Stick your top into the bottom upside down with the right side of the onesie facing the right side of the skirt and pin with even amounts of fabric in between. Make sure the edges are lined up. Stitch them together making little pleats as you go. Turn your dress right side out and press your pleats down flat. At this point you can bypass the elastic and just add your own embellishments such as a HUGE bow (not a good idea if they love tummy time), ruffles, or pockets. If you’re using elastic, start at one side seam and pin the elastic down all the way around. My elastic covered a little more onesie than it did skirt fabric. Using a zig-zag stitch, first sew around the lower edge of the elastic and then the upper edge. Make sure you aren’t pulling it to fit as you donít want it to be too snug on your little one. When you get to the end of your elastic, tuck it under before you stitch it down for a finished look. And you’re done! As long as the top fits you can transition it from a dress to a tunic as she grows. The second dress shown is actually the first one that served as the guinea pig. I didn’t use interfacing so the cotton stretched a lot. This was a 12 month old fitted top that I picked up for its color. Instead of just one layer of fabric for the bottom of the dress I lined it. It’s got a bit of a bubble effect. I added a braided embellishment to the front to add some interest. I could hardly get Ruby to lay still enough to get a photo of her in this one, though! She has just learned how to roll onto her belly from her back so I got a few of these instead. It’s too big but at least it’s roomy! Prudent Baby featured a similar onesie into dress combo earlier this week that shares a little bit of a different technique. Either way, you’re bound to end up with something adorable!
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