Long Flowing Blessing Dress

Bodice

To make this dress and all other blessing dress that will be posted on this site,
you can use any infant dress pattern and just use your imagaination.
We will be posting several different styles and lengths to give more ideas.

For fail proof gathering and no worrying about thread breaking,
zig~zag over a light piece of string or I use crochet thread
(be careful not to catch the string).
After you sew the length of the area to be gathered just pull the string for perfect gathering every time.
(Secure one end.)

There is a piece of elastic in for the gathering effect in the bottom of the skirt.  With a flowing ribbon on the top.
Decorate as desired.  This one has lace trim everywhere, including the panel seams in the skirt.