Nightgown

There were a couple presents I planned to make for Emily's birthday, and didn't get to because the quiet book took so long.  One of them was a flannel nightgown.

I made the nightgown for Emily the week after her birthday instead.  I used Simplicity 4709 as the pattern, but altered it in a couple ways.

First, I made the yolk bigger because the largest size was 18 months, and Emily is definitely bigger than that.  The body of the dress, because it is so loose, wasn't going to be a problem.  I made the yolk about an inch bigger, and it fits well, although one of the snaps in the back comes undone, so it might be a little tight across the back.

Second, I lengthened the dress so it would go to Emily's feet.  I added 3 inches to the bottom of the pattern, and also added a ruffle at the bottom.

Finally, I made the sleeves into long sleeves instead of short sleeves.  This involved trying to measure Emily's arms and wrists (for the elastic).  Emily was NOT a fan of having her arms measured.

She WAS a fan of trying on her dress to see how it was coming.  At one point she ran around in her unfinished dress for about half an hour, and refused to give it back to me.  I had moved on to working on the sleeves, and salvaged the body from her bedroom after she moved on to another activity.

Emily pretty much thinks that her nightgown is the best thing ever.

Perfect for eating breakfast

playing dress-up and taking care of dolly

 or dancing with Daddy (no Mommy allowed).

In fact, she may love it a little TOO much, as she spends lots of time dancing in front of our full length mirror, instead of settling down and going to sleep.