UPDATE: Just came across this site with excellent tips about sewing on pre-ruffled fabric. There are two parts to the tutorial so scroll down to part 1 before reading part 2.
The color is really a coral, more like the photo below.
I’m trying to make my granddaughter Laurel an occasional contemporary garment. At eight years old, she sometimes balks at wearing the smocked or heirloom dresses I lay out for her to wear for homeschool or church when she is with us.  This little outfit is my attempt to step into the “cool” zone of kid couture. If it’s not quilting, smocking or heirloom, I am totally out of my comfort zone. But this should placate her for a while. Continue reading
