*or perhaps I've put on a little weight since then :)
I believe this is one of my favorite way to convert a sweater or t-shirt into a dress.
I reduced the size of the armhole and sleeves, added a band to the waist, and gather the neckline with an elastic. It's a very effective refashion.
The polka dot fabric is leftover from a birthday top I made for my sister. I think it works even better in small burst, such as on this dress, rather than as the main fabric.Some hearts to make the dress prettier:
This is a birthday dress for my little girl who is turning 4 in less than one month. Actually, I'm rather pleased with myself. I usually wait until the very last minute to make birthday dresses, but this one is all done. Pat, pat, Su!
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That is incredble. Very inspiring. I'm absolutely bringing up my the sewing machine I inherited but have yet to use, and am going to start sewing. I also like the undies you made - will defintely try that one.
Christine
Oh my word, that is just adorable!
Very cute!!
Love the remake :)
Ooooh...so cute! Somehow, I'm rather hard on my clothes. Most clothes that are "too small" are by no means fit to be refashioned into a dress...or much of anything. LOL Myrnie, to this day, won't lend me her clothes. Heh.
Thanks for the kind words, ladies. This is pretty much my "standard" method of transforming an adult garment into a kid's. Until, said kid gets too big. Then I'm going to have to think of something else!
Adorable! Seriously I love it! You inspired me to transform a old long sleeve tee into a dress for my little girl late last night!
You deserve a pat not only for being prompt this year but also for making a super pretty dress. Love the hearts!
ooooooo.... cuute! Hi Su, thanks for leaving a comment on my blog again! I can´t seem to be able to e mail you (outlook express sign that pops up and gives me brain cramps, over and over, and over). And I can´t figure out a practical way of answering all the nice comments without going around in totally useless circles. So, hopefully you´ll get this. So back to the beginning:
Thanks for commenting! Glad you liked it! Wanna see your version! And, I work with male addicts in recovery under extreme poverty conditions. Not the kind of place you wanna show up in heels and mascara.I LOVE dressing up and getting girly! frustration! If you get curious about what i do apart from this you can always check out my Myspace (it´s in spanish though: www.myspace.com/artevsadiccion
Love hearing from you and thanks again!
Clau
i love your idea! i love to sew and am always "fixing" my stuff to be more to my liking. i may just have to try this for my little neice - she's 5. thanks for the inspiration!
You are amazing. I don't know how you do it. I just love it.
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