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Pattern Instructions: Beach Party Top & Dress (sizes 12M 6)

This little top and dress were designed with staying cool in mind. My little fiddlehead has to survive the heatof the Louisiana summer, and our only respite is a trip to the beach for Independence Day. I put together afew of these little ditties to help her enjoy the outdoors all summer, regardless of the heat!

Supplies 3/4 yard (or 1 yard for size 6 dress) of lightweight, natural fibered fabric. Cotton lawns, voiles, dotted

Swiss, seersucker, and lightweight linens are perfect. Additional yard of contrasting, lightweight, natural fibered fabric for bodice lining. 1 package of single fold bias tape for gathering the back (or you can make your own as instructed below) ~ 2/3 yard of elastic, divided. Heres an approximation of what youll use by size:

12m 18m 24m / 2T 3T 4T 5 6

2 pieces @ 8.875 9.125 9.5 9.875 10.25 10.625 11.125

Your child may need slightly more or less than the table indicates Matching thread

Prep Work1. Cut out pattern pieces as indicated. The two ruffle pieces are for the dress version only.2. If you would like to make your own bias tape (v. packaged single-fold bias tape), cut 2 pieces on the

bias@ 7/8 wide, 21 long (you will have excess). Press in on each long edge, leaving a single-fold binding strip of about 3/8 wide.

3. All seam allowances are 3/8 unless otherwise indicated

Making the Dress/Top Front

Make bodice1. Transfer the pattern marking for the overlap point to the lower edge of the bodice pieces.2. Place each bodice piece right-sides-together with its bodice lining pair and pin.3. As indicated on the bodice pattern piece, mark the place where you are supposed to stop sewing for

strap insertion. I use two pins to mark places where Im supposed to stop sewing, but you could alsouse a pencil, chalk, etc.

4. Sew the curved edges only of the bodice pieces to the bodice lining pieces. Leave the side seams and

bottom straight edge open.5. Clip curves and corners, turn right side out, and press.6. Layout the two bodice pieces right sides up and match up the pointy side of each piece with the

marked overlap point on the other.7. Baste the two bodice pieces together along the bottom edges. Once they are basted together, mark

the center of this one big piece with a pin.

Add top front to bodice1. Along its top edge, mark the center of the front. This should be at the point of the fold along which

you cut out the piece. If youre making the dress, also mark the center along the bottom edge.2. Sew two rows of basting (longest length your machine will do) stitches along the top edge, one at

and one at 1/8 from edge. Actually, the exact placement doesnt really matter, so long as you stayinside 3/8.3. Using the basting stitches from step 2, gather the front so that it matches the width of the bodice.4. Matching side edges and centers, pin the gathered front to the bodice, right-sides-together.5. With the gathered side down, sew the front to the bodice. Having the gathered side down will help

your gathers to stay even and not get pulled/smashed to the side.6. Trim seam allowance to , finish, and press toward bodice.

Add ruffle to bottom of the front (dress only)1. Along its top edge, mark the center of the front ruffle. This should be at the point of the fold along

which you cut out the piece.


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2. Attach the front ruffle to the bottom edge of the front, following steps 2-5 above.3. Trim seam allowance to , finish, and press up toward front.

Making the Dress/Top Back

Add elastic to the backNote: You can skip the steps below by using elastic thread in the bobbin of your machine and sewing a fewrows between the top and the drawn line. Just remember to hem the top edge by first! I like to do thebelow because using a pretty, contrasting bias tape adds a nice detail and results in a cleaner, more finished

look.

1. On the WRONG side of the back, draw a line the following distance down from the top edge:

12m 18m 24m / 2T 3T 4 5 6

1 9/16 1 2 2 1/8 2 5/16 2 2

This will mark the bottom of the lower casing for the elastic. Also, if you are making the dress, mark thecenter of the lower edge. This should be at the point of the fold along which you cut out the piece.

2. Place and pin one 21 piece of bias tape (packaged or made as directed above) right-sides-togetherwith the top edge of the back. Note that this is NOT the side you just marked.

3. Sew from the edge, which should be in the fold line of the bias tape.4. Turn tape to the back of the back piece, wrong-sides-together, press, and then sew very close (1/8 or

less) to the lower edge. This creates a casing for your elastic.5. Take your second piece of bias tape and lay it out with its right side against the wrong side of the

back. Line up the upper fold with the line you drew in step 1, and pin in place.6. Sew in the ditch of the fold of the bias tape. Then fold bias tape up and over this seam, and press in

place.7. Sew very close (1/8 or less) to the upper edge of this bias tape. This creates the second casing for

your elastic.8. Cut two pieces of wide elastic to insert into these casings per the table in the Supplies section. You

can double check the length by measuring your child from side seam to side seam and cutting exactlythis much, unstretched, as a start point.

9. Insert a safety pin into the end of each piece of elastic and thread through the casings. Pin the edges

of the elastic to the edges of the back, and then tack down with your sewing machine.

Add ruffle to bottom of the back (dress only)4. Along its top edge, mark the center of the back ruffle. This should be at the point of the fold along

which you cut out the piece.5. Attach the back ruffle to the bottom edge of the back, following the same procedure you did for the

front ruffle, including finishing and pressing the seam allowance up.

Assembling the top or dress

1. Place back and front right-sides-together, carefully lining up top edges. Any differences in total lengthcan be adjusted in the hem. Sew side seams, trim seam allowances to , finish, and press seamallowances toward back of garment. Dont skip the pressing!

2. From right side of garment, topstitch side seams 1/8 away from seam line. This will force theseseams to lay flat under your toddlers arms, making the garment more comfortable.

3. Turn up hem to wrong side of garment, press, turn up another , press again, and stitch.

Make and add the straps1. Fold straps in half lengthwise, wrong-sides-together, and press. This marks the center of the strap.2. Open up fold and then fold each long edge to center and press.3. Re-fold the entire strap in half lengthwise along that original fold line. Press again.4. Stitch straps closed very near the long, folded edges.5. Insert about of each strap into the openings you left in the front bodice. Pin in place.6. Topstitch each front bodice piece separately along curved edges, catching straps in place as you sew.


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7. If you want the top to be a halter, put a knot near the loose end of each strap, and youre done! Ifyou want the straps attached at the back, move to step 8.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you make your child a halter-top or dress, always supervise your child closely andnever let her nap in the top. Straps can get tangled in all manner of things, so make sure your child stays

supervised and safe!

8. Put the top on your child and pin the straps in place at the back. (This will be different for each child

so Im not indicating a length.) My one piece of advice is to put them a little closer to the center thanyou might think, because this will help them stay up on your childs shoulders.

9. Securely sew the straps in place near the top edge of the back. Trim excess just below the bottom ofthe top casing (there will be quite a bit of excess).

10. Finish raw edge of strap, and tack to back along lower edge of casing.

Congratulations! Youre ready to beat even the Louisiana heat this summer


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