new summer babydoll dress...

I had to post this here for celtgrrl..
this is the first thing ive made outta that fabric you sent me..

i really love this dress...its so simple..
its super super super adjustable with the shirred bodice...

 

that's really sweet.
The fabric that is around the bust....did you do that yourself with the elastics or did u buy it like that?

 

thank ya!
i did it myself...there is another thread where i explained how i did it...

here it is..
http://www.hipforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=165362

you just need elastic thread..n its actually really really easy!! the hardest part is the measuring...cuz it obviously shrinks the top part alot..

 

good job!

 

those dresses are cute, good job

 

Adorable! Great job supermommy!

 

Just bought it! Lovely work!

 

awesome! so glad that fabric is getting some use!

 

awwww you rock!!!
yer seriously gonna LOVE it!!!

 

can i find elastic thread at basically any craft place? do i just use a regular bobbin?
taunt-does that mean hold it so that it's stretched?
i feel like a total dumbass right now........but i'm still pretty new at this....

 

lol
you can find elastic thread with the elastic at the fabric store, i got mine at joann's..yes..use a regular bobbin..you have to hand wind it or very slowly and carefully wind it on the machine...it just cant be too loose..or too tight....hold the fabric so its stretched as you are sewing it...so that you dont sew puckers in it...
also when yer done with it...steam it with the iron to get the elastic back to its original state...it shrinks it up..
good luck!

 

that's my favorite dress yet! i love the shirred bodice. i used to wear those all this time . they're so comfy. great work mama!

 

I actually found some at the dollar store the other day! I'm excited, I'm gunna go make one now!
One more question....since the fabric "gathers" how long do you make the bodice? Double the length...the length plus half....? I'd think that it would be the latter....how long did you make yours?

 

thanks ladies )

kirstyn-you need to worry about the wideness of it...cuz it shrinks sideways..the length on this one was about 40 inches.. n the width of the top was like 80 inches! when the bodice was done it stretched to almost 50 inches but woulda fit a smaller mama.. so like double the amount you want it to be in the end..when measuring the width of the bodice.. you can do it! lol

im addicted to makin these tops now..so easy! i found elastic thread at walmart for 81 cents each..woohoo!

 

yeah, i got the length and width mixed up...
but thanks for clearing that up