A few months ago, I was able to go fabric shopping with my boyfriend's mom. It's so much fun going fabric shopping with other people. At that time I bought the fabric that made the failed dress shown here (it ended up being far too big and I haven't finished it). She, on the other hand, picked out some adorable fabric to make some spring/summer clothes for her 18 month-old grand-daughter.
Some things came up and she wasn't able to finish the clothes; so, she handed the pieces off to me to finish up. I couldn't have been happier with this task. When I got the pieces, the fabric had been cut out for a top, pants, and a dress. There was an additional piece of fabric as well, which I turned into another dress.
I finished up the items in a few evenings after work. Baby clothes are so gratifying to make because they are so quick, and adorable. It can be tricky to work around such little curves (armholes are so small!), so I tried out a few different techniques to get the finishes as clean as possible. On the purple dress I used bias tape to finish the neckline and arm openings. On the blue top I used a tiny hem around the openings. On the green dress I lined the bodice so there were no edges to finish. I also played around with french seams on the skirt panels for some of the pieces.
Despite being made out of different fabrics from different patterns, all three pieces have the same blue buttons. Does this make them a "collection"!?
Babies grow fast, and Emilie is no exception. Hopefully these dresses will fit by the time they arrive for her!
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Pattern: NewLook 0156 and Butterick 5017
Fabric: Floral seersucker, green polka dot quilting cotton, purple shirting, all from Joann's
Cost:unknown
Time: Approximately 8 hours
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