Finally completed: KCWC

Remember that Kids Clothing Week Challenge back in September?  Yeah.  That one. 
Well.  I finally finished Alona's dress/shirt.  Can you believe it?  I can only believe it because I have the pictures to prove it.  I also finished the pajama pants for Drew but not the top.  I'm hoping to get that done in the next week.  I am trying very hard to finish all of my started-but-not-completed projects.  We'll see if I can do it.  I am the queen of starting new things without finishing the ones I've already started.  I've set a goal to improve on this.
Anyway, here are the pictures:

I am pleased with the final result.  Working with seersucker is a bit trying at times (ironing flattens out the puckering in it).  It also can be very forgiving when lining up stripes (because you can stretch a bit or kinda bunch it just slightly to make it fit properly).  Most importantly, she LOVES it!


I used McCall 6156 view D without the ruffles.

 I think it turned out looking pretty much like the pattern picture.  She is so skinny that the size 7 I made it in is just a tad big.  Mostly noticeable in the shoulders to me.  I plan to make coordinating leggings to go with it.  The pattern was fairly easy.  It was well written and easy to follow.  The collar would probably be the most difficult part of it for a beginner, but it isn't impossible to do.  I have a great machine for buttonholes, so those were no problem for me.  I would however put the buttonholes in the front before putting the whole thing together (the pattern has you do buttonholes at the VERY end), but it wasn't difficult at the end either.
I would recommend this pattern and I plan to make another one for Ashley (same fabric in pinks).


P.S.  When I finish the pajama top for Drew I will post pictures and a pattern review.