Sunday, September 11, 2011

Cupcake Cuteness!

OK, I realize the print is not to scale, but I bought this TOTALLY ADORABLE fabric to make a sundress for my daughter and I couldn't help whipping up one for her doll too. It has not been very sunny this week so I can take pics of both of them in their dress, but I managed to get one of her doll. I will add more pics when the sun comes out again.

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I got some pics, and I forgot to put in what else DD said about it LOL... I finished her dress first, and then I whipped up the dolly dress. When I was done I gave it to her, and she said, "Oooh I love it!" Then she thought for a minute and said, "It's too bad though..." and I said, "what's too bad?" she said, "it's too bad that her dress doesn't have as many cupcakes as mine." Kids.
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They are both the Oliver + s popover sundress, I made DD's bigger because the biggest it went up to was 8 and I didn't want her to outgrow it too quickly. It's a little bigger than I wanted, but she'll grow. I added the ruffle at the bottom, it's not in the pattern, nor is the white eyelet lace at the top. When I saw the dark brown sprinkle fabric there was no way I wasn't adding the ruffle. I love it! This pattern is so quick and easy it really lends competition to LJ's drawstring dress, it's much easier and looks better when finishes (at least IMHO).
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  1. CryssiDecember 4, 2011 at 7:30 PM

    I love!

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  2. ErinApril 10, 2012 at 9:25 AM

    Good job, I just wonder if you've folded the yoke pieces in half to make them double layer? They look taller than they should be. Check my blog for pictures, I made a set of these last week too.

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    1. MommyOntheEdgeApril 10, 2012 at 9:32 AM

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    2. MommyOntheEdgeApril 10, 2012 at 9:42 AM

      Ya know, I didn't fold them in half, I cut 2 of each and then sewed them together on one long side and then folded it over, pressed and made it double thickness that way. It just looks more finished to me, and I liked the yolk piece a little thicker. I had forgotten til you asked, thanks for clarifying that. I had made the doll dress in another color previously and I didn't like the way it looked just folded over so I just changed it. Yes, I'll have to check your out too :D

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    3. ErinApril 10, 2012 at 9:54 AM

      Ah yes, I see what you've done. I wonder if you could raise the height of the armhole so it's not so baggy and open/low around there now that you've made the yoke taller.

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    4. MommyOntheEdgeApril 10, 2012 at 10:13 AM

      Yes, I should have thought of that, it works ok for the doll but it is a bit baggy on my DD. Though I had to make the pattern bigger all over because I think the girls size one only goes up to size 6 or 8 and my daughter wears a 10. I'm just an amateur seamstress so I don't always get it right the first time :D I haven't had to make another attempt yet, but I would probably change it again :D

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  3. MommyOntheEdgeApril 10, 2012 at 9:50 AM

    This is the first one I made w/ the folded yolk: http://ladybsdollspa.blogspot.com/2011/06/oliver-s-popover-sundress-for-dolls.html

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