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A Yellow Dress

Yellow, jersey knit fabric has been sitting around our craft room without purpose... That is, until today:) I decided to make my little peanut a retro inspired dress with a full skirt for an upcoming trip! Super comfy & cute, it fashions a tie for the straps & waist. (This means it'll last for awhile, 'cause as she grows....so can the dress.) Here's how I did it: I've become pretty good at configuring my girls size. I didn't use a pattern, but you can always take measurements from a reversed tank. I cut a back & front - one from my 'dress' material & one from cream cotton. I used the cream cotton as my lining. Not only for durability, but comfort too. I made my skirt by gathering a long piece of fabric, (cut two for a front and back), and stitching it to the top. I completed my front & then back. I connected them while placing my waist ties in between. I folded it r...