Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Made By Lolly - Little Shift Dress

 Today was a picture perfect day....still summer for a few more weeks. Here's a cute pattern to ring in the new school year: Little Shift Dress by Favorite Things.
 The coral pink fabric, Children at Play by Sarah Jane for Michael Miller, has been in my possession for a couple of years. Called Hopscotch, it sewed up so darling in this easy to make dress pattern.
 The back features a placket opening with a button closing and self-made bias trim around the pleated neck-line and gathered sleeves. Add some tights and a sweater, and the shift will work well for cooler autumn weather.
I only made a few changes to the size 3 pattern instructions - adding interfacing to the placket, raising the elastic waist casing up 1 3/4 inches, creating a fabric button loop rather than cording, and making the sleeve openings a bit smaller.
 The dress sews up very quickly and is one that I'll be making again sometime for any one of my six grand daughters....the pattern includes sizes 2 through 10. The fit is true to size and the sewing directions are easy to follow.
 Tomorrow I will show you more of Lula's kindergarten wardrobe made by Lolly  using this cute frog fabric by Cloud 9 and the First Day Dress pattern.
Can you tell that I'm having a ball sewing up little girl's clothes?!
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11 comments:

  1. SusanSeptember 9, 2014 at 5:14 AM

    YES! Those six grand daughters will have you busy, (and having fun, I hope), for a long time yet! And they will be the best dressed girls in school!

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  2. CarlaSeptember 9, 2014 at 9:13 AM

    Again Carla! Another darling dress. Seems all I do is buy patterns......

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  3. OPQuiltSeptember 9, 2014 at 10:35 AM

    This is DARLING!! I love the little dress but also smiled all the way through your model's poses (what a cutie!). Lovely dress and lovely granddaughter.

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  4. bethSeptember 9, 2014 at 10:36 AM

    Oooh! Love it!

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  5. SarahZSeptember 9, 2014 at 3:49 PM

    Oh my gosh, how fun! For all of you! The girls are so darling!!!!

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  6. VickiSeptember 9, 2014 at 11:21 PM

    What a darling dress! The next dress looks wonderful. Love the frogs.

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  7. MarySeptember 10, 2014 at 2:02 AM

    Cute dress! And cute kid! Your grandchildren are so adorable!

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  8. Anne / Springleaf StudiosSeptember 11, 2014 at 9:39 PM

    Love that last picture. She loves it!

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  9. Live a Colorful LifeSeptember 12, 2014 at 10:01 AM

    Adorable. (We have those little chairs--I can't remember what they are called--in orange. And just when I think they are no longer interested in sitting in, or on, them anymore, they both get pulled out and played with.)

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  10. Granny Maud's GirlSeptember 16, 2014 at 4:40 PM

    Yes, I can tell you are having a ball! I also love how your tiny models seem to be enjoying every minute too.
    I thought the frog fabric and flower button would be hard to beat, but the hopscotch and heart combo certainly gives stiff competition!

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  11. FlourishingPalmsSeptember 16, 2014 at 7:25 PM

    Sure can tell you're having fun! Lucky you! That pink dress is the bomb.

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