Emmeline’s 2nd birthday is this week (eek!) and I wanted to make her a new dress for her party. My friend, Ramona, asked me if I would like to test the pattern for a new dress she designed, so the timing was perfect!
The pattern is called The BouncyFlouncy Dress and it truly is bouncy and flouncy! It was easy to put together (even all those gathered, hemmed, flounces were quicker than I thought, because it’s a tiny little dress) plus it’s made from fat quarters, so I just pulled fabrics from my stash (mostly Spot On dots from Robert Kaufman).
I made Emmeline a 2T and then did tucks at the shoulders and a ribbon around the back, because she is a skinny almost 2 year-old. Then I can let it out and tie it looser as she grows.
She loves this dress SO much and she is going to have a blast playing in it at her party. The first time I showed it to her she shook the ruffles and said, “My beautiful dress!”.
Are you sick of photos, yet? I’m just gonna keep them coming!
The pattern for the BouncyFlouncy Dress is available on Craftsy and Ramona’s instructions make it easy.
Somersaulting in her flounces. I guess she needs a ruffled diaper cover!
This will definitely be a pattern that goes into Emma’s dress rotation. Next up, is one in cool shades!
love love love love love. her, and you and the dress. and your pictures. LOVE .
Good to know the hemming and gathering go together fast. I need to piece the last tier and then I am On to that tonight after the little ones are asleep. Thanks for the tip on the ribbon, I will add that for my skinny one too, since the bodice is a little big on her too. (But hey she get to wear it longer!)
Oh my!! Wonderful dress for s sweetie princess!! I miss when My teenager daughter was a little girl!
What a gorgeous little dress, Janice!!! Love all the ruffles… so girlie and pretty. I’d love you to add your review to the Dresses for Girls Collection over at Threading My Way
Adorable! Toddler and the dress of course!
What a cute little dress. Your daughter looks adorable on her bouncy dress. So pretty!
It is very beautiful. She will be so cute at her party 🙂
Wow, what a fun cute dress! Your wee girl is a sweetie too!
adorable
Hi Janice, I’ve featured your Bouncy Flouncy Dress today… Threading Your Way Features