Little Summer Dress

We had an unusually warm day last week so I pulled out some summer clothes for Joelle to wear... and  I was struggling to get her cute little shorts and t-shirts on!  .... the SAME summer clothes that she wore a MONTH ago in Thailand. 

So.

Mama

 got

 crafty.

My sweet friend Emily sent me a care package a while ago- and it is the gift that keeps on giving.  I finally had the PERFECT project for some adorable fabric she sent me. With the fabric I made this:

I realized AFTER I started shooting photos that she was playing with my measuring tape, so I can't take credit for how appropriate the "prop" is.

I initially wanted to buy a pattern and tutorial online, but for $15 I can buy a dress already made that will probably hold up better in the dryer.

So I measured a dress that already fits her well and has room to grow, and looked carefully at how the collar and dress and hem were all put together.  I did not guess the right way to do somethings the first time... or the second.  But I eventually got it. sort of. 

Ta-DA!!

Our iron is kaputz, so I used my hair-straightener to help get those pesky fold-overs to behave.  Saw that idea on addictingwebsite.com pintrest.com.  (Thanks a lot, Shanna)

Since this project, I got the sewing bug!  Here is a sneak peak at Joelle's Easter dress:

Business in the front, party in the back

pictures coming soon

only if it fits!