Kids Clothes Week: Day 2

I sufficiently wore my girls out this morning and the result was a beautiful 3-hour nap from both of them! I would not have been able to finish this dress today with anything less. As simple as it is, I still came across some hiccups along the way and spent more time than I’d like to admit just picking seams out. The pattern is Dress M from this Japanese pattern book (I omitted the wrap-around and added a pocket). The fabric is a navy quilters cotton and a thrifted floral print from my stash for the straps.

Charlotte tried it on and even though I used the smallest-sized pattern it’s just a smidge too big…not too big to wear though, and she’ll likely grow into it over the summer.

I couldn’t be happier with how the dress turned out. I really love sewing from those Japanese patterns…even though some of my hiccups would have probably been avoided if I could read the writing. The diagrams are usually very detailed so that even a novice such as myself can figure them out. And the styles…oh, my do they have some cute stuff!

This wraps up day two of the Kids Clothes week challenge. Still to come are some skirts and maybe even a couple aprons! See you soon!