halter dress for my lil one NOW with tute (massive pics)!!!

[balkandina]

2 Bandannas??!!! That is so cool. I wish I could still fit into 2 bandannas-think how inexpensive it would be to make a whole wardrobe!!!

[cheytown]

what a doll she is! and a natural in front of the camera, i see. i'm lovin' the skulls. i might have to make a trip to walmart.

[glittergirl94]

I would also love to see a tute for the halter dress!  Great job!

[chunkofbutter]

can't wait to make some of these. but, it is a fake tat, yes?

[Phyllsplace]

Yes, please tell us that it is a fake tattoo!

[Chelle]

Awesome...I love the skull print one

[aislinsmommee]

I'm so sorry that I haven't posted a tutorial yet. I know I promised one, and I don't like to go back on my promises. I've been sick, and between that, working, and being full time mommy, I havent had quite the perfect moment to make one. I have the pictures, just not the text. LOL. I super promise, this weekend, you'll have the tutorial.


oh, and YES....it was just a temporary tattoo on her chest.

[kcjc]

oh, and YES....it was just a temporary tattoo on her chest.

Hee. My bunny has two fake tats on right now - one on her ankle and one on her right shoulder, also just like mommy.

I am dumbfounded by how many people have asked me if they're real.

Sure, I'm in more tears than she is when it's time for shots - but I just thought that it'd be fun to hold my toddler down in a chair and let somone ink her up in a permanent design of my choosing! 

I adore that halter dress! It's way too cute.

[aislinsmommee]

Okay guys. Here's the tute for the halter dress....however, I just made a top for the lil one in this one. All you have to do to make it a dress, is just extend the sides of the top to the length you want. Please bear with me, I'v never made a tutorial for anything, so if I miss anything, just let me know. Here goes:


First, I cut out two triangles of fabric. I just kind of guesstimated how big they needed to be, (I HATE measuring) and held them up to the lil one to make sure they would fit. I made one side a little more angled than the other...like this:






Then I added my new best friend, bias tape. Once I finally figured out how to work with that stuff, it's wonderful!!!



I then measured out the bottom of the halter top, (or dress) and cut out two pieces of fabric; one of which I made a casing for the elastic. That's gonna be your back.




After I finished with the elastic, I then sewed the triangles to the rest of the front, by placing them where I wanted them to cross over, and right sides of the fabric together. After that, I flipped it over and topstitiched it, just to give it a little more security.




To finish things up, I sewed the front and back together, and folded the hem up 1/4", and then folded it again, then stitched it. Voila! A handy top that my lil one can wear and play in.



Again, if I've screwed up too badly, or there's anything I didnt clarify, just let me know. Oh! And sorry for the HUGE numbers of pics.

[srkmoore]

Love it! thanks so much for the tutorial!