Purple Polka Dot Baby Dress

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Baby Shower Time! 

This is what I made to take to a baby shower yesterday.  It sure was nice the New Mother had a Pinterest page that showed the style she wanted for her little one.  She specifically pinned some shoes which I didn't make, but I came close.  

This is part of the fabric my good friend sent me a couple of months ago.  I know she thought I'd use the fabric for "Quilts for Orphans," but I just can't help using some of this beautiful fabric (these are Moda) for some special projects. 

I used McCall's Pattern 8812 size 0-3 months.

 I see this pattern is no longer available, however there is a similar pattern.

This pattern never goes out of style as I made it for my babies/toddlers 3 decades ago.

Here are two other patterns you can download but come in larger sizes:

Snazzle Craft - 18-24 months

I Kat Bag - 2yr

Only the dress is reversible.

The blue side was turned under and top stitched.  Luckily came out perfectly on the purple side.

A mistake called for some patch work which turned out to be a creative serendipity event.

Fortunate to have a serger to help create a more professional purchased look.

You can download the shoe pattern by Aimee Larsen.  No elastic needed for this shoe.

Did you notice the buttons on each side of the dress?

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