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pieced jersey dress three ways

March 14, 2011

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Remember how I said I’d like to make Piper Jane a whole fleet of pieced jersey dresses? And then remember how “comfy summer clothes for Piper Jane” was on the To Make As I DeStash list?

Well, check and check, friends.

 

Of course, I added a little flair to each dress- and thought I’d share the how-to’s with you!


Pieced Jersey Dress Variation #1- Neutral Pleats

Want to know why I wanted this dress to be all black, white and gray? So I could pair it with the fabulous, colorful accessories in Piper Jane’s drawers (I’d recommend this neutral route, by the way… this dress goes with everything!).

First I made a pieced jersey dress. Then, I added a pleated waistline (just pin pleats into a strip of jersey, pin into place on the dress and stitch in place)…

…and a pleated collar (using the same process) to this variation.

Pieced Jersey Dress Variation #2- Cheerful Prints (and a belt!)

This variation screams “summer” to me with the happy prints (and the pops of yellow, red and blue).

I followed the pieced jersey tutorial, but minus the exposed seams (just sew with right sides together instead of wrong sides together)…

…and plus a jersey belt (ps- the leggings are made from the same jersey as the red tier so they coordinate exactly).

*The bottom layer of this dress was one of my old shirts (from Forever 21) that was jersey with lace along the bottom. I just left the bottom of the shirt intact and re-used it for the bottom of the dress.

Pieced Jersey Dress Variation #3- Ruffled Rainbow

I made this dress with six skinny layers (instead of four wider layers), basically in ROY G BIV order.

Then I added jersey rosettes across the waistline. They’re sewn really close together, giving it an extra ruffle-y look.ย 

Paired with leggings (since it’s still a little chilly in the shade) and a coordinating headband, Piper Jane is the picture of cheerful Springtime!ย 

Y’all might have to intervene before I turn all of Piper’s onesies into dresses– haha!

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  1. Jessica at Me Sew Crazy says

    March 14, 2011 at 11:57 am

    She is so fresh sticking her tongue out at us! HA! What a cutie ๐Ÿ™‚

    I am in love with this rainbow version!!! Very, very cute!!! Thank you for sharing!

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  2. Amber Branconier says

    March 14, 2011 at 2:07 pm

    so precious!

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  3. Brittany says

    March 14, 2011 at 2:23 pm

    I wish I was crafty when my little Payton was born. She was born in summer and we livedin onsies! If I would have know how easy it is to transform them into dresses she would have looked much cuter! We'll be fixing up her wardrobe this summer. ๐Ÿ™‚

    -Brittany
    http://www.mommyscornerdiy.blogspot.com

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  4. Kris says

    March 14, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    These are so cute! I'm going to keep an eye out when I'm Spring cleaning my closet ๐Ÿ˜‰ I have to make this!

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  5. Jess says

    March 14, 2011 at 4:07 pm

    cute, CUTE!

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  6. Stefanie says

    March 14, 2011 at 5:23 pm

    I love the inspiration that your site provides. This "jersey" theme has REALLY gotten me so excited to sew and create. We all have old T-shirts lying around to use, and the thrift store is FULL of colorful T-shirts that are dirt cheap. My kids are so happy about these dresses and I didn't spend a fortune at the fabric store. Thank you for putting so many great ideas at my fingertips. I love your site for this reason!

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  7. hungiegungie says

    March 14, 2011 at 6:10 pm

    Okay, you need to stop… the cuteness is KILLING me!! I have to try this one… thanks for the inspiration!!! LOVE it! -Erin

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  8. Pickled Pink says

    March 15, 2011 at 2:10 am

    I LOVE them! I wish my 6 year old was still that little, but I will definitely do the same with her shirts, as she doesn't wear onesies anymore! I do have one question, when you pinned the jersey strip, to create the pleats for the waistline & collar, in the first picture, did you turn the edges down or just cut them & leave them as-is? Thank you, for sharing!!

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  9. virginiamae says

    March 15, 2011 at 2:41 am

    You're making my list of inspiration so long ๐Ÿ˜‰
    Very cute! I love the color and the flowers.

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  10. Tasha says

    March 15, 2011 at 3:30 am

    You are seriously so fun. I love all 3. You are just so creative.

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  11. Emily says

    March 15, 2011 at 12:21 pm

    You are ridiculous cute! I mean, seriously?! I've yet to see anything in a store cuter than these three dresses… And Piper is such a precious model! My poor little Katie Belle feels left out that her mama can't even three a machine. Oh well. Maybe you should sell these on your easy shoppe?! Keep up the craftiness, girl. You are an inspiration indeed.

