Here's a little something I made in a day (or two evenings). I've used this Simplicity pattern (8480) before, but I was happy with the little changes I made.
We started with this funky snuggle flannel that my daughter chose.
I thought I bought enough for the entire nightgown, but I always forget that a certain national fabric store that shall remain nameless sells fabrics that are not fully 45" wide {grumble}. As a result, I needed to use a solid fuchsia fabric for the yolk and sleeves. I found a little lace and made some coordinating hearts that I appliquéd onto the yolk.
The back is only two pieces, so I used the funky fabric. My girl is short for the size she wears, but she wanted the nightgown very long. I thought a 2" hem would bring it well off the floor, but just barely.
I also hate hemming, so I used a decorative lattice machine stitch on the hem (sorry I didn't take a picture). I'm pretty happy about the whole project - quick with a few little twists.
cindy
It's so cute! I think I would be glad you didn't have quite enough because I love that hot pink at the top!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kim. I really like it that way too.
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