I love sewing for Baby Girl. She’s always plenty excited about what I make, and she’s easy to fit. So when I had the opportunity to pre-test and test again the circle skirt add-on for Sofilantjes Patterns Iridis Dress, I jumped at the chance.
The dress is a quick sew – but be aware that since there’s a circle skirt involved, there is a lot of fabric required, particularly for the larger sizes. I made the 12 months size both times, so the fabric commitment was relatively small. I had (you guessed it) a recent thrift store find (99 cents!) that had a Hawaiian print on it. I wasn’t sure what I’d make with it when I picked it up. I also picked up some knit fabric with little pandas and blue checks (50 cents) and a bag of scrap fabrics (also 50 cents). I received the pattern from Sofilantjes Patterns in exchange for honest feedback regarding fit.
I think that both dresses turned out great. Just like the Otium I made a couple of months ago, the pattern went together really quickly. The first one I made took a couple hours, the second one I made took an hour. It went together so quickly! It took longer to photograph my little gal in the dress than it took to sew the dress. She loves both of them. With the second dress – the panda Iridis – I used a decorative stitch on the bias tape. When she learns to twirl, it will be a great twirling dress. Without further ado: The Iridis dresses with circle skirt add on.
Hawaiian fabric dress:
Panda dress:
And yep – I made her headband! 🙂
If you would like to get a copy of the pattern, you can! The original dress and the add-on can be found on the Sofilantjes website. You may purchase the bundle through the rest of today for $10.00.
what a sweetie! how cute she looks in both dress’s!
Helen
Thanks! She’s a big love (and as patient a model as a 14 month old can be expected to be!)