Amish Dresses

A while back I was commissioned by a colleague at work to make two each of Amish-style dresses, aprons, and caps for a photo shoot. Though I had little time (one week) and almost no pattern (I adjusted one for the dresses and made up the aprons and caps while looking at a couple very small photos) they turned out nicely. The girls who acted as models loved them. I got to see some of the photos a while back, but as they were copyrighted by the photographer and were going to be used for illustrations for an upcoming series of children's books, my company obviously did not want them floating around on the internet.

However, the illustrated book cover is now online because the Fall 2012 season of book releases has just been announced. And that means I can finally give you a glimpse!

This is the first in a series of four books for girls ages 8 to 12. There are line illustrations throughout (or there will be when the time comes) that will show more angles of the dresses, aprons, and caps, but for now a front view will have to be enough.

It was really fun to be able to use my hobby to support my real job. If you have or know girls who might like to read about life on an Amish farm, the first book comes out in October!