DIY Fun Summer Sewing Project For Your Daughter

Julia Forsheeon June 7, 2012(updated July 5, 2022)849

girls top This fun fabric makes sewing a top or dress for your daughter a quick and easy project. If you have more than one daughter and like them to match is another great incentive to get started. Also, you may be able to include your daughter in the project. Even if it means she sits and talks to you while you sew. What a great opportunity for memories!! Depending on the look you are going for you can get longer fabric for a dress or this length for the shirt option. All of it is sold by the bolt at JoAnn’s.

Find instructions for the matching 18″ American Girl Doll dress HERE.

Step One:

Measure your Daughter with the fabric.

Step Two:

Sew the side seam making sure the top of the fabric and the ruffle seams match.

Step Three:

Cut two inch strips of the shoulder strap fabric.

Step Four:

Fold the strip in half with right sides together and sew with a small seam allowance.

Step Five:

Turn the fabric. This is a fabric turner you can buy at JoAnn’s or Nancy’s Notions. If you do not have one of these you can turn one of these by hand, but you need to cut a wider strip at least three inches wide.

Alternative Step Five:

This is called a Fast Turn. If you sew much this is an absolute dream! Several tubes come with small wires to help turn the fabric. Choose the tube that best fits the fabric you would like to turn.