New Dresses for My Girls

I decided that I wanted to make my girls some dresses. I have been going back and forth with idea for a few weeks. I am always afraid of making clothes because I am afraid of it not turning out the way I want (that has happened one too many times for me). I had some fabric I wanted to use up and I thought it would be perfect to make my girls some new dresses.

Here's what I came up with

doesn't she just look THRILLED to be having her picture taken??

there that's more like it.....this is the cheesy picture taking girl I know

I used a pattern for Lil Miss M's dress.
it was pretty simple which is right up my alley....a simple peasant dress
and it didn't take a real long time to make

At first the length was a little too short for what I wanted so after hemming it I un-stitched the hem and added a few inches of the coordinating brown/white polka dot fabric to make it longer.
I actually like it better with the other material at the bottom.

and here is the dress I made for Sweet C

I used THIS tutorial from "Sewing in No Man's Land" that I actually found on Pinterest
Her dress came out looking way cuter than mine, but mine's not too bad...don't ya think?

I decided to make this at 8pm on Saturday night and finished it right before midnight (it won't take me as long the next time I make one because now I know what I'm doing).....I really wanted to finish it so my little one could wear it to church the next morning.

Here she is all ready to go to church