Season 6 of Project Run and Play is here and for week 1 the challenge is to remix The Party Dress (size 18-month through size 5), a free pattern and tutorial by The Cottage Home. Looking for inspiration? Well, I did a bit of research and have a ton of ideas (many with links) to share with you...
This is a perfect pattern to play around with and have fun with...
- color blocking
- sew together your own fabric (with piecing) then cut out the dress pattern pieces out of your new fabric
- change the front neckline to a square neckline
- make the back a v-neck back
- instead of a gathered skirt make it an a-line skirt, circle skirt, lengthen the skirt to floor length
- turn it into a princess dress
- turn it into a costume/dress-up dress
- add a collar and sleeves
- sew the bodice section using sequin fabric
- thick stripes
- move the skirt band up and add bows around it
- 3 layer bubble skirt in ombre
- change the front bodice to be a faux wrap style and have a big bow tied in the front instead of the back
- add pleats on the bottom of the skirt
- put in pleats instead of gathering the skirt
- embellish with anything (ribbon, beads, trims, rickrack, lace, pompom trim, etc)
- add piping along the neckline and arm holes
- find some super wide ribbon to use in place of the pattern's original skirt band and attach it to the bottom of the skirt like a French seam as done in the Lazy Days Skirt (free tutorial by Oliver + S)
- polka dots
- plaid
- seersucker
- gingham
- and if you can get your hands on some super fancy specialty fabric
There are so many other ways to remix it of course...
I'm excited to see how you remix it and can't wait to show you what I ended up creating… Happy Monday, see you tomorrow.