My friend Rebecca had a little girl almost a year ago. For Ella’s first birthday I decided to make her a very “girly” birthday dress. I found two fabrics that I absolutely loved. One a turquoise floral and the other blue with white polka dots. I decided to start off with a cute pattern from Butterick. Of course I never actually follow the directions. I always end up changing the pattern in some way or another.
Butterick 4712 is a good start to the dress I want to make
My friend wanted a very “girly” dress. I thought this was “girly” even though the color is predominately blue.
Instead of sewing in a zipper, I decided to use decorative ribbon for the closure, perfect for summer.
Closure with decorative ribbon
Final picture of reversible dress – floral
Final picture of reversible dress – polka dot
Ella’s Monogram
A decorative hem finishes the project.
Reba I hope Ella enjoys the dress (and I hope it fits)
