So I just had a baby girl 3 months ago. Yay! Before then I did some beginner sewing for myself. Now it's all about her! So if you know how to use your sewing machine and do some basic sewing, this thread is for you.

I usually make use of leftover fabric from what I use I making my clothes at the tailor's. Cos all you need is a little fabric.

Below is my cute sewing machine and the dress I made last.

For the diaper cover, I got the pattern online with some personal tweaking. Just google (perfect diaper cover) print, cut and you're good. You can use it for several diaper covers.

In subsequent posts we'll go step by step. Feel free to ask questions but be patient with me cos am really busy with a baby and work.

Hope you enjoy the thread!

Sorry pic is upside down

So we begin...
Step one. Choose your fabric or combination of fabrics.
For this project I decided to use some left over chord lace and plain pink cotton fabric

Step 2.
Get a dress that fits your baby girl well now

Trace it on a piece of paper like so. Front first (pic 1) then back (pic2) stop at where the skirt gathers begin. Just mark and draw a straight line to connect.

Nb.
You can trace on fabric directly but if you would like to use the pattern over and over again, it's best you do it on paper.

Step3

Trace it on a piece of paper like so. Front first (pic 1) then back (pic2) stop at where the skirt gathers begin. Just mark and draw a straight line to connect.

Nb.
You can trace on fabric directly but if you would like to use the pattern over and over again, it's best you do it on paper.

Before I go on, would like to know who's following. So I know whether or not it's worth the trouble. Thanks

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Following.
My little sunshine is just a week old though

Ok great!

After that you should have 2 pieces like shown below. One for front of the dress, the other for the back.

Next step is to pin this pattern to your fabric. For the front piece, you place the front edge on a fold of fabric. Don't cut the folded edge.
While for the back piece, you equally double the fabric but you can cut around it.
Hope this is understood? If you do a little sewing, it should.

So for the front pattern, you cut one on fold of fabric and one on fold of the lining. Am using the chord lace as fabric for the front and the pink piece as lining.

While for the back pattern you cut 2 pieces of fabric and 2 pieces of lining

I love Baby Girls . Following

So we've gotten the bodice part.

Next is the skirt of the dress.

There are 2 ways to do this
The first is measure the length and width of the dress that fits your child now. And use this measurement to cut out your fabric.

Measure the front piece separate the the back piece. The back piece is usually joined at the center because of zip and buttons. So if you cut it as a full piece just divide into 2.

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very important please. If your dress exactly fits your child, it's super important to add sewing allowance either to your pattern or when cutting out your fabric. This is to ensure the outcome is not much smaller than you anticipated

Nice job u re doing here but i tink dat armhole is too big for a baby.

Nice job, I like your pattern of teaching. Seriously following

prettytinah:
Nice job u re doing here but i tink dat armhole is too big for a baby.

You can reduce yours if you'd like it smaller. This one sits well on my babe. I like her a bit free

bextie:
Nice job, I like your pattern of teaching. Seriously following

Thank you

The alternate way of getting the skirt of your dress is, measure the bottom half of your bodice, multiply this figure by 2,3 or 4 depending on how full you want the gathers of the dress to be. Then measure your child to determine where you want the length to hit.
Remember to measure from around her waist down and not from shoulder.
For instance since my front piece is 12 inches, I multiplied by 3 to get 36 inches. This would be the width of my block of fabric.

Should I go on? Any questions?

anthoniaz:
Following.
My little sunshine is just a week old though

Congrats and kisses to your sunshine

outstandingjk:


Congrats and kisses to your sunshine

Thanks

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You are doing a nice job, is your sewing machine electronic, can it work without light? I am thinking of buying one and I really like yours.

michymeg:
You are doing a nice job, is your sewing machine electronic, can it work without light? I am thinking of buying one and I really like yours.

Thanks dear. No it can't work without light. It's solely electric.

Good job. Update please.