A friend of mine is currently potty-training her toddler daughter, and asked if I could make her a few easy-on easy-off dresses to make it easier. Like I'm going to say "no" to that??
It has been a long time since I've sewn for a toddler, and I didn't have any tiny dresses to make a template from. So, the first thing I did was buy a cheap cute-looking dress to trace.
It is a basic nearly-circle skirted dress. So, I also bought some double-sided 1/4" wash-away quilters tape to make the bottom hem easier for when I get to that point. I don't use it when working on dresses for adult sizes, but the tighter curve of a toddler circle skirt really makes that hem more of a challenge.
Here are my paper templates for the primary fabric segments:
I will also be cutting 1.5" wide strips of my complimenting solid colors for the neckline and sleeve trim. Sometimes I also cut a waistline strip to go between the skirt and bodice portions.
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