This post is part of a month long series called 'Pattern Makeover Month.' I took a simple pattern (The Sweet Dress by Leila and Ben) and 'made-it-over' into many different styles. For more information, go here.
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Cut and sew the dress as directed in the pattern stopping after your neck and sleeve casings are sewn.For the ruffle, cut a strip that is two times as long as the length of the dress, neckline to hemline. The width is five inches for sizes 4T and up. For size 12M and 2T I would cut 3 inches. Size 3T would be 4 inches.
Finish the edges of the ruffle with a rolled hem serged edge or a rolled hem. Gather down the middle of the ruffle. Iron a crease in the middle front of your dress. Stitch the ruffle down the middle starting at the casing stitch line and ending at the bottom hem. Attach a button and voila!
(Top picture by Brooke Reeves Photography)
26 comments:
I LOVE this dress! The big ruffles on the front do so much for the little dress!
Okay, today's the last day of the month. You aren't going to stop with these fabulous dresses when April ends, are you?
I LOVE the ruffle!!
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probably my favorite one yet!!!
First time I saw this one I loved it and still do!!! So cute, I love the gray!
That super ruffle is so cute!
I absolutely LOVE THIS ONE!!! It's been on my to do list for a while...I need to get making it already! Thanks for all these amazing ideas!
I LOVE this one! Wonderful!
The gray with that white ruffle, swoon. . .
It is gorgeous!!
Super darling -
This one is great! I think it's my favorite as well.
~Jenny~
Love the ruffle and the colors!
Of all of the dresess, this one is my absolute favorite! Love it! And I totally plan on making it for my two youngest girls.
And look at all that hair!Fabulos just like the dress!
It's so beautiful. I love it!!!
:D
LOVE this dress. The ruffle down the bottom is gorgeou!
Definitely my favorite!
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I think this one is my favorite, it is so flipping cute!
This is so pretty. I love the coloring you chose for it. The pics are amazing.
I ADORE this dress!!
This is a serious ruffle! I also like the beautiful photography.
SO SO SO pretty!
Very classy with the ruffle front!
Gorgeous dress!!
Holy cow, that is one adorable dress! I love the ruffle down the front. You have a cute model there, too. Thanks for sharing such a stylin' idea with the rest of us!
i love the mature touches :D
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