written by marieann

I used this tutorial to make a bitty toddler dress from an old adult botton up for my swap partner. The tutorial was really easy to follow. It’s especially easy because you just need to know the baby’s chest size. My shirt didn’t have a yolk as she suggested but I don’t think that it mattered. I added the lace on the bottom and tie straps to be sure that it fit the little girl. I hand sewed this design in felt scraps. I’m a bit worried that this won’t wash but I’ll just tell mommy to gently hand wash.

Felt Motif Tutorial

Materials:
Felt scraps
Thin paper (I used tissue paper)

Tools:
Some design to trace/or drawn
Needle
Embrodiery floss
Fabric glue
A “base object” to sew your motif on

Directions:
1. Choose your design. I chose Deery Lou from the makers of Hello Kitty because my partner loves kawaii and it’s a forest friends swap.

2. Trace each part of the design that will be a different color on thin paper.

3. Glue the felt pieces to your base (whether it’s a dress, purse, pillow, etc.). Don’t put glue near the edges but rather just in the center to hold it in place. Let the glue dry.

4. Using the floss and needle, sew around each piece (thru all layers) with a coordinating color. You could use a blanket stitch but I thought it looked cool with just sewing a straight stitch thru the edges.

5. Adore with buttons, ribbons, etc. for extra cuteness.

In this photo I hadn’t finished all the hand-sewing around the orange but I had really good light so I shot it anyway.