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Summer Picnic Dress

6/21/2017

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The second quarter of the year is quickly coming to a close and I figured I better get to blogging a few of my finishes, and yes I have finishes.  Yippie!  This is the Summer Picnic Dress, a free pattern by The Cottage Mama.  I used some Bonnie and Camille yardage that I had on hand (from Knotted Thread's Etsy shop) though I can't remember which fabric line.  I think it turned out pretty darn sweet.
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Based on my little girl's measurements I decided to make a size 3, which in the end, ended up being a bit too large.  Oh well, I'll save it for next year.  I had a small scrap of that crocheted lace that worked as the perfect little trim between the yolk and body of the dress.  This was a really quick sew and I finished it up in just a few days of sewing on and off.
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I used my serger to finish the seams for a neat and tidy look, except for that one little seam on the ruffle I forgot.  I just used my pinking shears to finish that edge and moved on.  It will hold up just as well in the end.
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I discovered a little trick that I now use in my kids clothes to label the size.  I use the numbers from the selvedge.  I find a number that corresponds to the size, cut it a little larger all the way around, iron in the raw edges and stitch it onto the inside facing.  Yes, it is just a basic number but most people that deal with little kids clothes will be able to figure out it is a 3T or close to it.  I thought this was a clever solution and free.
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This was my first finish of my Quarter 2 Finish Along list, found HERE, it was number six on my list.  The Quarter 2 finishes link up will open next week so you still have time to finish up those projects!

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Andrea H link
6/21/2017 03:33:11 pm

That is an absolutely adorable little dress. Perfect for the summer. You've figured out quite the creative solution to placing the size on the dress. --Andrea

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