Make a little girl’s dress

1. Cut two 23cm x 34cm (25cm x 36cm, 27cm x 38cm) rectangles from red satin. Pin them with right sides together and lay them out so the longer edges are facing you, with the shorter edges forming the sides. Create a semi-circular template with a 14.5cm diameter and position centrally along the top long edge of the fabric. Draw around it with a fabric pen to create the neckline. Measure 2.5cm down from both top corners and draw a line from this mark to the outer edge of the semi-circle, this creates the shoulder slope. Measure 6cm up from the bottom corners, and mark. Measure 8cm along the shoulder slope (outwards from the neckline) and mark, then connect with the last marking to create the armholes. Cut out.

2. Cut two further 33cm x 68cm (36cm x 72cm, 39cm x 76cm) rectangles from red satin – these will become the skirt. From the printed fabric chosen for the cape, roughly cut out a large flower (or other motif) then trim a piece of fus