How To Make A Summer Frock | DIY Baby Summer Frock Design

Summer Frock Tutorial + Patten

This super easy tutorial makes the perfect summer dress! Designed to have neither a front nor a back makes it easy to slip on. Let's get started!

First start by printing out the pattern, this can be found here.

Supplies needed: skirt fabric, bodice fabric, bodice lining fabric, fishing wire, and scissors!

Tutorial

Start by cutting 2 bodice pieces + 2 bodice lining pieces.

Stitch the neckline of the bodice.

Then stitch the armholes about 1/2 way up.

Turn each piece.

Press the neckline flat.

Then press the armhole flat.

Including the length of the armhole that is not stitched.

Your two bodice pieces should now look like this.

Lay your two pieces, right sides together.

Take the top edge of each bodice + pin flush.

Like so.

Now using a 1/4 inch seam, stitch the two pieces together, on both sides.

This will leave you with a small hole that we will deal with in just a bit.

Time to stitch the sides.

Again put right sides together.

Pull up the lining on each side + pin.

Using a 1/4 inch seam, stitch your sides.

Be sure to only get the sides of the bodice when you sew, nothing else.

Time to iron the armholes. Push the fabric back into the hole, following your original pressed lines.

And iron flat.

Press your seams flat on the sides,

Turn down + press the sides.

Your bodice should now look like this.

Everything should be pressed nice + flat.

Top-stitch the neckline using an 1/8 inch stitch.

Nice + close to the edge.

Now top-stitch the armholes, again using an 1/8 inch stitch.

Now make the skirt. For the length, I measured from right underneath the breast bone to the knee. I also used the edge of a pillowcase for skirt, so finishing the hem was unnecessary. You can follow the directions on the elastic waist tutorial for finishing an hem.