strawberry dress

I made this dress for Ruby last night and crossed my fingers that it would fit. I always do things like this late at night when the kids are sleeping, so I couldn't really measure her.

I had been wanting to try this pattern ever since seeing all the cute dresses that Heather made for her girls.
It's the Claire pattern from Sandi Henderson. And who knew that shirring was so fun and easy?! (Shirring is the elastic stitching around the neck/chest/arms). Sandi has a great tutorial on her blog.



Isn't the fabric just so "Ruby?" Or, "so sara" whatever you prefer. You know I'm a sucker for reds and polka dots. That strawberry fabric makes me weak in the knees. I bought it several months ago and had been waiting for the perfect reason to cut into it!

Yup, it fits! A bit long, but hey it's not her fault she's got short parents. :)

"Toss your baby on the grass and smile -- quick!" This was right as we were running out the door to church this afternoon.

And, of course, she had to test out the "twirl." A fun dress for a fun girl :)