Toddler Dress Tutorial

Now that's it's summer, I enjoy spending my days by doing crafts, sewing, baking, and doing everyday summer activities. 

Last week, I started a sewing project; a pillowcase dress. I made it for two of my little cousins, Annie and Lucy.

I had originally started this project with a pillowcase, but that didn't really work out... The pillowcases were way too wide for their little bodies, I messed up, and a couple of other problems too! So instead I bought some fabric. I'm glad I did because it's adorable material!

It was super easy! This is how I made it and you can too!

Start by measuring the fabric. The size of the dress was 3T. The length of it was 21 inches and the width was 28 inches. 

Next iron it so that it is easier to work with. 

After ironing, fold it right-sides together and sew up the opened side. I used 1/2 inch seam allowance so that I could do a zigzag stitch along the side of it.

Then you cut 3 inches off from where you sewed it. Do that on both sides. 

Open where you cut, and fold it over about 1/4 of an inch. Press. Now fold it over another 1/4 of an inch and press again. Do that to both sides. 

When you are done with that step, sew right down the middle of where you just barely ironed. This will become the arm holes. 

So far, your dress should look like this.

Next you are going to do the exact same thing in the middle of one of the sides like this.

After that, you hem the bottom. Fold about 1/4 of an inch over and press. Now fold another inch over and press. Next you sew it.

Now you're going to repeat the last step you did, but you're going to do it on the top of the dress.

This is now the last step. Take some ribbon of your choice; it can be wide, narrow, or whatever you would like. 

You're going to attach a safety pin to the end of ribbon. Leave it on the spool! 

Start where the cut in the middle is and thread it through. 

Now tie a bow and put it on a cute little girl!