Christmas Singlet Dresses

[tkp02]

Just wanted to share this with everyone.

I made a little christmas dress for my little girl - out of a bonds singlet. We live in tropical NT and it will be perfect for christmas and oh so cute.

If you have any ? Please ask.

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6173/3647/1600/2006%2002%20006%20%28Small%29.jpg

I also made one in summery colours

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6173/3647/1600/2006%2001%20121%20%28Small%29.jpg

Thanks for looking

[2 Cherubs]

Hi Kylie ...The pics arent working :no:

[rynosmum]

You're very talented Kylie!:thumbsup:

[OM]

I can't get the links to work either:no:

[Lambie]

Click on the link in tkp02's signature then scroll down the page to see them:yes:

BTW - tkp02, love them, what a marvellous idea:thumbsup:

[~EmsMum~]

oh my

they are adorable

[sopolicha]

I think it is an excellent idea, and yours are very cute.

I bought DD#2 a fairy dress made out of tulle and a singlet the other day. I would never have thought to do that.

[tickle]

Wow, they look fantastic! What a great idea.:thumbsup:

[~Chick79~]

What a clever idea! :yelclap:

Might have to look at doing something like that for my nieces.... :detective:

[Shazbutt]

What a fantastic idea, they look great (and your DD is beautful too might i add)! :thumbsup: They look easy, are they (as i'm only a basic sewer :o)? Might have to give them a go! Thanks for the idea!

[Lirael]

thats so cool! erm, how do you join the skirt to the singlet? :o

[mumtofour]

What a fantastic idea, they look great (and your DD is beautful too might i add)! :thumbsup: They look easy, are they (as i'm only a basic sewer :o)? Might have to give them a go! Thanks for the idea!

Same here, I can only really sew the basics. Can you tell us how you have made them, I have a few nieces that they would make fantastic Chrissie presents for.. Looking at the other stuff on your site, you are such a crafty person, wish I had the patience:(..I love the paddle pop christmas trees, mite try that with DS4 for some new christmas decorations..Thanks for the fantastic ideas.:wave:

[Ruby Slippers]

They look wonderful well done :thumbsup:

[Shazbutt]

I just had a look at your site too, i love the little red dress you made! I'm sick of putting orders in to my MIL (as she always puts her 'old peoples' spin on them :banghead: ). I'd like to be able to learn some basic things, so i can do them myself.

The bit i don't get with those little dresses, is how to do the gathering at the top of the skirt? Your advice would be appreciated! :)

[tkp02]

Hi All,

Thanks for all of our lovely comments.

Mumtofour - they are quiet easy. You just have to have a little patience. The material part is a circle with another circle cut inside of it. The inside circle is the same size as the singlet (the waist of the child) I then just measured out from this and made another bigger circle. I actually cut about 2inches off of the singlet - I find that the bonds singlets are so long! I then just sewed the fabric onto the singlet - stretching the singlet as you go. I also pinned marker pins at four points on the singlet and on the material and lined these up

I hope that this all makes sense to you all. If you have any other ? let me know (I am also willing to make them if interested - send me a PM!)

Shazbut - Little Red Dress is made from a pattern that I found at an op shop (so I am glad to hear that you don't think it has an old person spin on it) But I know what you mean - my grandmother is the same. The gathering is done by running two basting stitches (a large stitch - say a 4 on your machine)

I hope that this helps girls. PM me if you have any further ? or would like any advise

[BlueGin]

hey tkp02, I didn't know you were "craftedbykylie"! How exciting, about an hour ago I bookmarked your blog, after someone mentioned it in a craft thread! Top job on the skirtinglets, I might just have saved cash on a Christmas present, and it will be more personal!

XGin

[Kirst]

I think that the sewing machine is going to have to come out of retirement.

[mumtofour]

Thanks for that Kylie :thumbsup: ... I think I get what you mean.. I will have to head over to the Bonds Outlet and Spotlight and grab a few for trial runs before Chrissie..