Want to use this pattern as an Upcycle Project? Now that I can help you with!

You will need an old pair of pants or capris, some elastic thread, a button, and the Summer Wonderland Dress pattern to complete this project.

To get all of your pattern pieces for the Summer Wonderland Dress, follow along...

First off, if there are any belt loops carefully snip them off - being sure to remove the threading and not cut any of the pants waist band fabric.

Where the waist band meets the legs, carefully remove the stitches, once again being careful not to cut the fabric. removing the Waist Band entirely from the pants.

Cut off the zipper and/or button closure, as we will not be using them as the closure for this dress.

This gives you the long strip of Waist Band fabric, which is open at the bottom seam.

Using your child's Chest Measurement, cut the Waist Band to size. My daughter measures at 20", adding 1/2" for seam allowance. Set Aside.

Laying the rest of the pants flat, we are going to measure up from the hem of the pants to the desired length of your dress. I want my dress to fall around the knees or slight below, so I am going to measure up 13" (the length from her chest to her knees). Using a ruler make a nice straight cut across both legs.

Cut open the stitches of ONE side seam on each pant peg that we just cut off. Set Aside.

Measuring how long you want your straps to be (the length around the top of the shoulder from the top of the chest to the top of where the dress would fall in the back), cut 4 straps from the remaining fabric. My daughter needs 9" long straps, adding seam allowance I cut (4) 10" x 2.5" pieces of fabric.

And that's it! You now have all of your pattern pieces needed to complete the construction of your Summer Wonderland Dress!

Why make a Summer Wonderland Dress in the middle of winter you ask? Well, because paired with the cutest little sweater, or possibly a ruffled bollero which I hope to show you soon, it becomes another perfect Holiday outfit for your little one!