Junebugs Everywhere!

This morning I completed another Junebug Dress from the tutorial posted by 

Jess at Craftiness is not Optional.

As I had mentioned previously, a friend had given me a LARGE stash

of fabric a long while ago and in it were some very vintage prints.

As fall is quickly approaching here, I wanted to make a dress to

reflect the season that could also be worn well into winter.

Here is the fabric I chose.

Doesn't it just scream Autumn!

And here is my finished dress.

Although I have never sewn it before, I decided to try rick rack

around the chest flap. I love the look but wasn't to happy

with the way I sewed it on.  Need to find a tutorial on how to round 

corners with it.  I couldn't get it to lay flat so I ended up sewing it to

each side and trimming it. When I turned it right side out, 

the trim pulled in even though I clipped and trimmed the corners.

I couldn't believe I found the exact shade of trim as was in the dress.

I know it looks orange but it is more of a burnt orange color.

The buttons matched up pretty well too.

Once I had the dress completed, I felt that the bottom looked a 

little bare so I added a row of rick rack about 2.5 inches from the bottom.

As with the last Junebug dress, I made the sleeves longer and

added wide lace to them.

I am keeping my fingers crossed that this will fit my great niece, CiCi.

I enlarged it to an approximate size 4.

Although she is only 2 years old, she is, ummm...lets say a healthy

little dumpling. She is not overweight but, is fuller in the waist and

upper body than most toddlers her age.

Sorry my pictures are so bad.  The sun was shining when I started taking

them but then the clouds came in when I was finishing up.

Thanks again Jess for such a wonderful, easy to follow tut!

Until next time,