After Christmas I decided that it was time to do some more sewing for this tween girlie. She is growing like a weed and all her current skirts and dresses that I made that fit last fall are well, wayyy too short. So a couple of weeks ago she and I picked out some styles of clothes that she is into and I went to town drafting some new things for her to wear. First up on the list was a new tunic dress….she loves tunics and leggings.
The pattern is one that I drafted from another dress I did awhile back but I added the boatneck to it. I made this first tunic up as a working muslin which I am glad I did because…I drafted the whole thing too big. Next time I will go smaller, but at least she won’t grow out of it tomorrow. The fabric was $1 fabric that I found on clearance and it is a rayon blend. Not my favorite to sew with because it frayed and frayed and frayed…but once I had serged all the pieces separately, sewing it up was quick.
And I do so love the wide stripes….even if they are a thorn in my side to match up.
The neck is just a bias tape facing and I really do love this style on tweens. Now I can redraft it a bit smaller (now that I have her measurements correct) and make up a few more for Spring and Summer. I love outfits like this that get worn and worn again. And a striped tunic is one of those well-worn outfits around here.
Have you started your Spring sewing yet?
~Elizabeth
Wow! I saw the first picture and thought “where’d they find a teenager to model?”. She is growing up beautifully! Love the dress!
I love this tunic! You’ve inspired me to think about doing some summer tunic/shirts for myself!
She has grown so much!! I can’t believe it!
I’m still catching up on winter, but I just made a present for a spring baby. Little things are so fun to sew!
It’s gotten me inspired to do more sewing for Spring too….I have so many things cut out…I just need to sew them up!!!
I love little things too. Baby things are just so sweet 😉
I know (sniff, sniff) and it makes me sad. She doesn’t look like the same little girlie anymore…..
I know Ashley….it makes me all teary-eyed.
where did you find this fabric??!?
It was a remnant at Wal-Mart of all places….I wished they’d had more!!!