AdventureMoms Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Another thread go me thinking about some of the dresses I've made for DD and I'd love to see what others have done! Please include instructions or tutorial links if you have them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureMoms Posted May 9, 2013 Author Share Posted May 9, 2013 Here's a link to one of mine. http://andyouthinkwehavetimetoblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/another-crafty-dress.html?m=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMamaBird Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 I made this for DD to wear to my cousin's wedding last year. It's called "Flights of Fancy" from Australian Smocking & Embroidery magazine, Issue #93. As you can see, Dd really go into the twirly aspect of this dress! There was LOTS of spinning on the dance floor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMamaBird Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Here's a link to one of mine. http://andyouthinkwe...-dress.html?m=1 LOVE a good shirt recon! Every little girl needs a dress with those little sleeve wings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Beautiful dress! My dd would have loved it! I know there are instructions somewhere for adding a skirt to a T-shirt to make a dress. I made one for dd a few years back. Mine was adding a simple straighter base in a print fabric below the chest area. Here's a cute one tho! http://www.craftycup...s-tutorial.html And I found this one: http://www.happytoge...to-toddler.html The church is having folks make pillow case dresses to send abroad. And here's a page with lots of cute variations! http://pinterest.com...esses-and-more/ Looking at all these dresses is making me want grandkids! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 There are a few pix of dd wearing one of her t-shirt dresses here: http://www.avalonprepschool.com/2011/09/this-isnt-your-kindergartners.html?m=0. You'll can scroll down a bit to see almost all of it. And here is another. This was actually taken because of the dress so there are better photos. http://www.avalonprepschool.com/2012/04/dress-cat-and-trifle.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureMoms Posted May 9, 2013 Author Share Posted May 9, 2013 Looking at all these dresses is making me want grandkids! lol I know! I love making dresses for my little girl, but I really don't have time with 3 under 5. By the time I do, she won't wear them anymore. I'm hoping for granddaughters to make dresses for someday when I have more time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plath Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 I have been sewing like crazy this spring... DSC_4164web by plath, on Flickr Ellie Inspired Simple Elegance dress http://www.ellieinspired.com/free-patterns-projects/ DSC_3944web by plath, on Flickr Good deeds dress: http://elysiumpatterns.blogspot.com/2012/05/ive-been-meaning-to-start-blog-for-long.html DSC_4144web by plath, on Flickr Good deeds dress sundress by plath, on Flickr http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-little-flower-girl-sundress-with-elastic-thread-shirred-bodice/2012/01/06/ buttons by plath, on Flickr I used a free tutorial for this one, but can't find the link... polky by plath, on Flickr polky nots dress: http://seweasybeinggreen.blogspot.com/2012/03/polky-nots-dress-tutorial.html polka by plath, on Flickr http://monkeysbug.bigcartel.com/product/racerback-tank-top-or-dress-pdf-ebook-pattern sprinkles by plath, on Flickr same pattern as above (I also knit the pants) mermaid by plath, on Flickr Good deeds dress (I also made the birthday crown) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Especially love the second dress, Chucki! Wow, you've made so many cute ones, Plath! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plath Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Thanks! I updated my post with tutorial/pattern links :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xixstar Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Here are a few. Ottobre Lingonberry Dress by xixstar, on Flickr Sara's New Ottobre Summer Fruit Dress by xixstar, on Flickr Birthday Dress by xixstar, on Flickr Feliz meets Spin by xixstar, on Flickr Sara - 13 months by xixstar, on Flickr Fall Ottobre Outfit by xixstar, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 I'm impressed. You are some talented ladies. My sewing skills are good enough to get a scout badge on a vest and that's it. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyP Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 These are awesome! I would love to make a few dresses for my dd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyerin Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Here's dd4's easter dress: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b0IIpBnL4Vc/UWHOfJW--NI/AAAAAAAAK6s/wVm5_x2QcS4/s1600/IMG_4108.