4, 5 and 6 done....

Still going with the April Challenge. I wanted to make a dress or skirt for my niece who will be 4 soon. I spent ages looking for a simple pattern and one that was flexible with size since I don't have her measurements. I settled on a pillowcase style dress and used the pattern/instructions from the Craft Hope book.

I didn't have any pillowcases but I do have lots of fabric, the dress is super easy to make so I ended up making two and then I had some bits left over so I decided to make matching bags. After seeking advice on twitter on what style of bag a 4 year old is likely to prefer, I went with the handbag and made it reversible so it matches both dresses. Now, my niece is in the UK and unavailable for a photo shoot so I needed a local model to take her place, introducing Ebi-chan.... who incidentally was not impressed with wearing a dress....

act like a girl                                                       BOY

kawaii                                                       NOT

reversible bag

I LOVE how the bag turned out, the placement of the fish fabric is just right.

If you have a little girl and have never made clothes for her, I can recommend the pillowcase dress, it would be even easier if you actually started with a pillowcase but not a Japanese pillowcase which is a lot smaller than a western one, unless you were making a dress for a really little girl of course.