



I ordered this fabric off of fabric.com from the everything's $1.95 clearance. It looks baby pink and was described as having silver threads running through it. It's a slinky knit. Well it was not very pretty when I got it, or should I say to me. But my granddaughter Ella who's three years old, just loved it to pieces. She's been bugging her mother to make her a dress but with making everything for the wedding she has not had time. So she brought her material with her to visit us and with big giant eyes said will you make my dress grandma. So of course I did. I used a pajama pattern made for knits and just cut the skirt as wide as the fabric was, in a big rectangle. I used leopard knit to bind the neck and when I turned it left a tiny edge showing. I added ties since we like to make dress up dresses a little on the big side to get a couple of years wear out of them. She loves it. For such a quick and easy project it sure brings happiness to Ella. The pattern is Mccalls 5510 . I used the smallest size and graded it down a couple of sizes in width. I also narrowed the shoulders a little bit. Just cut the bottom piece the 60" width and estimated the length by putting the bodice on Ella and cutting the length plus an inch hem and seam allowances. It was fun to do some relaxed easy sewing.
Cute dress, and Emma is just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteShe totally looks like a princess! Grandma's always come through!
ReplyDeleteYea for you Grandma, your little princess looks darling.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute princess!
ReplyDeleteIt's adorable! (Although I'd hazard a guess that your Ella looks adorable in anything and everything!) I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one sewing glittering pink fabric with leopard fur trim! :)
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