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Pink Lace…ohhhhhhhhhhh

In case you missed it, this dress was a part of the Think Pink Series at iCandy Handmade last week…



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When Jen & Autie asked me to be a part of their Think Pink Series, I immediately said yes. With 2 little girls, pink is an absolute favorite color in our house. So much so that for the longest time I would have said, ‘if it isn’t pink, don’t bother!’ Lol. Thankfully my eldest has recently started seeing the merits of turquoise, gold, purple, and anything rainbow. But pink will always be her first love…

What I needed to figure out though was what to make for the Think Pink Series, the door was wide open! And then with one stroke of luck, Jen came out with her Girly Racer Tunic.

It was all I needed.

This little dress that she shared is not only the perfect every day dress, but has the potential to be turned into so much more! Luckily, we both have daughters the same age so the pattern she so generously shared was perfect. But for those of you who may need to figure out how to scale to fit your own little one, a fantastic tutorial on grading can be found HERE.

Using an old lace curtain, some RIT dye, a zipper, and some basic fabric I had lying around…I decided to dress things up a bit…



My daughter loves it, and asks to wear her new dress almost every day. When that happens, I call it a success.

Here is how you can dress up your Racer Tunic with some lace…

First, I gave some of Grandma’s old lace curtains a little RIT bath. I like to use the washing machine method, but this always dulls down the color as I can never control the amount of water used. Believe it or not, this dye actually started out as Red!!!

Need to find some lace? Just browse your local thrift store…I always find LOADS of these curtains there. It is much cheaper than buying it by the yard, AND it has 4 finished edges instead of just 2 – Bonus!

I also used regular cotton fabric – not knit as the original racer tunic tutorial suggests. Which means I needed to add a zipper in order to get the dress on and off…

Using the pattern pieces that Jen provides HERE, I cut the ‘front’ pattern piece as instructed, adding 1″ on the bottom hem. For the ‘back’ pattern piece, I did NOT cut on the Fold, but rather cut 2 ‘back’ pattern pieces – extending the center line out 1/2″ for seam allowance, as well as adding 1″ on the bottom hem.

For the sleeves, I decided to make mine 3/4 in length as it is still a little chilly where we live. I also wanted them to be slightly ‘belly’ in shape, so I arced out until I reached the desired length for the sleeve.

Now to cut the pattern pieces for the lace. I am going to cut the same exact pieces that I just cut out of the regular cotton fabric, except the bottom hem will be slightly different for the ‘front’ and ‘back’ dress pieces. As I mentioned earlier, lace already has finished edges. So instead of arcing up at the bottom hem sides, I simply cut a straight line.

Now, sew the pattern pieces together as the original Racer Tunic tutorial instructs, including hemming the bottom and sleeves of the cotton lining dress. Repeat for the lace overlay (minus the hemming). You can find the tutorial again HERE. The only difference will be that the back has a center opening.




Slip the lining inside of the lace, and pin around the raw back center edge and neckline. Baste stitch to secure.

Insert your zipper to the top of the back center seam. For a good tutorial on sewing zippers, I always refer to this one HERE. It is a fantastic tutorial, even if it is your very first time working with zippers. Don’t be scared!!!

Once you have the zipper in, simple sew the bottom back center seam together and add some bias trim to your neckline to finish!

And just like that you have the perfect little lace dress for your little one…

Think Pink was such a fun Series!  I was so happy to be a part of it!




Thanks so much for stopping by, and until next time…



Happy Sewing!


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  1. Whimsy-ma-blog says

    February 18, 2012 at 1:17 pm

    adorable!

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  2. Tricia says

    February 18, 2012 at 3:33 pm

    I love this dress. I’ve never had the guts to dye in the wash, I’ll have to give it a whirl, …and a rinse, and maybe an extra trip through the spin cycle.

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  3. montanachic says

    February 18, 2012 at 5:27 pm

    So cute and sweet, just another thing to add to my list 🙂

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  4. Stef says

    February 18, 2012 at 6:06 pm

    This is darling!! I’m itching to do some lace….this is the perfect style dress to use – it really showcases the lace without looking like old curtains. The color turned out really fun, too.

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  5. 2littlehooligans says

    February 18, 2012 at 7:49 pm

    that last picture is beautiful! love the dress!

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  6. Jess@craftiness is not optional says

    February 18, 2012 at 9:42 pm

    gorgeous, and that lace curtain tip is brilliant! I don’t see them much around here but I will definitely be looking harder!

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  7. Katrina says

    February 18, 2012 at 10:44 pm

    just got back from the thrift store and scored some lace curtains! Whoo-hoo! This definitely goes on next week’s “to do.” Thanks for the idea and instructions!

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  8. Vanessa Traylor says

    February 19, 2012 at 1:44 am

    Lovely!!! Thanks again for your sweet words the other day! It was exactly what I needed from the Lord to hear! Glad it came through a new blog friend! 🙂

    Reply
  9. Lucija says

    February 19, 2012 at 6:44 am

    This dress is so beautiful! I would like to sew one like this for my daughter.

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  10. luvinthemommyhood says

    February 20, 2012 at 6:33 am

    Love this! So adorable! Great job hun!

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  11. Allie says

    February 20, 2012 at 4:00 pm

    Oh my goodness. This is just so pretty. I want one for me. ha! The pictures are so great, too. I featured it yesterday on my blog! Come check it out and grab a button if you like! http://missloviecreations.blogspot.com/2012/02/my-favorite-things-thursday-not-on.html

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  12. Katie says

    June 25, 2012 at 9:16 pm

    Beautiful. And a reason to go to the Thrift Store. I am told we have a great one in our little town, will have to visit it soon.
    Thanks to you both for the inspiration!

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  13. nest full of eggs says

    October 7, 2012 at 12:29 pm

    so pretty !

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