Dresses 6 and 7 - Hangin' Around

Dresses six and seven are called "Hangin' Around".  I received this fabric from Ambassador Monica.

It's the name of the print, designed by Alexander Henry. Animal prints are my favorites for younger girls.  I wanted to make two dresses from this because I love it so much. I received one yard, so I cut it in half.   To each 18 inch long piece, I added some solid rusty color fabric I had in my stash to the bottom for contrast, and to make it longer.


Adding the extra at the bottom makes these dresses between a size five and six on the chart.  I used the medium armhole template, and cut 36 inch ties of bias tape for each side.







At our local Walmart, the sewing section carries "fat quarters" for 97 cents. These pieces are generally meant for quilting, but they are perfect for pockets and other accents such as a yoke or hem contrast.  Fat quarters are made by taking one yard of fabric, cutting in half lengthwise, and then in half width-wise. The dimensions are approximately 18" x 21" or 22" (depending on fabric width).

For these dresses, I used a fat quarter for the pockets.  After lining with cotton and turning, I added white cotton trim across the top.  I measured about 8 inches up from the bottom, then measured equal distance from the center front, where I thought it worked best.

I like the way this tiger is leaning against the pocket. 

Here are a few pictures of the finished dresses.  I live in a concrete condominium, so no pretty backgrounds for photos.   I need to find a better place to take them 😁