Easy T-Shirt Dress for Toddler

I had some t-shirts of mine that were in the donate pile but I decided I would see if I could make them into something for my daughter, Blythe.

I took one of her current dresses that she can wear and laid it on top of the t-shirts.  I used this as my template and cut out around her dress leaving about a 1/4" extra for sewing the seam.  I used the existing neckline of my shirt and kept it the same length so I could use the hem that is already there. 

After I cut the shirt, I pinned it, inside out, everywhere I needed to sew (basically just down the sides).  I sewed a straight seam, flipped back to the right side and viola! I was actually surprised at how well it turned out and how easy! 

Most of my shirts were a small and Blythe currently wears a 5T, sometimes a 6, but she is on the shorter end of the scale.  So I won't be able to do this for long, unless its a tunic, but I really enjoyed this project and so did Blythe, cause I let her help with everything.  I am far from an expert seamstress-the exact opposite, I would say. But I can sew a straight seam (or semi-straight depending on how closely you look ;) and I can follow simple directions.  Unlike a pattern.  Which is the exact opposite of simple.

Here are the shirts before I butchered them...and I was very over-zealous thinking I could get 3 done....but only two made the cut before I had to walk away.  Below is the first one and we are actually wearing it as a nightgown currently.  Don't ask about the Grandma-Loving school picture pose.  I will insert a fake woods back drop next time I'm using photoshop.  And perhaps a picket fence or a bale of hay.