Toddler Sundress With Pockets & A Giant Rose:)
Tutorial- Toddler sundress with pockets & a giant rose:)
Posted by priti
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Its Sasha's 3rd birthday this sunday:) My doll is growing up:) I wanted to make something for her & had the common sense to click pics this time:)
So here's how you can make this pretty summery sundress for your lil one & with a little imagination & calculating skills for yourself too;)
Hey I did not notice the mango there in the pic.That's from my mango tree:)
She is standing under it............sorry,back to the tutorial;)
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You Will Need (2 things)
- ½ yd to 1 yard of Fabric depending on size.My daughter is 3 but she is a verrrrrry thin child so I needed a little under 1/2 yard.
- Also contrast Bias Tape & a little leftover fabric for the rose on the pocket.
Steps (23 steps, 120 minutes)
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Cut 2 rectangles of following dimensions.Measure your child from collar bone to wherever you want the hem to be .Add 1.5" to it & that will be the length.Take any dress which fits your child well & measure its width at the hem .Add 1" to it & that will be your width.For me I cut 2 rectangles 20" long & 16" wide.
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Now fold them lengthwise right sides together & mark 6" vertically & 2" horizontally at the corners .
Join the 2 lines to form a rectangle & make a J shape for the armholes like this.Repeat this for both sides. -
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This is what the pieces will look like
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Now fold the top edge 1/2" inside & sew it for both pieces.
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Now comes the magical bias tape:)
Its so much easier to use a bias tape on the armholes..........besides it looks much more neater & professional.Now pin the bias tape like this on the wrong side of the fabric on the armhole.Do this for all 4 armholes. -
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Sew along the curve neatly.
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Now sew it & you will get pretty professionally finished armholes.
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Fold down the top edge another 1/2" towards the back & sew creating a tunnel for the elastic to go in later.Repeat for both sides.Now cut 1 strip in a coordinating fabric the length of the top edge of the front & 2" wide.Serge 1 end lengthwise & the two ends width wise.I do not have a serger so I just sew them.Pin this strip on the top edge of the front like this & sew it with a 1/4" seam allowance.
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Flip down this strip & top stitch it.The 1/4" seam allowance results in this little fabric showing on top which looks really elegant.
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Now we will finish the hem.Take the bias tape & pin it along the wrong side of the hem like this for both the sides & sew it.
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Now flip over the bias tape to the right side so that a few cms of the dress fabric along with the bias tape is visible on the right side.Sew it.Repeat for the back piece too.
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Make a rosette using the co-ordinating fabric from my tutorial on How to make rosettes using leftover fabric & zip tape.
Now to make the pocket.Cut a rectangle 10.5" by 12".Mark a line in the center ie 6" from the top.You have now divided the rectangle into 2 halves 10.5" by 6".Now mark the center of one of the halves like this & tack down the rosette . -
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Fold the rectangle into half at the 6" line you had drawn right sides together so that the rosette is between the 2 layers
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Sew the two sides & turn the pocket inside out.Fold over the unstitched edge 1/2" inside,pin & top stitch it neatly.
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So now you have a pocket with a rosette in its center.Pin this pocket on the dress in the center.
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Sew the three sides of the pocket .Don't forget to backstitch the edges..Now to make the divider.Just flip the rosette to one side with your finger & draw as close to the center as you can.Sew on that line backstitching both the edges. Your pockets are done!!!!!!!
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Now measure your child from armpit to armpit,lets say it is x" , cut 2 pieces of 1/4" elastic the length of (x-1)".For my daughter her armpit to armpit was 7" so I cut 6" long elastic strips.
Put a safety pin on one edge & thread it through the tunnel you created earlier. -
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When the other edge of the elastic reaches the entry point,sew the gap shut along with the elastic.Run a few stitches so the elastic will not go back inside .
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Now take the safety pin out from the other side ,stretch the elastic all along & run a stitch lengthwise.At the other end too sew the gap shut along with the elastic.Repeat this for both the sides.
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Put front & back together right sides facing ,match the hems & armholes & pin them together.Now sew both the sides backstitching at the edges.
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Now the last step of putting the straps.Cut 2 pieces of the bias tape 3" long.Fold them over at the center & sew the edges shut.Now simply pin them at the top & sew them neatly & securely.(I made them out of the red fabric & realized later that I could have simply used the bias tape:)))
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& Tadaaaaaaaaaaaa..................
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Don't forget to link back if you use this tutorial;)