When your teenager is always wanting something made of this fabric or that fabric that you have lying around your sewing room, you eventually give in. Even when you KNOW she probably won’t wear it once you have it made. Because it’s happened that way in the past. Even knowing, having experienced the making and the not wearing, you sigh and do it all over again.
When the tank top you make your teenager doesn’t suit her because she insists it is too tight, even though you think it looks nice on her, you throw up your hands and once again insist you will NEVER make her anything again. (especially when she insisted the tank top you used as a pattern fit her fine and you even made it bigger than said tank top)
When the newly stitched tank top lies around for several days and your teenager still insists she can’t wear it you come up with another use for the tank top.
You turn it into a dress. A dress for Little Sister.
Take in the side seams a little.
Add some vintage lace to the bottom of the tank top turned dress. Use elastic thread in the bobbin so it will be stretchy and the lace won’t get ripped off the dress right away. Mend the lace after the 3rd time it is worn since it managed to start coming off anyway.
When your ‘Little Sister’ likes to have her picture taken and poses so nicely, you take approximately 86 pics of her posing sweetly on a cute white chair.
When you finally edit the photos, you share them on your blog so everyone will know what to do with a tank top that you made but your teenager wouldn’t wear. And so your family from out-of-state can see some pics of ‘Little Sister’.
Sew a Fine Seam
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Great idea. I REALLY like the fabric – like REALLY… color, ruffles, so pretty!
Thanks Melanie!
Now that is darling! You really created something sweet and she looks so cute! When I was a teenager – we had “Home Economics” in 10th grade and learned to sew. Shifts were the big thing then and easy to make.
Thank you! Shifts are very easy to make – I like things like that where you can get quick satisfaction of getting something done!
Nicely done! I love the touch of the lace! It gives it a bit of a vintage but modern chic look to it.
Your daughter is adorable. She is about 9, right? I liked all the different poses. It was sooo cute. Made me smile. Awww.
Thanks for sharing. Gave me some inspiration for sure!
Thank you Heather. This is my 7 year old daughter – I do have a 9 year old too 🙂
Love it! The fabric is just perfect!
Oh what a great way to save your project. The dress is Darling! So is your daughter. These pictures are wonderful!
Thanks Rachel! I was so glad I thought of doing this cause I know Emma wouldn’t have worn it.
What a really cute idea! I used to take dresses that were too short and pair them with leggings for my girls, this is a great idea in reverse!
Thanks Karen! I do the same thing with their dresses 🙂
Adorable. Just think, you have 2 more to become teenagers.
LOL
Groan! Don’t remind me Nic! LOL!
Win/Win! She is adorable and yes, a beautiful model! Your tank turned dress is amazing. How handy to have a little sister to get to wear it.
Liz
Oh Jill…your daughter is darling!! 🙂 I LOVE the fabric and the dress is so sweet. What a good save. Now only if it would warm up enough to wear a sleeveless dress. 🙂
Thanks Diane – and I agree about it needing to warm up! Becca wore the dress with a sweater to my Mom’s a couple Sundays ago and she ended up taking the sweater off. I thought she looked cold and it made me cold every time I looked at her!
Your girls are all so beautiful. Those eyes on your youngest are amazing. The dress is beautiful and the addition of the vintage lace on the bottom is perfect. I think this tank top is much happier as a dress.
Thanks Amy 🙂 I think the dress is much happier now too 🙂
It looks great and she does a superb job at modeling!
Love all the photos! I believe you have a photoshoot accomplished.
🙂 She almost always likes to have her picture taken.
Lil sis is gorgeous! The dress is adorable, too-so clever!
Susan
Thanks Susan! She is a fun little gal to have around! And she lets me take photos of her so that’s even better!
Oh my gosh, she couldn’t be any cuter!! And, the dress looks darling on her!
Thanks Pam! I think she’s cute of course! She just got her hair cut – donated it to locks of love – I’ll be blogging about it soon!
What a great idea, it looks lovely and she looks so cute in it!
Thank you Jen! She loves it so that makes it even better!