If you’ve been following me for a while, you know about my Upcycled Shirt to Dress Tutorial on Etsy! This tutorial shows you how to transform an adult shirt into a LINED toddler dress using a bodice pattern piece you already have.
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BUT! I recently just finished making a dress with this pattern and decided to add an overlay. It’s so easy to do that I decided to update the tutorial and show you how you can do it too!
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Super cute right? And just in time for Father’s Day. You can find the link to that pattern below!
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Also, take a look at how nice and clean your insides will look using this tutorial:
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