Time to finish that dress! Sleeves and skirt are on the menu today... Click below for the rest! Now for the sleeves: Cut two strips of fabric 2" wide. (unless you already did, and then good job for listening! Gold star.)I cut mine to be 7.5" long, you can adjust that to fit your child by measuring where the sleeve will hit, then adding … [Read more...]
Emma dress sew-along Part 1: pattern and pieces
January 17, 2012 By 19 Comments
If you're making the Emma dress for an 18-24 mo size, here is the link to download my free pattern! If you're making another size, read on for pattern making instructions! *note* Sorry I did mistakenly label the back bodice and front narrow piece wrongly...I'm fixing it right now, but if you already printed it, they are switched. Sorry about … [Read more...]
Emma dress sew-along Part 2: collar and bodice
January 17, 2012 By 8 Comments
Alright! Onto the collar and bodice! Click below for the rest! Take your two collar pieces, then position the ric rac around the outside of the collar like so, with a bit of the points peeking out. (barely) Lay the other collar piece on top, and pin around. I also used a pin to keep track of my "wide" end of the … [Read more...]
Libby top sew-along Part 3: sleeves and finishing up
September 21, 2011 By 7 Comments
Last part of the tutorial! yay! You're almost done. First take some bias tape that you hopefully made yesterday, and pin it around the raw edge of the back neckline. Top stitch along the edge carefully, catching both sides in the stitch. Then pin the front bodice shoulders and back shoulder seams RST and sew them together. Finish seam with … [Read more...]
Libby top sew-along Part 2: bib and buttons
September 20, 2011 By 8 Comments
Ok! Time for part 2-the bib and button closure. First lay out your bodice and bib pieces so that they're lined up correctly and trim off any little pieces that might have been wobblingly cut. (that's not a word.) Then take your two bib pieces and sew them right sides together (RST) along the two sides. Flip right side out and press … [Read more...]
Libby top sew-along Part 1: pattern and pieces
September 19, 2011 By 9 Comments
Ok, today is just going to be making the pattern and cutting out pieces. I promise, it's not too hard. First trace around a folded in half tee that fits your child. Make sure to add seam allowances, and that the neckline is high. (this is the back piece) Then draw a line across where you'd like the bib to be. Then trace those two pieces separately, … [Read more...]
the Libby top
September 14, 2011 By 31 Comments
So. Wanna hear about how I named this top? In my head, I started calling it the Bibby top, since it kind of has a bib shape on it. Then of course I rhymed it with Libby. So it's the Bibby Libby top. Or just the Libby top, since I should probably try to maintain some sense of normalcy and sanity around here. (BWAH!) And yes, I know that the bottom … [Read more...]
Junebug dress round up
August 3, 2011 By 25 Comments
And now for a look at what YOU all have been up to, at least in the Junebug area of things. I was amazed with how many people joined in on the sew along! You all made some pretty darn cute dresses, for some darn cute girls. So here they are, in no particular order! This gorgeous green dress makes me feel like I've gone back in time-so timeless! … [Read more...]
Anna dress round up
June 2, 2011 By 19 Comments
And now, for the Anna dresses YOU made! They are all adorable and unique! I seriously get emotional and wig out like a normal amount soo enjoy seeing the dresses pop up in the flickr group after a sew along! I may not have one for June...hoping too, but it's a busy month for us. My brother's getting married in a few weeks, and both Charlotte's … [Read more...]
the Anna dress Parts 4 and 5: waistband, skirt and hem
May 12, 2011 By 2 Comments
re-posting this, since Blogger went crazy last night and unpublished it, then I accidentally deleted it. Ah! anyways, here are Parts 4 and 5 Time for that waistband! Er...these little intros are so awkward. On to the sewing.Get the full tutorial after the jump! So here's your finished bodice (I also serged around the bottom). You'll need to … [Read more...]