First I found a tutorial on Pinterest for ruffled shorts and a big bow by MeSewCrazy. They turned out real cute. The tutorial called for the bow to be in the back of the shorts. But since I was making them for a doll and not a baby I liked the bow in the front. The ruffles were a little time consuming. I had to figure out how long the ruffled pieces were going to be and then how to sew them on so they covered one another. That was a real chore. For this reason alone I probably won't be making them again. Sometimes patterns are only good to make one time. Other than that the shorts went together real easy. I used different techniques I learned from other patterns.
Next I used Forever 18 Not for Knit Tee pattern for the shirt. I thought it was really plain so I added a placket with buttons and pockets on the front of the shirt. I used the same material that I used for the ruffles to break up the shirt and shorts. It turned out really cute. I really enjoyed using this pattern. It will definitely be my go to pattern when I want to make a shirt out of cotton material.
Finally I used a new pattern by Sofie Clareese Fashion Sofie's Ankle Strap Sandals. The longest part of the pattern was waiting for the soles to dry. The pattern called for Glossy accents 3D clear embellishment by Inkessentials. It is supposed to make the soles hard. I have dried my soles for 48 hours twice now and they still have not turned hard. The hardest part of the sandal was gathering the vinyl . Vinyl just does not want to be gathered. I like the concept because the sandal edges turned out so smooth. Now that I know what I am doing gathering vinyl is becoming easier. I used this on a pair of boots. You could tell all the difference. I think the next time I make these sandals I am going to add Velcro to the straps instead of using an awl. I think it will be easier that way.
Here is the pictures of the completed outfit.
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