Too darn cute

Last year I asked Thing 1 and 3 what they would like me to make for Thing 3's Birthday.

They wanted a dress for her and her doll that was two shades of pink with hearts on it.

Yes, they were that specific.

I got to work.

I decided I would try the Pillow case dress. Usually, you reuse an old embroidered pillow case to showcase the design at the bottom edge of the dress and homemade lace too!

I wanted the simplicity of it all. I measured for her, her doll and her doll's bear. I made a pleated bottom ruffle and a head scarf of the same fabric. I used the darker shade of pink color to match the bias tape edges and the lightest pink for the ribbon color.

I think the final product is just too darn cute!

 Applejack's set

 Baby Bitty Bear's dress and scarf

Thing 3 with her doll and bear

I tacked each ribbon in the center so that they won't get pulled out, sewed the ends of the ribbons to prevent fraying and used the button hole on my machine to create ear holes for the Bitty Bear.

Genius.

I know.

But in hindsight, I should have sewn the bows for the doll and bear in place, making them static. Then using snaps or Velcro to close them instead of ribbons that constantly get undone. I would also replace Thing 3's head scarf ties with ribbon encased elastic. The darn thing just won't stay on well.

Otherwise, it's a really good/close to perfect summer dress and birthday gift.

One last look, just because!

~Me