Floral Summer Dress Re-purpose

Originally I had BIG plans for Miss Priss and her Easter dress, but all the fervor left me when I realized we would we in between wards. Well Saturday morning I woke up with an itch to sew. I decided to whip something up for Miss Priss. I wanted a simple summer dress, she could wear the next day for our Easter Celebrations. I checked my fabric stash (the stuff I haven't packed up yet) and found this Women's XL shirt. I knew it was perfect for the dress I had in mind.

I folded the shirt in half and cut out the shape 

I wanted for the dress. A very simple tank dress shape.

Sorry no measurements, I was winging it.

You could always use one of your little girls dresses as a pattern also.

I then held it up to Miss Priss. My "winging it" worked out this time, 

so I didn't have to cut anymore.

I took my back piece and did a tuck and roll. 

I needed to make sure the raw edge was neatly 

tucked in and sewed nice and tight:>

I then moved onto my arm holes. 

I did more tuck and rolls.

Pinned it down and sewed away.

Once both arm holes were finished, I pinned my front and back together, 

right sides facing each other, and sewed it together (up the sides).

The last thing I did, was I turned it inside out and sewed 

my straps to the back piece.

Here is how it turned out.

It is such a light fabric and will be perfect during 

our 100+ summers here in Vegas:>