Long ago, I had tucked away this bright, whimsical fabric with the thought that one day, the appropriate occasion would come about to put it to good use. Well, that occasion happens to be now, and the reason... JUST BECAUSE! Just because it's fun, just because it's summer, just because my daughter will love it, just because... It shouldn't require a reason to save special things. It shouldn't just sit in the bottom of my fabric tote bin waiting for a reason. :) Don't put off special things for a special occasion. Use them! Have fun!
This photo of the dress really doesn't do it full justice. What I absolutely love about the blue, starry fabric is that there is gold glitter throughout the light blue swirls. It is so magically pretty in person. I wish the camera could have captured the sparkle.
To make this cute jumper, I borrowed one of my daughter's current dresses and traced the outline for a simple bodice. While tracing, I made sure to leave about 1/2 inch of space around the perimeter for seam allowance. The skirt was simpler because it was basically a rectangular 3/4 yard of fabric with the short edges sewn together and then gathered along the top. The assembly is a bit too complicated to explain in words, and unfortunately I didn't take pictures or video. Sorry!
The only trouble I had was a mechanical malfunction when I attempted to utilize my sewing machine's button hole function. Instead of binding neat, smooth button holes, it resulted in an ugly mass of tightly-wound stitches. Due to losing that argument with the machine, I ended up hand-sewing the button holes. They might not be perfect, but they are functional. ;)
You might also notice that the buttons match the fabric in the dress. That's because I used a nifty, little kit for making fabric-covered buttons. Those buttons are the icing on the cake in my opinion. My daughter's favorite part is the little yellow pockets on the front. :)
All in all, I am pleased with how the dress turned out. My girl loves it too, and that's really what's most important. <3
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