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FIGURE
A
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(1)
Choose fabric and a T-shirt in a coordinating
color. (SEE FIGURE A)
Crafty
Chic Note: you'll want to wash the
fabric and the T-shirt before using and
iron them smooth.
(2) Have your child try on the T-shirt
and mark where it hits the belly button.
Remove the shirt and cut the T-shirt straight
across. (SEE FIGURE B)
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FIGURE
B
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(3) Fold
the yard of fabric in half so that the selvage
edges are together. The selvage is the clean
edge, opposed to the cut edge.
(4)
Cut the yard into two pieces at the fold.
(5)
Place the fabric with right sides together
and sew up each short side to form the
skirt.
(6)
Find the center back and center front
of the shirt and the skirt and mark with
pins. Sew a basting/gathering stitch at
top of the skirt, the waist.
(7)
With the right side of the fabric facing
the right side of the shirt, match the
front, back and sides together and pin.
(8)
Gather and pin as you go to make the waist
of the dress. Baste the fabric to the
shirt. (SEE FIGURE C)
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FIGURE
C
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(9)
After removing the pins, sew a regular
straight stitch over the baste stitch
to connect the shirt and skirt.
(10)
Try the dress on your little girl to decide
where you want the hem to fall. Pin and
sew. The dress will have a more finished
look if the hem is folded under twice
to cover the selvage edge.
(11)
Now you have the finished project -- a
cute, summery favorite that's easy to
make as it is to wear. (SEE FIGURE
D)
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FIGURE
D
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Other
Ideas
To
make the dress even more unique, try appliquéing
a figure cut from the fabric or other
shapes to the front of the T-shirt. This
is a great dress to make for a theme or
holiday. Some ideas are cat dresses, cow
dresses, fish dresses, 4th of July dresses,
tea party dresses and even shoe dresses.
With the wide variety of fabrics out there
you can have lots of fun being creative
with your little girl‚s summer wardrobe.
To
make a T-shirt dress for bigger girls
you will need about 1 yard and 1/2 or
2 yards. To get the correct length, you
will need to fold the fabric in half with
the cut edges together instead of the
selveges. Sew up the long sides to make
the skirt.
This also a great summer dress for adults
as well.
Perfect for a lightwieght maternity dress
too. You will need 3 to 4 yards depending
on how full you will want the skirt
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