A new dressing gown for my daughter

Here in Tropical North Queensland just now it is winter.  Now winter here is relatively mild - days are around 20-25C, but we do get some chilly mornings - getting down to around 10C.

I know 10C isn't that cold for most people - and I grew up in the North of England - so really it shouldn't be that cold to me - but I have adapted and gone soft - living here in Cairns, so anything below 20C is decidedly chilly!

Anyway, the other morning was one of those cold 10C mornings, and it inspired me to make a new dressing gown for my eldest daughter - whose current one is far too small!


I used the funkiest fleece I had in my stash - although not very girlie - she does like it!


I persuaded her to do some modelling after school..


But by then it was too hot outside - so that didn't last long!


Mickey approves too!


All snuggly and warm - and hopefully it will last her for a few years as she grows!

I didn 't use a pattern - just used some of her current clothes for size and her old dressing gown for the style.

I'll probably have to make one for my younger daughter, so perhaps I will make a tutorial for it when I do that!  Watch this space!

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8 comments:

  1. Love this fabric! Spiders, purple, black, it's perfect! Looks very toasty too :) Btw, your winter sounds better than our summer here in London LOL

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  2. Who doesn't like that robe? My kiddo would grab that one for her:)

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  3. It looks so wonderfully warm - love the redback spiders on it!

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  4. You did a very nice job! I can't believe you did that without a pattern! Thanks so much for stopping by and linking up for the Wild Wednesday Hop! Hope to see you back soon!

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  5. So pretty for your daugter.....love the black star contrast on trim!

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  6. very cute and just "grown up" enough for a wee girl.
    ♡ it

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