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRAAB Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 You ladies are so talented. I miss little girls, but now I've got a granddaughter. I think it's time to start sewing again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYoungerMrsWarde Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Here's dd4's easter dress: http://4.bp.blogspot...00/IMG_4108.jpg I clicked on the link and when the picture popped up ds4 saw it and said "Awwww! I love it; I love this picture!" :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plath Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Oh I love that ottobre lingonberry dress xixstar! I haven't sprung for any ottobre patterns yet but I've been tempted to many times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 So envious of all these cute dresses. I can sew on a button so it will never fall off again and close up a seam. After that my projects join all my dead plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellifera33 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 :thumbup1: What cute dresses! There are some talented people here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edeemarie Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Here is my daughter's Easter dress. Can you believe I didn't even get a picture of her wearing it?! Sometimes getting all of the kids ready for church just takes way too much time! This was the free pattern I used http://thecottagehome.blogspot.com/2011/01/party-dress-printable-pattern-and.html?m=1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyforlatin Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Thanks! I updated my post with tutorial/pattern links :) Thanks for the links! DH is good with the sewing machine, and he likes making things for DD, so I'm going to figure out which one is the easiest for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 The last one I made was for an 8 year old who wanted a twirly dress. :D I see the pattern is out of print, but there's always eBay/etsy: http://mccallpattern...lay&list=search This was 2nd grade, Easter. (I can NOT get this to rotate. For whatever reason, GIMP isn't saving it right) She's now 5th and just wore it on Tuesday for the Spring concert. :) It's still her favorite, but I need to let out the hem. It's up to her knees now! lol (This was with her daddy at the Father-Daughter dance this winter, but I just love this photo. ;) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 double post. Again. (What is with this today?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plath Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Thanks for the links! DH is good with the sewing machine, and he likes making things for DD, so I'm going to figure out which one is the easiest for him. The Good Deeds dress was the first one I did this year and I LOVE that pattern. The floral ones I posted are sewn from vintage sheets :) Love seeing everyone's pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Here's Dd7's communion dress, which is from Burda. I used a diamond white lawn for the dress and a ecru lawn for the lining. Grr, I can't find the other photos. I made the same Easter dress for the twins, but in butter yellow lawn and a pink lawn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 I don't have a pic, but I've made long denim skirts for the girls by buying 2 matching pairs of jeans at Goodwill and ripping out the seams. You'll end up with an inverted V in the front and back, so patch that on the inside with the spread out legs of the second pair of jeans. Sew them up and there you go! I need to make Sylvia another one as she's outgrowing her first one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Plath, first off, your girls are adorable. Second, you could probably make a pretty penny selling those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 LOVE a good shirt recon! Every little girl needs a dress with those little sleeve wings! I have a pile of old men's shirts I'm about to make into summer dresses--so true, so much fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Michelle* Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 This is a simple pillowcase-style dress. I made a bunch of these for my daughter about a year ago. They all hit just below her knees now. :) ETA: No tutorial, really. It's two rectangles, as long and as wide as you want. Layer them, fold them over lengthwise, then cut a J shape at the top corner. I did about 2 inches in and 4 inches down, IIRC. Unfold, sew the seams up the side. For easy finishing, I just used bias tape around the armholes and at the bottom. Then fold the top edges down about an inch or so and sew them down. Sew two lengths of bias tape closed and run them through the folds. Tie the ends so they don't fray. I put a few stitches in the middle of each fold to keep the bias tape from coming out in the wash. When I had no interruptions, I was able to make five or six of these in about two hours (and that included making the bias tape!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Element Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Oh, this thread was a great idea! I loved this dress I made for dd when she was 3. I was able to modify it yearly (add zipper, elongate straps, etc.) so that she actually got 4 *years* of wear out of it. I still use larger version of the same pattern. Here is one I made last year from the larger version of that pattern (McCalls 4817.) I always like to make a matching head scarf too. ETA: This isn't a dress, but it was my favorite homemade thing. The pattern was by Farbenmix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawana Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 This is the flower girl dress I made for my step granddaughter for my step son's wedding a few weeks ago. Inspired by a Sew Beautiful article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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