Baby girl blessing dress, cont.

Well, I compared the dress I made to another dress we have for the baby that is size 3-6 months. My dress looks like it could be worn by a 1-year old! Devastating. The thought of taking that dress apart and re-doing it a smaller size was just too much to consider! My mom had the genius idea to buy some ribbon and attach it to the dress so that when it's tied I can make whatever size I want to fit the baby. So, I did! Thanks, Mom! And I think it adds a nice touch to the dress, too. Now it's even more beautiful!

Baby girl blessing dress

When I made Brandon's blessing outfit it was just about the hardest thing I've ever done (besides taking care of a newborn). It literally took my blood, sweat, and tears. But I loved all the compliments I got on the day he wore it. And he looked so cute in it. So, I decided it was worth it to make a dress for this new baby girl. I used this pattern from Simplicity.

I was planning on doing the one that's on the front with the collar but since I've never made a dress before I decided to go with the simplest one on the bottom left. I'm so glad I did. It was definitely easier than making Brandon's outfit but still took a lot of work and patience. I wished my mom had been here to tell me what to do! So, here is the finished product. It didn't turn out quite the way I wash hoping but is still a very beautiful dress. I heart that fabric (30% off at Joann's!)

Front

front detail (yes, that's piping! I piped!)

back detail (the buttons are uneven because I ripped straight through the last button hole and had to stitch the fabric back together. Sniffle)

Back

Felt Baby Hair Accessories

I've been having a hard time finding baby hair accessories that I like (or finding them, period. I have no idea where to even look!) so I decided to make my own. You can get instructions for these here and here. I also found some soft elastic at Joann's that I will probably attach some of these to. Yay!!

Oh, and for that pointed flower, the website doesn't give a pic. So, here's one that makes it easier to visualize.