I made the baby several of the Itty Bitty Baby Dress from Made By Rae. It takes two fat quarters to make a dress in the small-baby size. They're all now too small, so I took some photos before putting them away.
This one was my favorite - my father-in-law actually suggested the tiny pocket. (He missed his calling in life, as a party planner and fashion designer.) The first time she wore this, instead of just a little white shirt, and I swaddled her for sleeping...when I unwrapped her when she woke up, I was overcome by how adorable she was. What a cute little baby!
I added extra bias binding from an old project - had exactly enough (it's actually red, not orange). The top is quilting cotton; the skirt is a bit of black linen; and the button is a little cherry.
I like it when mothers and babies dress alike, but I haven't got the drive to make clothes for myself now that I have someone small and cute to sew for. So, I went to my closet and found dresses I'd made myself in the past, and I'm making her ones to match. This one actually is roughly the same style as the one I made myself, down to the shoulder ties (because the Monique dress was a bit short in the shoulders, so I had to add a bit on contrast, and made ties while I was at it). I made the piping myself, as well. We got so many cute comments when we wore our dresses!
This one was my favorite - my father-in-law actually suggested the tiny pocket. (He missed his calling in life, as a party planner and fashion designer.) The first time she wore this, instead of just a little white shirt, and I swaddled her for sleeping...when I unwrapped her when she woke up, I was overcome by how adorable she was. What a cute little baby!
I added extra bias binding from an old project - had exactly enough (it's actually red, not orange). The top is quilting cotton; the skirt is a bit of black linen; and the button is a little cherry.
I like it when mothers and babies dress alike, but I haven't got the drive to make clothes for myself now that I have someone small and cute to sew for. So, I went to my closet and found dresses I'd made myself in the past, and I'm making her ones to match. This one actually is roughly the same style as the one I made myself, down to the shoulder ties (because the Monique dress was a bit short in the shoulders, so I had to add a bit on contrast, and made ties while I was at it). I made the piping myself, as well. We got so many cute comments when we wore our dresses!
This was the husband's favorite. It was a bit larger than the others, so she wore it over a long-sleeved baby shirt at first, and it lasted the longest. Two fat quarters and pre-made piping and bias tape. I found it most successful if I sewed the piping to the top before doing the side seams in the skirt (unlike the instructions), for then it would be caught in the seam and stay flat. If I wanted (I sometimes did), I could catch the lining of the bodice by hand, keeping the skirt gathers hidden on the inside.
I made two others that I don't seem to have photographed - one in blue (top) and red (skirt) bandana fabric, and one in purple stripe (top) and solid (skirt) quilting cotton.
Might have to make them again next spring a bit larger, although it'll take more than a fat quarter now.
