Sweet pea Sleeper Dress
With the remaining fabric, from the onesie and pair of pants, I created an adorable sleeper dress. Below is a quick tutorial to guide you through the simple process. I hope you enjoy and create something special.
To Begin:
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Measure garment from shoulders to bottom of feet.
Step 2:
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Take a shirt that fits well and trace 1" outline around the garment. Use previous measurements to determine how long the dress will be. To make the fold-overs on the shoulder, make a point as shown above.
Step 3:
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Make a front and a back. Note: The collar on the back side comes up almost 1" higher than the front side.
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Step 4:
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| Create a 1/2" hem on both collars and both bottoms by pinning and sewing each. |
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With right sides of fabric facing each other, sew sides from heart to heart. Trim excess fabric to reduce bulk.
Step 6:
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| With fabric still inside-out, fold pointed flaps over. The back flaps go on the inside and the front flaps go on the outside. Pin in place. |
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| Create a sleeve by using the arm hole as a guide. Allow for a 1/4" seam on the underarm as well as a 1/2" hem on the cuff. *Note: The top of the sleeve was placed on the fabric fold, making a tube when sewn on the bottom. |
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| Trace and cut the first sleeve, on the fabric fold again, to make the other sleeve. |
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| With sleeve inside-out, pin and sew a 1/2" hem on the cuff of both sleeves. Pin and sew a 1/4" seam on the bottom of both sleeves. Keep sleeves inside-out. |
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| Pin sleeve to arm hole on dress, lining up the seam on bottom. Tuck sleeve into dress for easier sewing. Sew a 1/4" seam around- ensuring that all layers are sewn. Trim any excess fabric. Repeat for other sleeve. |
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Turn right-side-out, wash and enjoy!
Don't be afraid to try this at home. It was really easy and took maybe an hour! I encourage any and all feedback.
Thank you, as always, for reading. -Racheal ;-) |
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| Lily Eileen |
