I made M a cute knit birthday dress. This is another Oliver + S pattern, the Hopscotch Dress/Top and Skirt. I get asked where I find cute knit and I mostly buy from Girl Charlee. They have a boat load of this chevron fabric in all sorts of color options. It's hard to find cute knit online and at your local fabric store. Truth be told I actually saw a little Sunbeam girl (yes, a 3 year old) who sits behind me at church and she had a skirt in this exact fabric and I fell in love. I kindly asked her if I could borrow her skirt and was told no. Fine!! kidding. This cute fabric was only like $6 a yard. Can't beat that. I only used 3/4 of a yard. I have enough fabric left to use for some sleeves if I decided to do a mix and match top. But M did wear her dress to her party and it looked like this wouldn't last size-wise to the fall. Oh well, I'll just have to make another one in 2T with 3T length since I've got a tall one. Good thing I just bought a few other options in this chevron print.
You can also find plenty of knit options on Etsy, Sewzanne's Fabric, Chez Ami, and of course Fabric.com.
Oh on a slightly different note, I've decided not to make these and sell them, unless I get someone who wants one so bad they request one. The fabric is cheap but the time to make it plus the license from O+S I have to buy per dress I make and sell makes them pricey. Some people don't care and they'll pay for it but most want target prices including myself. I can't make this for target price. Maybe that will motivate you to pull that machine out and make one of these for a cutie in your home.
So cute Brittany. You got your money out of that sewing machine and then some. Maizie and Atticus must be good kiddies or you wouldn't have time to sew :)
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