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pieced jersey dress three ways

Remember how I said I'd like to make Piper Jane a whole fleet of pieced jersey dresses? And then remember how "comfy summer clothes for Piper Jane" was on the To Make As I DeStash list?

Well, check and check, friends.

Of course, I added a little flair to each dress- and thought I'd share the how-to's with you!


Pieced Jersey Dress Variation #1- Neutral Pleats
Want to know why I wanted this dress to be all black, white and gray? So I could pair it with the fabulous, colorful accessories in Piper Jane's drawers (I'd recommend this neutral route, by the way... this dress goes with everything!).

I added a pleated waistline (just pin pleats into a strip of jersey, pin into place on the dress and stitch in place)...

...and a pleated collar (using the same process) to this variation.


Pieced Jersey Dress Variation #2- Cheerful Prints (and a belt!)
This variation screams "summer" to me with the happy prints (and the pops of yellow, red and blue).

I followed the pieced jersey tutorial, but minus the exposed seams (just sew with right sides together instead of wrong sides together)...

...and plus a jersey belt (ps- the leggings are made from the same jersey as the red tier so they coordinate exactly).

*The bottom layer of this dress was one of my old shirts (from Forever 21) that was jersey with lace along the bottom. I just left the bottom of the shirt intact and re-used it for the bottom of the dress.


Pieced Jersey Dress Variation #3- Ruffled Rainbow

I made this dress with six skinny layers (instead of four wider layers), basically in ROY G BIV order.

Then I added jersey rosettes across the waistline. They're sewn really close together, giving it an extra ruffle-y look. 

Paired with leggings (since it's still a little chilly in the shade) and a coordinating headband, Piper Jane is the picture of cheerful Springtime! 

Y'all might have to intervene before I turn all of Piper's onesies into dresses- haha!

22 comments:

  1. She is so fresh sticking her tongue out at us! HA! What a cutie :)

    I am in love with this rainbow version!!! Very, very cute!!! Thank you for sharing!

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  2. I wish I was crafty when my little Payton was born. She was born in summer and we livedin onsies! If I would have know how easy it is to transform them into dresses she would have looked much cuter! We'll be fixing up her wardrobe this summer. :)

    -Brittany
    www.mommyscornerdiy.blogspot.com

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  3. These are so cute! I'm going to keep an eye out when I'm Spring cleaning my closet ;) I have to make this!

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  4. I love the inspiration that your site provides. This "jersey" theme has REALLY gotten me so excited to sew and create. We all have old T-shirts lying around to use, and the thrift store is FULL of colorful T-shirts that are dirt cheap. My kids are so happy about these dresses and I didn't spend a fortune at the fabric store. Thank you for putting so many great ideas at my fingertips. I love your site for this reason!

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  5. Okay, you need to stop... the cuteness is KILLING me!! I have to try this one... thanks for the inspiration!!! LOVE it! -Erin

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  6. I LOVE them! I wish my 6 year old was still that little, but I will definitely do the same with her shirts, as she doesn't wear onesies anymore! I do have one question, when you pinned the jersey strip, to create the pleats for the waistline & collar, in the first picture, did you turn the edges down or just cut them & leave them as-is? Thank you, for sharing!!

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  7. You're making my list of inspiration so long ;-)
    Very cute! I love the color and the flowers.

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  8. You are seriously so fun. I love all 3. You are just so creative.

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  9. You are ridiculous cute! I mean, seriously?! I've yet to see anything in a store cuter than these three dresses... And Piper is such a precious model! My poor little Katie Belle feels left out that her mama can't even three a machine. Oh well. Maybe you should sell these on your easy shoppe?! Keep up the craftiness, girl. You are an inspiration indeed.

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  10. I think they are all my favorite! LOL. I love the rosettes on the rainbow dress!!! I'm gonna have to do that on my little girls next dress!

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  11. So, so, SO cute!!! I made a dress recently with rainbow t-shirts for my much bigger girl! Using the onesie top is a great idea! :) Swing by if you get a chance!
    www.immackulate.com

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  12. Ooh, I want to make these for my darling baby granddaughters. What a great idea! Thank you (I hopped over from Notes from a Very Red Kitchen)

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  13. Amazingly cute! Really love your rainbow dress.
    ~Kimberlee
    www.TheSpunkyDiva.com

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  14. These are so adorable. Especially like the ruffled rainbow (of course:)

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  15. O' my word, I just found your blog! How adorable is this??? Love it Love it Love it!

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  16. girlies!! y'all do it ever time way to go love them... of course the flowers are the best!!

    Ruthie:)

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  17. These are all gorgeous!! And bless your heart for skirting so many onesies and doing it beautifully! I did one last night and it took me forever, with a lot of stitch picking, and it is still far from perfect.

    In a month or so when I forget how aggravated I was last night I will be revising this post, which is already bookmarked!! :)

    Happy weekend!

    Erin

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  18. Oh, I love the dresses. They are so cute!!

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  19. Love the rainbow one though they are all darling. I love the pictures of her with her tongue out!

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  20. LOVING these dresses! I do not have a baby girl anymore ... But I am thinking maybe I can somehow adopt that method for clothes for my 5year old ... I LOVE the look!!!!
    GREAT WORK

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