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Refashioning shirts – toddler dress pattern

Have you been following Makery’s series The Refashioners 2015 . There’s been some fabulous designs created from former shirts by a wide variety of sewing bloggers. There’s an opportunity to join in, entering your own refashioning of a shirt for the chance to win a prize worth over £700. I have so many ideas re shirts, I’m not sure where to start. But that’s great as you can enter as many creations as you like, the only problem I have is time…!!

My first refashioning is a toddler dress. I have used four shirts to create a simple dress for my niece.

Toddler Dress Pattern, use four mens shirts to create a stylish toddelr dress

I used this toddler dress pattern as the basis for my design. I started with cutting out the bodice and sleeves.

bodice pattern pieces

Sewing up the curves seams I created the basis of top. Dividing the suggested length of dress into four I used strips of shirt gathering them slightly to add some fullness to the dress.

Refashioned shirt layers

I stitched the seams using a overlocker.

toddler dress pattern using refashioned shirts

I took the button placket from the pink shirt and added to the center of the dress as a feature.

shirt button details

Next up the side seams.

toddler shirt dress side seams

Finally adding elastic to the neckline and sleeves. The design of an elasticated neck makes this really easy to take on and off a baby/toddler.

elasticated sleeves, toddler dress pattern

I love the result, more importantly my sister in law likes it too (my brother recognised one of the shirts as his!).

Toddler dress made from refashioned shirts

Refashioned shirts into toddler dress, elasticated neck for easy dressing

To see other entries to the competition visit the pinterest board Refashioners 2015. Are you tempted to join in?

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Clare

Sunday 6th of September 2015

Ohh that is soooo sweet and your niece looks adorable in it! Such a clever idea! I wonder if it's possible to do something similar with t-shirts. I have a whole bag of my boyfriend's old t-shirts waiting to be turned into something!

Dana (Sew Thrifty)

Saturday 5th of September 2015

Vicky - I LOVE this! Definitely need to put this on my to-do list for my baby girl. Love the color combination too!

EmmaAnneMade

Saturday 5th of September 2015

Seriously clever stuff Vicky. I love the way that you have used the button placket on the back of the dress. x

Jill

Thursday 3rd of September 2015

What a beautiful little dress Vicky! Good luck in the competition!

Lisa

Thursday 3rd of September 2015

Fun! I love refashioning so I'll have to go check out the series.

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