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  12. Nancy's Couture says

    March 15, 2011 at 2:23 pm

    I think they are all my favorite! LOL. I love the rosettes on the rainbow dress!!! I'm gonna have to do that on my little girls next dress!

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  13. Misty says

    March 15, 2011 at 8:09 pm

    So, so, SO cute!!! I made a dress recently with rainbow t-shirts for my much bigger girl! Using the onesie top is a great idea! ๐Ÿ™‚ Swing by if you get a chance!
    http://www.immackulate.com

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  14. Kathy Haynie says

    March 15, 2011 at 9:40 pm

    Ooh, I want to make these for my darling baby granddaughters. What a great idea! Thank you (I hopped over from Notes from a Very Red Kitchen)

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  15. Kimberlee says

    March 15, 2011 at 9:46 pm

    Amazingly cute! Really love your rainbow dress.
    ~Kimberlee
    http://www.TheSpunkyDiva.com

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  16. Gwen @ Gwenny Penny says

    March 16, 2011 at 1:37 am

    These are so adorable. Especially like the ruffled rainbow (of course:)

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  17. Nyssa Christie says

    March 16, 2011 at 3:14 am

    O' my word, I just found your blog! How adorable is this??? Love it Love it Love it!

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  18. Ruthie says

    March 16, 2011 at 5:12 am

    girlies!! y'all do it ever time way to go love them… of course the flowers are the best!!

    Ruthie:)

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  19. Erin A says

    March 19, 2011 at 7:15 pm

    These are all gorgeous!! And bless your heart for skirting so many onesies and doing it beautifully! I did one last night and it took me forever, with a lot of stitch picking, and it is still far from perfect.

    In a month or so when I forget how aggravated I was last night I will be revising this post, which is already bookmarked!! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Happy weekend!

    Erin

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  20. CraftCrave says

    March 22, 2011 at 2:15 am

    Just a quick note to let you know that a link to this post will be placed on CraftCrave today [22 Mar 01:00am GMT]. Thanks, Maria

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  21. Patty Ann says

    March 22, 2011 at 4:07 pm

    Oh, I love the dresses. They are so cute!!

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  22. Emily says

    April 5, 2011 at 7:22 pm

    Love the rainbow one though they are all darling. I love the pictures of her with her tongue out!

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  23. Ms Muffin says

    April 5, 2011 at 7:35 pm

    LOVING these dresses! I do not have a baby girl anymore … But I am thinking maybe I can somehow adopt that method for clothes for my 5year old … I LOVE the look!!!!
    GREAT WORK

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  24. Antonella says

    May 18, 2011 at 8:31 am

    Ohhhhhh bellissimi!!!!

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  25. Renee J says

    February 24, 2012 at 4:43 am

    Hi, I love this but can’t seem to locate the tutorial, when i click on it is seems to shoot to the Jersey Dress 3 ways, but not the actual tutorial. Am i missing something. Thx.

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    • Kirstin says

      February 24, 2012 at 9:09 am

      Hey Rene- thanks for the tip. I’ll add that link. In the meantime, it’s here-
      http://kojo-designs.com/2011/02/kojotutorial-a-pieced-jersey-matched-set-the-dress-to-match-the-pants/

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  26. Lauren Kowalick says

    June 14, 2012 at 7:00 pm

    I sent you pictures a long while back of the onesie dress I made from your tute during my pregnancy. Well she is now 2 weeks old, and is wearing one of them! The other one I made never fit her – I used a NB size onesie, and well she was born at 9 lbs so we went straight into the 3m size onesie dress LOL

    Here she is in her pieced jersey dress! The skirting was from old xsmall tank tops that I realized I wouldn’t be fitting back into for a while ๐Ÿ˜‰

    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=406233822752793&set=a.191669817542529.43227.100000985376357&type=1&theater

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    • Kirstin says

      June 17, 2012 at 5:07 am

      Lauren, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! She is ADORABLE! And your little onesie dress looks great- I hate it that she didn’t get to wear the teeny tiny one (great baby shower gift for someone, right?).
      Again, congratulations!

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  27. Christina M says

    July 10, 2012 at 9:16 am

    I made one for my little peanut too! I put up a pic on Pinterest (with a link to your site) of both the ones I made. This one is my fav: http://pinterest.com/pin/103090278940856132/

    Thanks for the great tutorial!

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    • Kirstin says

      July 10, 2012 at 9:49 am

      I love it Christina! I especially love the neutrals (I made a similar one for my daughter and put her in it all the time!). ๐Ÿ™‚ Thanks for sending the link over! ๐Ÿ™‚

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