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This dubble layered dress is available in size 4 - 6 months, 6 - 9 months, 9 - 12 months and 12 - 18 months. The dress closes with two buttons on the shoulders and two small buttons underneath the armpits.

Materials:
* Plaid fabric in red & white - 30 cm wide x 15 cm high (6 in x 12 in) (upper front)
* Plaid fabric in blue (& red) & white - 40 cm wide x 35 cm high (16 in x 14 in) (bottom front)
* Ribbon - 3 cm wide x 30 cm long (1.2 in x 12 in)
* Plaid fabric in red & white - 40 cm wide x 50 cm high (16 in x 20 in) (back)
* Plain white cotton fabric - 80 cm wide x 50 cm high (32 in x 20 in) (lining)
* Two blue buttons - ⌀ 2 cm (⌀ 0.8 in)
* Two red or white buttons - ⌀ 1 cm (⌀ 0.4 in)
* Elastic - 0.5 cm wide and 16 cm long (0.2 in x 6.5 in)

Instructions:
Download the free pattern here. The pattern is available in four sizes: size 4 - 6 months, 6 - 9 months, 9 - 12 months and 12 - 18 months. Print the desired size at least four times.

The pattern is without seam allowance. Keep in general 0,5 cm (0,2 in) seam allowance. Cut the bottom of the back piece and the bottom of the front piece with 2 cm (0,8 in) seam allowance.

Cut out a front piece (marked red (upper part) and green (lower part)) and back piece (marked yellow (upper part) and green (lower part)) out of the fabric for the lining. Cut out a back piece (marked yellow (upper part) and green (lower part)) out of the plaid fabric in red & white.

Combine the paper pattern for the front piece (marked red (upper part) and green (lower part)) to one piece using tape. Cut the paper pattern in half vertically 1 cm (0.4 in) underneath the ampits. Cut the upper front piece out of the plaid fabric in red & white. Cut the lower front piece out of the plaid fabric in blue & white.

With right sides facing, pin down the upper front piece to the lower front piece. Sew. Put the ribbon in place and sew.

With right sides facing, pin down the front piece to the back piece. Sew the sides of the dress until the pattern marks. Repeat this step for the lining of the dress. Flip the lining right side out.

Pin the lining of the dress and the outside of the dress together with right side facing. Cut the elastic in half. Fold both elastic pieces in half lengthwise. Put the elastic pieces in place. They are placed just underneath the left and right armpit and have a 1.5 cm (0.6 in) length. (Thus the elastic loops will be 3 cm long.) Sew both dresses together (the sides, the armpits and the neck seam). Flip the dress right side out. Topstitch.

Fold the seam allowance at the bottom of the dress to the inside and pin down. Sew.

Using a ruler, mark where your buttons and buttonholes will go. Stitch the buttonholes at the front. Sew the buttons (⌀ 2 cm - ⌀ 0.8 in) on properly to make certain that they function well and last for years. Repeat these step for the small buttons (⌀ 1 cm - ⌀ 0.4 in) at the back, just underneath both armpits.

Materials:
* Fabric (Jersey or Interlock) - 20 cm x 45 cm (8 in x 18 in) (outside cap)
* Fabric (Jersey or Interlock) - 20 cm x 45 cm (8 in x 18 in) (lining cap)

Instructions:
Download the free pattern here.

Cut the pattern twice out of both fabrics. Pin the two pieces for the outside of the cap down, right sides facing, and sew together. Sew the notches on top closed. Repeat these steps for the lining of the cap.

Pin the outside of the cap to the inside of the cap, right sides facing. Sew with a twin needle inside and outside of the cap together. The twin needle will sew two parallel lines of stitches on the top of your fabric, and a single zig-zag stitch underneath, that will make the stitch stretchy. Leave a 5 cm (2 in) opening for turning right-side out. Turn right-side out. Topstitch (Also use a twin needle to topstitch).

With a small stitch on top of the cap, handstitch both outside and lining together.

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