Little baby dress - ottobre 3/2013 #3

I really hated how the previous dresses I made for Eva ended up gathering all under her arms when she was "playing". So I stopped having her in dresses for a while. Then I wanted to try something else. I wanted to stabilize the dress under her diaper just like with the bodysuits. So I took the latest bodysuit I made for her ( Ottobre 3/2013 #3) and turned it into a dress.

I actually traced 62 this time since 68 was a little to big for her and I wanted something more fitted for the dress and I cut back front and back piece in the middle so have a seam to insert the skirt. The skirts have almost no gatherings in the back since she will be sitting on her back and I wanted it to be comfortable and is a lot more full to the front.  I also cut the upper front piece and closed it with snaps. The skirt has side seams and are sewed together with the rest of the body so it will not run up. Instead of rib binding I used same soft cotton lace tape to finish the edges.

I even did a fitting session with a few pins and a different sash but the big red one looks better:

She were it on her way to the baptize and changed at the church in one provided by her godmother.

Polka dots romper - Ottobre start-star romper

I really loved the hello kitty romper so I decided to sew another. They re very practical for the summer and very easy to do. Like I said the other time I am not very found of the back seam so I changed the pattern to move it over the diaper. I also skipped pockets this time. The only regret I have is that this one tuned a bit to high on the neck. That was not intentional.

Hello kitty baby romper - Ottobre

The weather is really hot now so this sleeveless romper seemed just perfect. It is a very simple design but the cute pockets make all the difference. And again I can't help falling for Ottobre. The romper has a snap crotch. The neckline is finished with rib binding witch makes it stretchy enough for outing the romper on and taking it off. Small pockets are inserted into the side seams.

I traced size 68. It is a bit to large and long but is OK. Hopefully she will be wearing it all summer.

Eva is so adorable in it specially with her hands in the pockets.And it is also comfortable :