Materials:
T-shirt or onesie
1/2 - 1 yard of fabric for the skirt
First decide where you would like the skirt to start (natural waist or empire waist). Then cut off the appropriate amount off the bottom of the t-shirt. You can also do this with a onesie - just don't cut off the bottom.
Next, decide how long you would like the skirt. Also, depending on your child, how full you would like the skirt. My daughter insists on having a very spiny skirt.For the case of the very spiny skirt cut 2 lengths of the fabric. Sew a seam on one side. Then make a tight ruffle from the fabric making it the same length as the bottom of the shirt.
Otherwise you can cut 1 length of the fabric. Gather or ruffle the fabric to be the length as the bottom of the shirt.
Next with right sides together and the bottom of the skirt toward the top of the shirt, pin the skirt to the shirt.
Now, sew a seam connecting the skirt to the shirt. I usually use a stretch stitch. Then I go back and overlock to prevent fraying.
Finish the bottom hem of the dress and then you are done.
You can add an applique or embellish the top of the dress if you so desire. I would love to see photos if you make a dress.
1 comment:
On the T-shirt dress are you saying that you can either cut two equal lengths of fabric, sew the side seams and then gather or you can opt to use one piece and have one side seam?
Hope this isn't a silly ? I just wasn't sure. Are these just for little girls, toddlers, etc or for the older ones too? My GD is 8 and I am thinking it would work.
Regardless they are adorable!
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