This little lace dress for the Lily Doll LINK is a fun bit of upcycling.
It’s the easiest dolly dress to make, ever!
I found this scrap of lace trim – 3 1/2 inches (9 cm) wide, in a bag of sewing bits and pieces at the Thrift Shop.
I cut it to 11 1/2 inches (29 cm) then threaded 12 inches (30 cm) of 1/8 inch (3 mm) ribbon into a craft needle.
Stitch in and out along the top edge of the lace.
Pull up a loop of the ribbon 3 inches (7.5 cm) from each end. Pinch the ribbon to the edge to keep the end of the ribbon at the edge.
The loops make the shoulder straps.
Put the dress onto Lily Doll and pull up on the ribbon ends to gather it up.
Tie a bow.
You can leave the dress like this or wrap a ribbon around her waist and tie a bow at the front or the back.
A sweet dress for Lily Doll to wear while she waits for you to weave her wardrobe!
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