Monday, 21 October 2013

DIY Dress - The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Dress - DIY | glasses - Clear It | shoes - Asos.

Who else had this book as a child? From a fabric store in Marrickville, this Hungry Caterpillar fabric was only $2 per metre, so I bought myself 5 whole metres! As I've only used about 2 metres making this dress, I'm planning on making a hungry caterpillar skirt and pinafore as well. Yay!
Remember this page from the book? Yummm.  (Image source)
This is the first properly fitted dress I've made - I followed similar steps to my DIY dress tutorial, but made it fit properly to my waist using a waistband, made the zipper go down through the skirt (which also makes it much easier to put on), and I didn't use a pattern for the top part, either. When I'm done with uni for the semester, I'll make some brand-new instructions!

UPDATE: If you're looking for how to make this exact dress, then go here to my youtube tutorial!

I hope that you all had a great weekend,







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24 comments:

  1. Libby21 October 2013 at 10:13

    I love this so much!
    I have two Hungry Caterpillar Skirts which were hand made :) and I actually collect anything to do with the very hungry caterpillar. (a sad hobby, I know)
    I look forward to seeing the pinafore!

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  2. Sammi21 October 2013 at 10:41

    Annika, this is so cute and the fit is perfect!! I used to love this book so much (the food sections, specifically -- there is a dress on Etsy using THAT fabric and I'm dying to buy it)! I can't wait to see the pinafore you make out of this fabric!

    xox Sammi
    www.thesoubrettebrunette.blogspot.com

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    1. Annika Victoria24 October 2013 at 09:25

      So am I now! Since I posted this, so many people have told me that that fabric exists!!! But everywhere I see it, it's very $$$ per metre. Oh well...
      And thank you!! :D

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  3. Zuley21 October 2013 at 11:27

    This is amazing. My boyfriend loves this story. And he thought this was cute.

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  4. Unknown21 October 2013 at 13:11

    I'm amazed at how you can make your own clothes!

    Yuen @ The Craziest Paradigm - a 'lil bit of rust & stardust

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  5. Rebeca Muñoz López21 October 2013 at 13:20

    Cute dress!

    www.urbanikamoda.blogspot.com

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  6. Viva La DIY21 October 2013 at 13:59

    Oh my, the fabric is too cute!!
    ♡ Dulce

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  7. darchocoffee22 October 2013 at 01:06

    a very nice DIY :)

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  8. Hollie Black-Ramsey22 October 2013 at 03:41

    you're a fantastic little seamstress! Love the fabric!

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  9. Hopefully Smashing22 October 2013 at 03:46

    Wow, that turned out great! You are a very talented sewer. I used to love that book as a child, definitely a classic.

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  10. Miche22 October 2013 at 03:50

    Ahh! You are AMAZING! This turned out beautifully, and that print is seriously incredible. Great job Annika!
    Miche from Buttons and Birdcages

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  11. Anonymous22 October 2013 at 04:47

    Such an adorable print!

    Xo, Hannah

    sweetsweetnoir.net

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  12. Unknown22 October 2013 at 06:54

    I love the hungry caterpillar as a child. Really love your dress.
    So well made.

    DarlingSophie

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  13. Anny Barros22 October 2013 at 07:19

    I looked to the hem of the dress and, oh Annika I have the same problem with a skirt that I made and this is so sad! But you made a big work and I adored the dress so much!

    nasty-lady.blogspot.com

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  14. Kailey23 October 2013 at 01:53

    SO CUTE.

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  15. Becky Bedbug23 October 2013 at 06:00

    Eek! This is freaking adorable!

    Becky
    xx

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  16. Mel23 October 2013 at 20:01

    No Way!! Awesome. Here's some nail art that my friend posted on FB today that would match. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=538913899527295&set=a.439046846180668.1073741826.439045822847437&type=3&src=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak-prn2%2F1385670_538913899527295_810779929_n.jpg&size=960%2C720

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    1. Annika Victoria24 October 2013 at 09:24

      :O :O :O
      I wish I could do nail art.
      That is amazing.

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    2. Mel25 October 2013 at 17:38

      :D I thought it was an incredible coincidence!

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  17. Bobby Raffin24 October 2013 at 08:32

    wow that DIY dress is amazing, you are seriously talented!!!

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  18. Laila26 October 2013 at 06:19

    That looks so great! Can't believe how cheap the fabric was, I'm going to hunt around for something similar. XX

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  19. Unknown29 October 2013 at 12:08

    Oh my word - I loved that book! You are so talented! I wish that I could sew a dress like that - so cute!

    xoxo,
    Laura
    http://lauraisthriftingthroughlife.blogspot.com/

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  20. Anonymous15 November 2013 at 13:28

    How did you do the bodice????

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    1. Annika Victoria16 November 2013 at 13:08

      I just cut out two bodice-like shapes and stuck them together, and sewed haha. kinda like in this: http://crafternoonkits.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/learn-to-sew-scooped-back-bodice-dress.html

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