Winter t-shirt dress tutorial

Turn your child's summer t-shirts into fall and winter dresses!

(keep in mind that I am not a professional seamstress, I kind of figure it out as I go)

So if you want to see how I made the dress, keep reading :)

First you need a old t shirt, some knit fabric (about half a yard) and some elastic

(my daughter is a size 4T, so you would need to adjust this to fit your child)

OK lets get started.

Take your t-shirt and put it on your child, mark where you want the dress to start

Add 1/2 a inch to that and cut the rest off:

Next cut your knit, I cut mine 36X17

Fold in half and pin the sides

Sew the two edges together

Now measure your child, and add 1/2 inch to that and cut your elastic

Sew the edges of the elastic together

Pin the elastic to the skirt portion (remember to put the right sides together)

Line the two seams together

I made a pleat in the front

Sew the skirt to the elastic, stretch the elastic as you go

This is what you should have now

Now insert the t-shirt into the skirt portion (right sides together)

Sew the skirt to the t-shirt

This is what you should have now

Next I made 3/4 sleeves

So I cut two squares that were 7X7

If you want full sleeves, then make your longer

Fold in half and sew the edges together

Turn to the right side

Insert the sleeve tube into the sleeve (right sides together) and stitch together

I did not finish the edges since knit does not fray

Then I attached my label to the back

DONE!

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