Go Mama Monday!! - Onesie Dress

 I found this cute onesie at the consignment store a few weeks ago.

If you know me, you'll know I was drawn to it for the cupcake.

And the color RED.

 I decided to add a skirt to it.

I chose some red fabric strips I had in my stash.

 I originally was going to sew each layer on separately in ruffles, so I folded down the edges and used a special zig zag stitch.

NOTE: If I were a proper seamstress, and not lazy, I would have ironed them down first.

 I nixed the ruffle plan and sewed the strips together.

I ran a gathering stitch along the top, and pinned the skirt to the shirt, adjusting the gathers to fit evenly.

 I decided it should be a short sleeve dress for summer!

 I laid a shirt on top and used it as a guide to cut the sleeves off. I left a little bit for a seam allowance and sewed the edges down, using the same zig zag stitich as the skirt.

 And there she is!! She loves her new cupcake dress!

 I added some ribbon and ric rac for fun.

 It was perfect for an afternoon of hunting snails.

And off she goes on another adventure!!