing to sew.  And the motivation that came with the longing.  My gracious husband watched the children one morning so I could steal away for a few hours at my sewing machine.    Then miraculously my children played nicely that afternoon so I could sew some more.  So, in a day + a half I actually finished this summer maxi dress complete with button straps making it nursing friendly.
I planned to wear it to church Sunday, but surprise--cold weather!  Really?  Oh well, one last chance to wear a sweater vest!  The dress will wait another week or so.

For those interested here's the pattern I used for this dress (slightly modified with the added top ruffle + detachable straps).  This is a super simple, basic pattern I use all the time for making dresses.  A very basic, simple dress pattern that can be used + adapted in tons of ways.  By far one of my favorite patterns ever purchased.