Shirred owl dress

Allmost one year has gong but now I am back!! The days are getting warmer and longer and I'm starting to feel a little bit like summer might be on its way so decided to make a dress for F.

Pattern:
Same as this one, but this time I got a bit inspired by Krista at www.sewgingmamas.com to put a bias tape at the bottom of the dress for some added detail.
Click here to download Krista's tutorial.

Material:
Bought the owl fabric at Mossby Quiltshop in Hällabrottet (Sweden) and made the bias tape from poly cotton.

Next time:
I have seen a version of this kind of dress but with a type of sleeve on it and that will be my next project.

Shirred dress

Pattern:
I didnt use a pattern since this is just a very simple dress made out of one rectangle but this is how I did it:

1. Cut the fabric (chest measurement x 2) x (armpit to knee).
2. Sew short sides together so you get a 'tube'.
3. Hem top and bottom.
4. Shirr ca 5-10 rows (depending on the look you are after and the size of the child)
5. Attach Bias tape as straps (mine are 11 inches long)
6. Done!

Material:
Cotton from my local fabric shop.

Next time:
Try on the dress and THEN decide where to put the straps. They are way to wide apart on this one and keeps falling off the shoulder so I'll need to move them.