First off I want to say a HUGE thank you to all of you that commented yesterday. It really appreciate your kindness. I read every single one of them and they really helped a lot. I was surprised by how many of you have gone through similar situations. Thank you all so much!
I have three boys and then one girl. I waited a long time to have a little girl and now that I have one, I absolutely love to make little outfits for her to wear, especially ones she can wear to church. I had so much fun making her a Christmas skirt, that I decided to make her a winter outfit.
This is how I made her outfit:
I went looking through her closet and she didn’t have anything that was red, so I decided to take a shirt that was too little and make it into a little cardigan. For a full tutorial on how I did this, check out this post.
First I cut off the bottom of it and then cut it down the middle. Then I off the sleeves to make them shorter too.
I hemmed the sleeves, bottom and middle. Then using the left over fabric from the bottom, I made ruffles for middle.
My daughter want a little button, so I added some elastic and a button to the inside so she could close it.
Doesn’t she look so cute in it?
For the skirt, I just did a regular circle skirt, but then added some tulle to the bottom of it when I was hemming the bottom. For her skirt, I cut a 25×25 inch square and then the radius was the inner circle was 3”.
Using my Expressions 2, I cut out some snowflakes out of glitter heat transfer (LOVE that stuff!). I used pressure 4 and depth 4.
I weeded the excess heat transfer.
I then ironed on the snowflakes. I just love how it looks at the bottom. Wouldn’t this be so cute with stars for the 4th of July? I think so!
I added some elastic to the top of it. And that’s it, super easy!
I love the sparkle and design of those snowflakes.
She loved wearing it too!
Little girls are so much fun!
Samantha
She looks so cute in that outfit! I love the red and turquoise together too. The skirt looks long enough that as long as the elastic stretches it'll probably fit next year too?
AmberRay
She is adorable and the outfit is too!
Suzanne Winter
what a fun skirt and outfit!!!
Melissa
What an adorable outfit and the red/turquoise duo is my favorite color combination these days!! 🙂
isela Leon
Way to adorable! You really have the craft gift… and the worse, you make me want to have a baby girl!! My son is already 18!! 🙂 thanks! I always enjoy seeing your ideas 🙂
isela Leon
Way to adorable! You really have the craft gift… and the worse, you make me want to have a baby girl!! My son is already 18!! 🙂 thanks! I always enjoy seeing your ideas 🙂
Ashley
That is really cute! I love the idea of making their clothes that are too little into something wearable. I'll have to do that for Amelia. 🙂
Stubbed Toe
So stinking cute! One day I will get a silouette or something so I can do those fun things!
Leanne
Now I want a little girl too! That is just so cute, I love the way you have worked with what you had and added in something new too! Great way to make things last a bit longer 🙂
Carol Pack Urban
She looks so darling in her winter outfit. I love her dimples!
Gallegos Newsletter
Absolutely adorable!
gypsyrps
That is amazing! I love it! Where do you get your glitter heat transfer? Are there any tricks to applying it?
Love going green! Your daughter is adorable. Definitely worth the wait!