Its been a long time. I created another human. When I had free time I chose to sleep or sew. I have gone down the rabbit hole of kid custom fabrics...a post for another time. Today, I'm highlighting my daughters absolute favourite dress. She would wear this dress in a blizzard and tell you she wasn't cold. Toddlers are crazy stubborn though. See toddler eating an onion.
This is the tee shirt dress from Brindille and Twig. I've made this dress multiple times for my daughter and I've made it as gifts. It has a nice A line shape and a high low hem. It is super simple to sew (just like a tee shirt) and takes less than an hour on little sleep to finish. I love how it is easy to wear, comfortable, stylish and provides good sun coverage. It is also great for most seasons in Vancouver as you can wear it with leggings. I'm so in love I bought the adult version of this pattern from the sister site but I will have to wait until breastfeeding is over again.
As for all of Brindille & Twigs patterns, I size up from RTW, the instructions are super clear and the drafting is excellent. It comes with a long and short sleeve option. I've made this with long sleeves in a stretch velvet as a fancy winter dress with success.
As for all of Brindille & Twigs patterns, I size up from RTW, the instructions are super clear and the drafting is excellent. It comes with a long and short sleeve option. I've made this with long sleeves in a stretch velvet as a fancy winter dress with success.
The fabric I used for this dress is a mystery knit I picked up from Our Social Fabric. It's a true stripe, not printed and has some drape. This dress can be made with basic cotton lycra, but I like it best with something with a little drape to it like a bamboo jersey. I would recommend that whatever fabric you use, make sure that the fabric you use for the neckband has good stretch and recovery. Otherwise it'll be too tight or too sloppy.
That's it for today. Do you every covet your children's clothes?
That's it for today. Do you every covet your children's clothes?