So, I finally packed up all my maternity clothes (holla!) and stored them away for maybe another year or two or well, who really knows 🙂  Anyways now that my closet full of clothes is all mine again, I was dying to make something for myself to spruce up the ‘ol wardrobe. Â
I am seriously contemplating this frock from Grosgrain (BTW, I just love the word ‘Frock’ don’t you? Â I’m totally going to use this word all the time now, I love it!) Â It looks easy enough, I think…but, alas I was really needing a sewing fix the other day and decided to make myself a simple shirt instead. Â Well, that shirt didn’t go so well. Â I don’t have any pictures to share and I totally wish I did cause it was all 80’s-long-skinny-tank-with-your-bra-sides-totally-showing bad. Â Well, it’s probably better that I don’t have any pictures. Â Ahem, just imagine a summer tank-style shirt with the arm holes so big that they are halfway down the side of the shirt. Â No Good. Â Complete Fail. Â I was so sad cause I loved the fabric I chose for it, a pretty Indian-inspired knit…lovely, just lovely. Â But I only bought a yard of it and there wasn’t enough left to try again, boo for me! Â It was headed for the scraps pile when I thought maybe I could somehow salvage it for Penny. Â So, she tried it on, I took it in a bit and VOILA, we have this:
{The 30-minute Summer Frock} |
I really love what a little revising can do to a mess-up 🙂
Oh, and did you see what I did there? Â Yup, that’s me using the word ‘Frock’…told you I love that word, and I told you I was going to use it all the time. Â You better watch out cause it’s going to be all over my blog. Word to your muth-ah! Â Okay, probably not really, but I sooo love that word, it’s so much prettier than saying ‘dress’ or ‘garment’. Â Please agree.Â
Okay peeps, onwards we go. Â So, this little frock is a pretty, long summer-y dress. Â Kinda like a maxi-dress for little girls…LOVE it! Â The knit fabric is perfect for it cause it let’s it drape nicely on the body. Â Let’s just take a look-see on my little model:
Ahh, lovely!
And comfortable! Â
See, playing outside couldn’t be more fun (and stylish!)
Even jumping is a breeze…
I think somebody is happy this didn’t go in the scrap bin 🙂
(Okay, so that makes two of us!!)
So, I didn’t do a tutorial of this but if you’d like one let me know…
Have a great Friday!
Christine says
You are so right about the fabric…it’s stunning! So glad you were able to save it-lucky little girlie!
Live Simply Love Strongly says
Super cute!
Emily says
Ooh! What a lucky mistake! Love it! 🙂 (and happy for you that your maternity clothes are packed away)
mel says
That is really some hardcore cuteness! Love it!
Creative Ruby says
I would love a tutorial, but you did just have a baby, so if you don’t get to it, I will survive!
Very cute!
JemKem says
I agree with Creative Ruby 🙂 Would love one if you get to it some time 🙂
The Family of Logo says
One reason I’m sad that I don’t have any daughters… no one to revise old shirts into dresses or recreate something new out of something old… LOVE THIS!
Maxabella says
Happiness in a frock, I say! I like the one over at Grosgrain. Nothing ever looks ‘not too hard’ to me. I’m so hopeless at sewing, but I plough on regardless. On the weekend I finally started an actual garment and it’s going… not so well. But, I will perserve!
x
michelle@somedaycrafts says
Very, very cute!
Landon and Kylie says
I love this! I’d of course love the tutorial, but I agree with others, whenever you get to it. Any chance it can be made in my size? It looks so comfortable!
Geruza Macêdo says
Parabéns!
Muito bom seus tutoriais…
Essa menininha é uma boneca linda!
Bjos…