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After a week of entertaining the in-laws and very little crafting time, I'm back with a finished butterfly dress for wee one.

This was another great pattern by Liesel from Oliver & S.. (It's available in Issue 6 of Sew Hip magazine.) It's a simple design with clear instructions and helpful diagrams and it sewed up beautifully. Liesel has a clever way of attaching the narrow yoke panel and bias straps that gives the dress a nice finished look without putting you through too much fiddly sewing. That meant I got to spend my fiddly sewing energy on making the butterflies match up perfectly on the sides.

I got wee one to try it on last night before bed. She happily modeled for pictures, then put it to the ultimate dress test: spinning. I guess it passed the test, because she refused to take it off after that.

posted by alison at 9:08 am | in spring sewing

Comments

Love the dress and I love wee one's little CURLS!!!! Too cute.

Posted by: Lauren at May 27, 2009 9:37 AM

Oh my gosh! Adorable! Little girls in sundresses are just the cutest!

Posted by: Teish at May 27, 2009 9:48 AM

LOVE it! Turned out great and wee one is adorable! :-)

Posted by: Brandi at May 27, 2009 9:57 AM

Sensational! I think that's one of my favorite fabrics that you've ever used.

Posted by: Leslie at May 27, 2009 10:02 AM

I love the added touch of the contrasting fabric for the neckline/straps. Beautiful!

Posted by: Leann at May 27, 2009 10:05 AM

The dress is darling! Just when I think Wee One can't get any cuter she goes and does it!!

Posted by: Katherine at May 27, 2009 10:21 AM

Too cute - both the dress & the wearer. Love the placement of the flowers.

Posted by: Donna at May 27, 2009 1:24 PM

the match up on the sides is great! You can see she loves it! I just wish mine was still wee.

Posted by: PogKnits at May 27, 2009 1:58 PM

So Cute!

Posted by: Heather at May 27, 2009 2:57 PM

The dress is adorable, as is wee one's smile in the last pic. Priceless.

Posted by: Wen di at May 27, 2009 8:13 PM

Love the dress and the model

Posted by: Karoline at May 28, 2009 8:29 AM

Very cute!

Posted by: Seanna Lea at May 28, 2009 12:45 PM

That is so lovely. I saw it when you first posted it and I actually went to buy the magazine today. There was only one copy at my local B&N and now it is mine.

My little girl is now 24, but this is the kind of thing I would have made for her.

Lucky for me I have a herd of nieces who are 1, two 2 year olds, 3, 5 and 6.

Posted by: Sandee at May 28, 2009 7:09 PM

it's adorable and the fabric you chose is lovely! i must get the magazine now! ;D

Posted by: Sophy at May 29, 2009 12:58 PM

What a super cute dress! I think the butterflies are way cuter than the dress pictured on the pattern!

Posted by: Minneapolismama at May 29, 2009 4:59 PM