Red Floral Dress

Baby Lock Ambassador Sara Johansen of The Sara Project created this beautiful spring dress! And a little secret? It has pockets! Keep reading to learn more about this dress and a link for the tutorial.

I chose to make the Indigo Smock Dress pattern from Tillys and Buttons – but make it maternity! I always struggle with dressing my body during pregnancy. It’s constantly changing and my minimalist wardrobe struggles to make it work. I’ve decided to make a few items that will work for maternity but that I know I will continue to love and wear afterwards. I love this dress pattern for both of these reasons!

I sewed this dress using my Baby Lock Brilliant sewing machine and my Baby Lock Celebrate serger. Both of these machines are fabulous! The Celebrate serger is a game changer for me- the quality is amazing.

I used this gorgeous red and white floral rayon dead stock fabric I bought in LA maybe two years ago. I’ve been saving it for just the right project. My baby is due very early fall so I know I needed something light and breezy but that will have room to grow that will last through the whole summer. I used just under 4 yards of fabric.

As far the the Indigo Pattern goes, I sewed up a size 2, and didn’t make any adjustments. I also added the extra tier and short sleeve pattern from the add on pack. I reaaallly wanted to do a statement sleeve on this one, but I know I’ll wear it more if I kept it simple. I’m planning to add this into my regular weekly rotation with some white sneakers or sandals (once the weather warms up just a little more).