Tutorials I Tried and Loved

I love to sew.  However, I am a total rookie and have only {sort-of} mastered pillows and skirts.  I do dream of making dresses for my girls like my Momma always did for me though.

There are so many tutorials out there that it can be overwhelming.  I have tried a few recently that I followed successfully and wanted to share them with you.  They are well-written and easy to follow.  Any tutorial where the end result is an adorable dress for my baby girl makes me one happy Momma.

So onesie dresses are the way to go for beginners because the top is already done for you.  Gotta love that.  I followed this pieced jersey dress tutorial from kojo designs.  I used a onesie that was getting too small and a few old t-shirts from my closet to make this fun dress.  So comfy and absolutely adorable.

My stitching is horrible because I had no previous experience sewing on jersey knit and it is no easy task.  It just adds to the character if you ask me!  However, I learned a lot from the experience and can't wait to make another.  

Of course it is way cuter on my little model and we get compliments each and every time she wears it.

The next onesie dress I attempted was from a tutorial called the 10-minute Onesie Dress on Prudent Baby.  I then added a ruffled ribbon around the waist because I love it.

Super great tutorial although it definitely took me longer than 10-minutes because I am crazy.   I am convinced, however, that I could do it in about 15 next time!  : )  It was fun to make and I learned a lot in the process as always.

Again, much better displayed on a sweet baby girl.  I used the ruffled ribbon (from Hobby Lobby) and thin white elastic to create a matching headband too.  Oh, these things make me giddy.  

One extra step I took for each dress was to cut the bottom of the onesie out after it was all sewn together.  This gives more longevity to the dress because you only have to fit it over the head and the length of the onesie no longer matters.  An extra bonus to that is you can add your own fun patterned bloomers to the dress!  

And finally, a girl needs some leggings to go with her dresses in the crazy weather.  So, I bought some $1 knee socks for women at Target and followed the Little Leggies Tutorial on kojo designs.  Who can resist some chubby legs in little leggies?  Not me.  I love them and they are super easy to make!

Hope this helps narrow down the search for a great baby dress tutorial and a great baby legs tutorial for ya!  If I can follow these tutorials successfully, then anyone can!!!  

Happy Friday!