Family Reunion Dress - a bit later than planned

Why is this late? It was one of my Kids Clothes Week projects.

I started this on Day 5 and then life happened and I had to leave it. I finally finished it yesterday morning.



I have only made the dress version once before here. It is one of her go-to dresses so I wanted to ease my laundry turnaround and make her another.

I modified this one by changing the pleats to gathers. I have seen a top version on Flickr that used this modification and it was so lovely I have always wanted to try it.

I fear that my gathers turned out less than perfect. I didn't spend enough time spacing them out so I'm not over the moon with the result.

I have always loved the details of this pattern. The topstitching around the bottom hem adds a small amount of weight to the bottom of the dress as well being a delicate feature.

The scoop of the neckline is just beautiful.

I made the size 6T just like the last time because it still fits perfectly after so many months of wear. It's really only the hemline that has got a bit further up her leg!

I have one more item of children sewing left to do before I spend some time on my own wardrobe. The weather is warming up and I feel sadly lacking in anything suitable. So next up a pair of Parsley pants then onto a Washi dress for me. I have owned that pattern for so long I feel shamed into doing something with it!