Itty Bitty Baby Dress

At Sewing Night this past Thursday, my friend Claire taught the group to make some cute sundresses using Made By Rae's Itty Bitty Baby Dress pattern. Most of us didn't finish while we were at the class (probably too much talking on my part) so, in keeping with my resolution to finish one project before starting another, I took it home and worked on it a bit more. It turned out to be pretty similar in structure to the sundress that I made a few weeks ago except that it is missing the separate straps and has nice piping detail at the waist. The dress fits Abby pretty well and I think she'll have some fun taking it for a spin when the weather warms up a little.

Laid out on our lovely carpet so that you can see the shoulder ties.

Proudly hanging up, ready to join the other dresses in Abby's closet.

Abby wearing her new dress.

Sundress

I've always wanted to make a dress for Abby and now I can cross that off of my list. I used some fabric that I had on hand from a hand quilting class that I took about eight years ago because I figured that my first attempt would be a "practice dress," one that would be too awful for her to actually wear. Although it is a teensy bit big, I think it actually turned out pretty well. I learned a lot from the experience - how to turn straps, how to gather (thank you, Claire) - and wouldn't be surprised if I gave it another try some time soon.

Giddyup

It's . . . BANDANA pants! That's right, pants made out of bandanas. I dedicate this post to you Kirsten because I know you've been dying to see Abby model these beauties.

I haven't lost my mind but poor Abby was sick last week and we were pretty homebound for a few days. When she was napping, I took a couple of leftover bandanas from Oliver's train-themed birthday party last year and fashioned these lounge pants from an online tutorial. I know that they're really loud but, despite their appearance, they're incredibly soft and lightweight. I had to roll them at the bottom to fit Abby (I suppose I could always hem them) but they seem too girly for Oliver to wear.