The polka dot is from Hobby Lobby {I think, it’s been in my stash for a LONG time} and the owls are by Alexander Henry {I found it on etsy}.
When Morgan tried it on… all she wanted to do was dance!
I made one for both girls. I haven’t sewn in months and it felt so good to sit down and finish 2 dresses in a matter of hours!
Here are the changes I made to the pattern:
1- I cut 2 “backs” {1 for the front & 1 for the back} and rounded them to match the rounding on the “front”. The “front” of the dress pattern comes in 2 pieces and has an empire waist. I was looking for a solid front… that’s why I cut two backs, and the back is a little fuller than the front. That makes the front and the back the same… the only difference is the sleeve has a front & back so there is a front & back when you are done.
2- I cut about 4″ off the length of the back and added a 4″ piece of the contrasting fabric that I used on the sleeves
3- It only goes through a size 4 so I made Morgan’s {a 5} just a smidge bigger than a 4. 
Oh… and I added tags because they make life easier for dads if when they dress the children.
Here’s a quick TAG TUTORIAL:
My machine {which I still LOVE} has an option to sew letters & numbers.
So I chose the #3 for size 3.
Then I placed a white ribbon under my foot with a piece of stabilizer under it. And stitched out a 3.
Then I trimmed the ribbon and folded it in half and basted the tag closed.
When I was closing up the casing in the neck of my dress I slipped the tag in.
If your machine doesn’t sew numbers or letters you could use a permanent fabric marker and just write the size on the tag.
Ok, off to bed. And I think I accidently posted this before I was finished… durn computers!
More on our week to follow…
Love the tag idea. I just have a simple Janome with no extra fancy stitches or options, but yours sure is cool! 
