Thursday, August 27, 2009

A Dress For Free!

I was SO excited when I ran across this tutorial about how to make a baby dress using an adult-size t-shirt. I just love the idea of recycling an old piece of clothing to make something new and beautiful.

So, I found our bag of clothes that we were planning to donate, and I set aside some potential candidates. I found a plain brown t-shirt of Dave's that I knew would work perfectly. I grabbed a dress out of Lucy's closet and used it as a template. I had to make a few alterations, but I LOVE how it turned out (please excuse the wrinkles!)

The ruffles just kill me.

I plan to make many more of these in the future.
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14 comments:

  1. JennAugust 27, 2009 at 1:16 PM

    this is so adorable! and it seems so practical. :)

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  2. UnknownAugust 27, 2009 at 1:31 PM

    It came out so cute! I love the color too :)

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  3. Mae BurkeAugust 27, 2009 at 1:55 PM

    try tuts for pillow case dresses! too easy!

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  4. Creative MamaAugust 27, 2009 at 2:00 PM

    O my. so cute.

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  5. AnonymousAugust 27, 2009 at 3:27 PM

    oh i LOVE this! I am really inspired to learn how to sew!!

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  6. brookeAugust 27, 2009 at 5:16 PM

    Now I want to find a giant tshirt and make one of these for me.

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  7. ElisabelAugust 27, 2009 at 5:23 PM

    It's perfect, even w/the wrinkles.

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  8. Judy KellnerAugust 28, 2009 at 12:00 AM

    Lucy is to young to have wrinkles!

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  9. AnonymousAugust 28, 2009 at 9:43 PM

    the headband you made for her would look adorable with this dress!! :)

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  10. kierstinAugust 30, 2009 at 7:16 AM

    so cute! i need to place my order with you for some baby girl outfits---love the Avalon dress too. you need to open a baby boutique!

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  11. AndreaSeptember 14, 2009 at 4:58 PM

    This is simply adorable! I have a little girl due in January and I must make some of these for the hot summer months in Arizona!

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  12. K. Funk NastyNovember 13, 2009 at 10:23 PM

    Stop being so creative and crafty! You're making the rest of us look bad. :)

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  13. Damier AzurOctober 29, 2010 at 11:26 PM

    Nice article. I could not bear to send my parents to a nursing home. In home care is the way for me.

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  14. NicoleMay 31, 2011 at 8:42 PM

    How did you do this?! Do you have a pattern?

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