I wanted to kick off Madeline’s Spring Collection with a bang, as I already know I will have interruptions this week with some other posts that were previously planned to be featured (but don’t worry, they are really, really good interruptions! I promise – lol). This dress was by far one of my favorites, part because of its ease factor, and part because of how cute and comfy it turned out!
I used a T-shirt that I already had on hand for the top, or onesie in this case, and added the attaching bubble skirt to the bottom. What makes this different than every other bubble dress you have seen out there? The adorable pop-up ruffle waist!
I almost stopped there, but decided it just wasn’t ‘finished’ without the tie sash waist belt. The belt is not attached, at least not for now, I might change my mind on that :).
For your free tutorial to make the Bubble Ruffle Dress, click HERE.
If you know what fabric the bottom of this dress was made of, let me know! I am traveling this week and can’t seem to recall…but it was so fabulous and bright, I would love to keep you informed! Just in case you love it as much as I do :).
- Thanks to a wonderful follower, I now know the fabric designer is Dena Designs, for Free Spirit, from the Kumari Garden collection! Thank you again for the help!!!
But the dress gets better…because later on this week I will show you how to make a matching sun hat! The more I looked at the finished dress, the more I just knew it needed a matching hat…
Gotta keep the kiddos protected after all!
What else is in this fabulous collection you ask?
All sorts of fabulousness!!!
Happy Sewing 🙂
A Limited Commercial License is available for purchase for the Bubble Ruffle Dress, click below for more details…
That bubble dress, ohh my!!!!!!
Beautiful!!
I do love that fabric!!! I love the dress too! My big girl would wear it every day! Someone please tell me where to find that fabric!
Simple to sew, super comfy and supersupercute!! My favourite kind of projects! I love your designs. The green damask shirt is amazing, could it be next?
This is so so so cute!!! Can’t wait to see how to make the hat!
I linked to your tutorial on Craft Gossip Sewing:
http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-little-girls-bubble-dress-with-bow/2011/03/21/
–Anne
This is tooooo cute!! Love the big bow on the dress! And the hat, too! Sew, sew cute! =-D
I love reading your blog! I found you on Sumo’s Sweet Stuff, and I love your tuts. Can’t wait to make this fun dress!
Adorable!!!! I love the crisp colorful fabric!
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OMG this is too stinking cute!!! Why oh why haven’t I learned to sew?!? Love it!
Stopping by from Sumo’s Sweet Stuff!
Kelly
livingcraftilyeverafterblogspot.com
This is so cute! I’m having a friend make one for both my girls! The fabric is Riley Blake Kumari Garden, I think… You can get more of it at Sky Reve Fabrics on FB… http://www.facebook.com/Skyerevefabrics7?sk=app_169505045786#!/photo.php?fbid=491568423741&set=a.491568143741.270637.147571028741&theater
Love the dress!!!!
So cute, I’ve been wanting to make something similar for my babe for this summer, but your tutorial just made it easier, now I don’t have to figure it out entirely on my own! Thanks and adorable dress!!
This is so cute. 🙂
Your daughter will look precious this spring & summer.
Oooh, I love the bubble ruffle dress. ADORABLE!!!
What a fun dress! Love the fabric and the sash! I like the way you put it together. If I’d been figuring it out, there would’ve been a lot of elastic and tears.
What an adorable little dress. Great tute also. Thank you. Can’t wait to see the hat.
Love the bubble dress! So fun and Springy!
Please link up today at my linky party
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Jenny
Thanks for linking up! I’ll be featuring this on my blog on Saturday!
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Sumo:)
I’m visiting from Running with Glitter, but I saw this dress featured earlier today on a different blog. It is the cutest! And I love your blog name too!
Jen
Scissors & Spatulas
Well I just cannot get enough of your clothes. I love them. I am a follower now! http://www.mylifeunzipeed.blogspot.com
Oh, the cuteness! I hope you’ll link this up to Make It Wear It @ TheTrainToCrazy.com!
Adorable! I want one (but somehow I don’t think it would look as cute on me as it would on my 4yr old.) I featured this at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com. Grab my “featured” button.
oh my goodness these are way too cute!! http://www.ladybug-blessings.com
This is so super cute, thanks for the tute! Have you also seen all the sewing projects and tutorials shared over at http://www.WeAllSew.com? Lots of really great things to make!
How stinkin’ adorable!!
Beautiful as always! Thanks for linking up this week!
Julie @ Singing Threee Little Birds
Soooo cute! I’m visiting from Tatertots & Jello. And I’m becoming your newest follower!
What an adorable dress! I love the waistband. That fabric is gorgeous. Beautiful work!
oh wow you are just amazing!! That little bubble dress is just darling – I love the huge bow and the ruffly waist!
Thanks so much for linking this up too!
Just found your blog today 🙂 Love the dress! I actually made something similar to this this past weekend using a ribbed tank and a t-shirt! I made the same pop-up ruffle waist, but it’s not a bubble dress like yours. I used one of my husband’s t-shirts for the bottom and gathered it. I love the addition of the sash!
I’ll be posting my ruffle dress soon, you should check it out! http://www.jensownroad.blogspot.com
Sooo Cute <3
This is absolutely adorable! I love all your pieces! I may have to make Sophie some “knockoffs”!
So cute! Where can I purchase tank top onesies, like the one in your tutorial? I have to make this dress for my baby girl!
I picked these up at Carters last Spring – they were sold in a pack of 5 for very cheap!
Suuuper adorable!! How much fabric would I need for a 12 month dress??
Not much – as you only really need the fabric for the skirt. The top comes from an upcycled Onesie. It also depends on how full and long you want the skirt to be. But I would say a good amount would be 40″W x 27″L.
Hope this helps!
this is the most adorable dress EVER! i want to make it for my twin girls!
by chance do you know the fabric you used on the sash?
thank you Brandi! I actually do not recall, it would have been a basic Kona Cotton I am pretty sure. Sorry I couldn’t be of more help with the actual color!
This is such a cute dress and I just pinned it!! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Lina
What a cute dress. I love it. I am just now starting to sew due to I am going to be a grandmother in July 2013. Thanks you so much for sharing.