DIY Babydoll dress from 2 different fabrics | Step by step sewing tutorial
DIY Babydoll dress from 2 different fabrics | Step by step sewing tutorial
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In today's tutorial, I'm going to share with you how I made my baby doll dress from the leftover fabrics. This's a cute dress with a cool design. It's also a fun and create project that you can play around, mix & match the different fabrics together.
So I hope you can get come inspiration out of it. Let’s get started!
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
2m of cotton fabrics
Pattern paper
Sewing machine
Pins
Scissors
Ruler
Long stick
Zipper
Buttons
MAKING THE PATTERNS
Here’s the pattern for the project. To get a clear understanding of all the measurements needed for the pattern, watch the video from 0:45 to 4:07.
Remember, you can adjust these measurements to fit your own dimensions!
THE PATTERN OF THE TOP PART & THE CENTER PART
To create the top part pattern:
Draw a straight line first.
From the end of this line, mark up 10 cm, which is half of the neck size of the dress.
From the end of the straight line, mark 7 cm to the edge of the paper, representing the length from above the breast to the middle of the breast and the depth of the neck of the dress.
Connect the two marks together, and based on this, draw a slightly curved line to complete the neckline.
From the first straight line, draw another one 14 cm next to it, representing the length from above the breast to under the armpit, which is also the length of the sleeve.
From one end of the first straight line, mark up 12 cm, which is half of the inside shoulder and the position of the shoulder strap.
From one end of the new straight line, mark up 20.5 cm, which is a quarter of the bust size plus 0.5 cm.
Connect the two new marks, and based on this, draw a slightly curved line to complete the sleeve line.
From the first straight line, draw another one 26 cm away from it, representing the width from above the breast to under the breast and the length of the top bodice of the dress.
From one end of this line, mark up 20.5 cm, which is a quarter of the bust size plus 0.5 cm. Connect this mark to the end of the sleeve line to create the sideline of the dress.
From the top of the sideline, mark down 10 cm on the sideline.
From one end of the third straight line, mark up 5 cm, representing half of the center part of the dress. Connect this mark to the one on the sideline. Based on this, draw a slightly curved line to finish the under-bust line of the top bodice. Make the curve larger at the center part, as the top part connects to the bottom part of the dress by the center part.
For the dress length:
From the first straight line, draw a new straight line 80 cm away, representing the length from above the breast to above the knee and the total length of the dress.
From one end of this line, mark up 10 cm, which is half the width of the center part at the end of the dress. Connect this mark to the one on the third straight line.
Add 1 cm for seam allowance before cutting.
SEWING THE DRESS
THE TOP PART AND THE CENTER PART
Here are 2 pieces of the top part of the dress.
Connect them together by the sideline first.
After that, cut 2 more pieces of the top part without the center part to make the lining for the dress.
Connect them together by the sideline as well.
After sewing, place the lining part onto the main part of the dress, then connect them together using pins at the sleeve line and the neckline.
Then connect them together using pins at the sleeve line and the neckline.
To make the bow-tie shoulder strap, cut a rectangle with a width of 6 cm, which is two times the width of the shoulder strap plus 2 cm for seam allowance, and a length of 50 cm, which is the desired shoulder strap length.
Fold the rectangle along the length line first.
At one end of the folded rectangle, draw a slightly curved line to shape the strap's end.
Then sew along the line after cutting.
Use a long stick to turn the shoulder strap right-side out and iron it to make it neat.
Four pieces of this strap are needed.
Now, add the shoulder straps to the top bodice part made earlier.
Make sure the shoulder straps are positioned in the middle between the main part and the lining part of the dress. Sew to connect them together.
Before turning the lining part inside, make small cuts at the curved parts to ensure a neat finish when ironing.
Next, connect the ending lines of the main part and the lining part together by overlocking.
THE BOTTOM PART
Moving to the bottom part, cut a big rectangle with a length of 56 cm (the length from under the butt to above the knee, which matches the center part) and a width of 92 cm (the hip size).
Fold the rectangle in half along the width first.
Use the top pattern to trace the center part line onto the fabric for connecting the bottom part to the top part at the center later.
After cutting, make a loose seam at the top of the bottom part to create gathering fabric.
Adjust the gathered fabric width to match the width of the end of the top part from the front to the back on each side.
Make two pieces like this for the two sides of the dress.
Connect the two pieces of the bottom part to the top part of the dress at both sides, then sew them together.
To finish the dress's end, fold the fabric inside twice with a 1 cm fold each time, then sew.
DIY Babydoll dress from 2 different fabrics | Step by step sewing tutorial
And that's a wrap on this DIY!
Here's the final result—a super cute dress. This method would be perfect for creating adorable dresses for your little ones too.
I hope you found my step-by-step guide helpful and inspiring.
If you’re interested in making your own, give it a try and let me know how it goes!
Until then, happy sewing!
