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How To Make Your Baby Girl Dresses Yourself! by AmenJoan(f): 11:09am On Oct 07, 2015 |
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! 1 Like 3 Shares |
Re: How To Make Your Baby Girl Dresses Yourself! by AmenJoan(f): 12:23pm On Oct 07, 2015 |
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Re: How To Make Your Baby Girl Dresses Yourself! by AmenJoan(f): 12:26pm On Oct 07, 2015 |
Sorry pic is upside down 2 Likes
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Re: How To Make Your Baby Girl Dresses Yourself! by AmenJoan(f): 12:45pm On Oct 07, 2015 |
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 2 Likes
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Re: How To Make Your Baby Girl Dresses Yourself! by AmenJoan(f): 12:46pm On Oct 07, 2015 |
Step 2. Get a dress that fits your baby girl well now 1 Like
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Re: How To Make Your Baby Girl Dresses Yourself! by AmenJoan(f): 1:06pm On Oct 07, 2015 |
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.
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Re: How To Make Your Baby Girl Dresses Yourself! by AmenJoan(f): 1:14pm On Oct 07, 2015 |
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.
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Re: How To Make Your Baby Girl Dresses Yourself! by AmenJoan(f): 1:16pm On Oct 07, 2015 |
Before I go on, would like to know who's following. So I know whether or not it's worth the trouble. Thanks 3 Likes |
Re: How To Make Your Baby Girl Dresses Yourself! by tejirikennedy: 3:07pm On Oct 07, 2015 |
Following |
Re: How To Make Your Baby Girl Dresses Yourself! by mariam1990(f): 3:45pm On Oct 07, 2015 |
Following |
Re: How To Make Your Baby Girl Dresses Yourself! by anthoniaz(f): 3:58pm On Oct 07, 2015 |
Following. My little sunshine is just a week old though |
Re: How To Make Your Baby Girl Dresses Yourself! by AmenJoan(f): 12:54am On Oct 08, 2015 |
Ok great! After that you should have 2 pieces like shown below. One for front of the dress, the other for the back. 1 Like
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Re: How To Make Your Baby Girl Dresses Yourself! by AmenJoan(f): 1:02am On Oct 08, 2015 |
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.
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Re: How To Make Your Baby Girl Dresses Yourself! by AmenJoan(f): 1:06am On Oct 08, 2015 |
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 |
Re: How To Make Your Baby Girl Dresses Yourself! by Nobody: 1:09am On Oct 08, 2015 |
I love Baby Girls . Following 1 Like |
Re: How To Make Your Baby Girl Dresses Yourself! by AmenJoan(f): 1:11am On Oct 08, 2015 |
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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Re: How To Make Your Baby Girl Dresses Yourself! by AmenJoan(f): 1:18am On Oct 08, 2015 |
***** 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 1 Like |
Re: How To Make Your Baby Girl Dresses Yourself! by prettytinah: 9:20am On Oct 08, 2015 |
Nice job u re doing here but i tink dat armhole is too big for a baby. 1 Like |
Re: How To Make Your Baby Girl Dresses Yourself! by bextie: 7:49pm On Oct 08, 2015 |
Nice job, I like your pattern of teaching. Seriously following |
Re: How To Make Your Baby Girl Dresses Yourself! by AmenJoan(f): 8:48pm On Oct 08, 2015 |
prettytinah:You can reduce yours if you'd like it smaller. This one sits well on my babe. I like her a bit free |
Re: How To Make Your Baby Girl Dresses Yourself! by AmenJoan(f): 8:49pm On Oct 08, 2015 |
bextie:Thank you 1 Like |
Re: How To Make Your Baby Girl Dresses Yourself! by AmenJoan(f): 8:30am On Oct 09, 2015 |
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? 2 Likes
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Re: How To Make Your Baby Girl Dresses Yourself! by outstandingjk(f): 7:20am On Oct 10, 2015 |
anthoniaz: Congrats and kisses to your sunshine 2 Likes |
Re: How To Make Your Baby Girl Dresses Yourself! by anthoniaz(f): 1:56pm On Oct 10, 2015 |
outstandingjk:Thanks |
Re: How To Make Your Baby Girl Dresses Yourself! by africouturemag(m): 2:18pm On Oct 10, 2015 |
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Re: How To Make Your Baby Girl Dresses Yourself! by Nobody: 12:35pm On Oct 12, 2015 |
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. |
Re: How To Make Your Baby Girl Dresses Yourself! by AmenJoan(f): 8:31pm On Oct 12, 2015 |
michymeg: Thanks dear. No it can't work without light. It's solely electric. 1 Like |
Re: How To Make Your Baby Girl Dresses Yourself! by FabioPeter: 7:17pm On Dec 16, 2015 |
Good job. Update please. 1 Like |
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