Ready for the Fourth

I have made so many of these outfits for the girls for the fourth of July Celebrations.  The original was made using a pinafore pattern. 

Now, with Zoe a little older, the ruffles were just a tad to young looking and her cousin Chloe now lives in a very hot climate which would make the pinafore outfit to warm.
So with some sewing talk with my friend Jerry, the outfits were changed to make them a little more 'big girl' looking and at the same time cool for hot weather.

Now, I hope to get the girls together sometime this summer and have them model their outfits together.

A closer picture of the flag: You will need to adjust it for the size of outfit you are making. It is hard to give a definite size to the flag, as it will depend on what you put it on. On the pinafore, I had no arm holes to consider, the flag takes up the bib.  So, for a sundress or a jon-jon that has a straight bib, just make the flag fill the whole bib area.

I cut  a 2-1/2"x4" piece from the navy. strips are two red 1 1/4"x5 1/2" and two strips 1 1/4"x 9". After I sewed the flag together I backed it with white broadcloth, sewed around three edges leaving the bottom open for turning. Because the bottom of the flag is attached to the skirt, I did not sew up the bottom. After I turned the flag and pressed it, I placed it on the bib of the dress. Quilted the stripes.

On the pinafore, I backed the flag with cotton batting, which makes the flag look nice but is heavy.