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    Easy play dress - added to downloads

    I know this has been explained many times in MG, but I don't remember a tutorial for it. I took pics this time.

    Items needed:
    -your favorite girl's t-shirt pattern
    -knit fabric for bodice
    -woven or knit fabric for skirt
    -foe or binding for neckline

    Step 1:
    Adjust your favorite t-shirt pattern. Mine is Otto 4/04 #36. If you don't have this issue, please buy it today! It is so worth it!

    A: Draw a line from the underarm seam to the center of your shirt. I drew it slightly sloping down, but you can go straight across if you like. This is the dotted line.

    B: Draw a solid cutting/folding line as far away from the dotted line as you like. I just did a 1" line this time, but I do 2-3" for bigger sizes.



    Step 2:
    Cut out front, back, and sleeves. This can be done with long sleeves, short sleeves, or no sleeves (you would need foe for the armholes).



    Step 3:
    Sew up shoulders, and attach sleeves. Pretend that you are sewing up a regular t-shirt for now.



    Step 4:
    Finish sleeve hems any way you like. I just folded under and used a zig-zag stitch. You could also coverstitch, use a rolled hem, use trim, or use foe. The choice is yours! Be creative!


    Step 5:
    Pin each arm and underarm together. Sew last seam in shirt.


    Step 6:
    Decide how long you want to make your skirt. I made mine 16 inches for a 2T/86.

    Cut a long rectangle the width of your fabric (if woven) or about double the width of your waist by your desired length.

    If you are making a much larger dress, you may need 2 lengths of fabric for the skirt.



    Step 7:
    Finish your hem any way you like. See step 4. I turned mine under 1/4" and again at 1".



    Step 8: Please remember this step! I always forget it!
    Mark your four equal parts (front, sides, and back). Your back seam is not finished at this point. I kept in mind that I would use 1/2" seam to take care of the selvage I did not cut off.



    Step 9:
    Sew 2 gathering lines about 1/4" apart along top edge of fabric. (Pay no attention to the presser foot. The stitches are on the far right.) Gather up skirt.


    Step 10:
    Match up midpoints of skirt and shirt and pin fabric right sides together. Sew back seam shut.


    Step 11:
    Sew bodice to skirt.


    Step 12:
    Finish neckline with foe, binding, or ribbing. I chose foe.


    You are finished!
    Last edited by sewingmel; 12-30-2008 at 09:21 PM.

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    Re: Easy play dress

    great tut

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    Re: Easy play dress

    Thanks, I have been wanting to do something this and was hesitating just branching out on my own. I'm not quite ready to just wing it!

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    Re: Easy play dress

    Great tut, Mel! I have some of that same cord in my stash waiting for me to use it.

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    Re: Easy play dress

    Now it makes sense to me! Thanks so much for explaining.

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    Re: Easy play dress

    Very nice tut!

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    Re: Easy play dress

    Great tutorial! Thanks for taking the time to type it out and take pics.
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    Re: Easy play dress

    great tut, i will definately try it out soon
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    Re: Easy play dress

    thanks I have been wanting to try this.
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    Re: Easy play dress

    Great tute!! that does look easy!
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    Re: Easy play dress

    Thanks, I am going to make a few of these. They look like they sew up pretty fast.
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    Re: Easy play dress

    Thanks.. I think I am going to do this for my dd. I am going to use the shirts that are too short for her instead!!

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    Re: Easy play dress

    super cute!

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    Re: Easy play dress

    Really cute! Thank you!
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    Re: Easy play dress

    this is great.
    and can you tell me about the way you traced your pattern?
    is the front and back on the same one?
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    for each of my 3 DD's- 6 dresses- 3 done, 12 t-shirts 0 done, 6 skirts 0 done, 12 pairs panties- 0 done, 7 nightgowns- 0 done

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    Re: Easy play dress

    Great tutorial! I do mine slightly differently, I only sew one underarm/sleeve seam, then I gather my skirt material with my ruffler or gathering foot and sew it on to the bodice. Then I sew the remaining underarm/sleeve/side seam last because I don't like to attach the skirt in the round (just like I don't like to attach sleeves in the round). I guess I'm just lazy this way. Of course, my method has backfired at least once where I gathered the skirt up to tightly and it didn't fit.
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    Re: Easy play dress

    yey thank you!!!

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    Re: Easy play dress

    really cute! i like it!

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    Re: Easy play dress

    Really cute. Thanks for the great detail/photos
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    Re: Easy play dress

    Quote Originally Posted by Bluemoon View Post
    this is great.
    and can you tell me about the way you traced your pattern?
    is the front and back on the same one?
    Most t-shirt patterns are the same for the front and the back with the exception of the neckline. I just trace both necklines on one piece.

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