It turns out there are a ton of tutorials for making sundresses out of pre-shirred fabric on line, and after reading a few I was ready to strike out on my own. The straps are 8" x 2" strips from my stash folded over twice and sewn, and I went for the two-side-seam model on the body itself.
The whole thing took *maybe* 45 minute to whip up, and little A *loves* it. In fact, the hardest part of sewing it was getting the dress back from her once she tried it on for "strap placement" purposes. Here's hoping for a summer where it gets a lot of use!
And thanks to A for being my lovely little model.
The dress turned out awesome and the photos look like they belong in a professional photographer's portfolio or a magazine ad. How pretty and lovely - both dress and child!
ReplyDeleteVery cute! Perhaps after Autumn outgrows it, Viv can wear it:-) Because there's no way Vivian's mama is going to be able to sew her any cute sundresses!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I am happy to send this to Viv when Autumn is done with it, and any other fun sundresses I make. Just so you know, Viv is also on my roster for a "first-birthday" dress at some point; I just happen to be about 4.5 months behind in all my sewing :-)
DeleteSo glad that Vivian make your roster for a first birthday dress. You are so talented and the dresses you make, including hers, are so cute!
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