Friday, April 16, 2010

Dress & hairbow for my birthday baby

My sweet baby girl will be 1 year old tomorrow - time flies! I feel like she was just born! I wanted to make her a special outfit for her big day tomorrow and for her birthday party. I made her a dress! I am not that great at sewing, I love to sew but I do not have that much time but this dress only took me and 1 1/2! Here are the directions!

I traced one of her current dresses, 4 layers thick (to hide the edges) - this is thin material.

So you would have 4 dress bodies cut out (mine in this picture each 2 are pinned to each other reading for sewing) Sew right sides together, flip out then top stitch, sew strap pieces together on the inside of the back portion of the dress, then sew the dress body together on the sides.

With my snap press I snapped in a button on each strap
ALL DONE! Think you can't do this , yes you can - I am a beginner sewer & I was able to pull it off!

Finished project -  It's not perfect but it's handmade with love for my pretty princess!

Front

Back
Birthday hairbow
Tomorrow is her BIG day! 
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10 comments:

  1. Kristine ScottApril 16, 2010 at 7:53 AM

    Oh Nicole... I can't WAIT to see pics of her in that dress! Happy Birthday sweet baby girl!!!

    Miss u!

    xoxo
    k

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  3. AnonymousApril 16, 2010 at 11:56 AM

    ooo Nicole it is so cute!!!! I am hoping to make a pillow case for my son's birthday next week (25th) I hope it turns out half as cute as this!

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  4. Robyn JonesApril 16, 2010 at 12:12 PM

    They grow up WAY to fast..my last little one is 18 months old..the time has flown... :( Found your blog via Friday Follow!

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  5. Kimberly @shrinkingkimberwlsApril 16, 2010 at 12:27 PM

    How cute is that! I am considering homeschooling my children, Hope I can find some ideas and inspiration here! Please follow me! :) God Bless!
    -Kimberly
    www.christlikemommy.blogspot.com

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  7. CamieApril 16, 2010 at 2:36 PM

    This is great and "sew" simple!! Happy birthday to your little peanut!

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  8. The Baby Store PlusApril 16, 2010 at 3:23 PM

    Happy Follow Friday!

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  9. AneApril 16, 2010 at 11:32 PM

    I love this cute little dress! Love your blog! I am your newest follower!

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  10. UnknownApril 17, 2010 at 8:34 PM

    You did such a great job! I cant wait to see pictures of her in her new mama made dress! Happy Birthday!

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Nicole, the mama behind the Mama to 5 Blessings blog, is a mom to 5 children. Three boys: ages 8 years, 5 years, 2 years, a daughter 4 years and a new baby girl born April 19th 2013. She has been married to her husband Fritz for 11 years. Here at Mama to 5 Blessings you will find quite a variety of topics: recipes, crafts for moms and children, homeschooling, parenting, reviews and giveaways, thrifty tips and much more! Mama to 5 Blessings can also be found on Twitter @mamato3blessing, Facebook and Pinterest.