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The Sweet Dress

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I love this pattern so much I had to share it. It is The Sweet Dress by Leila and Ben. You can get the pattern at You Can Make This.
The Sweet Dress via lilblueboo.com

It is a simple peasant style dress with elastic neck and arms. I made the 3T size. (Sienna measured 37″ tall today at the doctor!) It was really easy to sew and would be great for a beginner. The hardest part was all the ironing at the beginning….but I like that the instructions had all the ironing in one step!
The Sweet Dress 2 via lilblueboo.com
I picked this starfish fabric up at Joann’s (the side says it was designed and made exclusively for them so I think that is the only place you can get it). I loved the bright beachy colors….so perfect for summer! 

The Sweet Dress fabric via lilblueboo.com

Big Sister/Little Sister Pillowcase Dresses

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These pillowcase dresses were made for a friend’s daughters. I used Naptime Crafts’ tutorial here. I had to guess on their sizes and Naptime Crafts’ had all the measurements I needed!
Big Sister/Little Sister Pillowcase Dresses via lilblueboo.com
Both fabrics I got from Joann’s. The ribbon I think I picked up at Michael’s a while ago.
Big Sister/Little Sister Pillowcase Dresses 2 via lilblueboo.com
I made bias tape to match the bottom fabric band.
Big Sister/Little Sister Pillowcase Dresses 3 via lilblueboo.com
I rarely make bias tape because I think it is such a pain…..BUT I came across this easy tutorial at Creative Little Daisy. I feel like it is a big secret everyone has been keeping from me! It is by far the best sewing trick I’ve come across YET. If you think you have one to beat it let me know 😉
Big Sister/Little Sister Pillowcase Dresses 4 via lilblueboo.com
Here is Sienna modeling the larger size of the dress. She’s getting a little better at posing….she’ll actually look at the camera now!
Big Sister/Little Sister Pillowcase Dresses 5 via lilblueboo.com

Sewing for myself!

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This is huge for me. I sew clothes for my daughter and other children all the time, but this is FIRST time I’ve ever sewn anything for myself. Please excuse the photos….I was straight out of the pool……
Sewing for myself via lilblueboo.com

I followed Rae’s Spring Ruffle Top Tutorial on Sew Mama Sew but made a few changes:
1. Obviously I left off the ruffles. I also omitted the “arm divots” in the tutorial.
2. For the shoulder straps and top band I folded the fabric in half, opened it up and folded the ends in so that they were 4 layers thick and then topstitched all the way around. This made the shoulder straps a little narrower and I made the top band a little wider to compensate for the extra fold.
3. I made the top slightly larger so that it was “billowy” (if that is a real word).
Sewing for myself via lilblueboo.com

I used just a plain white myslin. My husband says it looks like a nighty……but I might wear it EVERYDAY with my jean cutoff staples!
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