Summer is a happy time for vacations for children and vacations for adults, which means that there is an excess of free time that should be spent outdoors.
However, no matter how useful it may be for kids, the danger lies in this. Firstly, sunstroke or burns, and secondly, injuries and pollution. The simple attention and care of the parents will help protect us from the last factors, and the plentiful drink, hats and light, well-ventilated clothes from the first ones. Therefore, in this article we will learn how to build a pattern of children's sundress for your beloved daughter for every taste. They can be made from a variety of materials, of any cut and with various types of decor: with a lace on the belt, a beautiful fly-out made of chiffon, with multiple ruffles, etc.
Necessary
First, find the materials that suit us.
Fabric for the future product is better to choose natural, breathable, thin. It is best to use cotton, linen, satin for a pattern of children's
summer sundresses and their sewing. Before you start cutting the material, you need to smooth it and arm yourself with tools: a centimeter, a long straight ruler, a small piece of cloth and scissors. The edges on the overlock can not be processed, we will twist them twice and put the line on the sewing machine. This will greatly simplify the task of patterning children's sundresses for beginners, and therefore, will speed up the work. So, the first option that we will offer you is a simple free sundress with a gum assembly on the child’s chest and ties on the shoulders.
Getting to the pattern
We need only three measurements: the first - from the level of the chest (or armpits) to the estimated bottom of the future product, the second - the circumference of the hips, and the third - the circumference of the chest. On it we will cut the gum of the required length, while it is better to use a wider and easily stretched, so that it does not impede the child’s breathing. But you can do without it, if you insert a strip of fabric or tape, which we will do. And now we are building a pattern of children's sundress. So, we take a piece of light tissue, smooth it, fold it in half. From the bend line horizontally to the side, we postpone a value equal to half the circumference of the hips + 10-15 cm, this will be the total width of the product. From the obtained edge of the line, lay down, parallel to the bend, the size of the first measurement + 10 cm per drawstring, that is, the length of the future sundress. The resulting angle between the two lines needs to be replaced with a slight bend for the child’s armpits, 7-12 cm long from the lower level of the drawstring. That's all, we finished the pattern of children's sundress.
Stitching
To finish our product, we can only process the edges, make seams and straps. So, the lower (hem) and upper (chest) edges of the tissue cut are bent twice by 0.7-1 cm and ironed well, so even beginners do not have to spend time pre-grinding. Then, on the obtained strips, we make 1-2 seams, the beginning and end of the thread are strengthened with knots on the machine. Now we bend the upper edge to the drawstring height calculated by us (both front and back) and put one or two sewing stitches. Next, we do the same as with the bottom edge of the product, with the line at the armpits, but here we try to make the bend more curved and less than 1 cm wide. So, our workpiece is completely ready. We can only make a side seam and fasten the ends of the threads.
Finish work
Next, proceed to the final stage - the straps. As mentioned earlier, a wide ribbon (5 cm) or a strip of fabric can be used for this. We choose the second option, as the satin fabric wears out quickly, wipes off and can tear. It’s better to take another piece of fabric of bright and saturated color, you can with a small pattern of polka dots, a flower (or any other child’s motif), cut from it the longest strip (1.2-1.5 meters) 10 cm wide, fold it in half, iron, stitch on both sides, leaving one short edge open. Then unscrew it and flash the remaining segment with a hidden seam. Now with the help of a large pin we thread it through both wings. We try on a child: on the one hand, this ribbon will be used as a simple strap, and on the other, it should be beautifully tied in the form of a bow. So, so we finished sewing a simple product, while we built a pattern of a children's sundress easily and quickly.
Other options
However, it was a simple, easy stage for beginners. But more experienced mothers in sewing can try more complicated options, creating their own patterns of children's summer sundresses or finding them in magazines. For example, you can sew the product according to our first sample, but instead of ribbon straps, make beautiful sleeves, like the wings of wide lace or the same fabric. So we will get a very cute and gentle children's
sundress with our own hands, patterns for which we, in fact, have already given in the first version. The only change will be that we will need to make the drawstring less wide (2 cm instead of 4 cm) and prepare a narrow elastic band. Next, take cotton lace or the same fabric and cut out two pieces with a width of 10 cm and a length of 20. We will also need to process the edges and make a drawstring. Next, sew the sleeves to the armpits for armpits and thread the elastic. Done!
Conclusion
As you probably already understood, one of the most spacious topics for your imagination is children's sundresses for girls. You can either find patterns or build them yourself, select materials, decorate products with wide ruffles, appliqués, ribbons, beads or beads, sequins, lace - this is where the creative soul can definitely walk around properly. In addition, needlework is a great way to save an extra coin in the family budget, improve relations with children and create unique images for them. Create, invent, develop with them!