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Puperita's Hula Hoop Dress as a Birthday Gift

Front of the Puperita Hula Hoop Dress  Back of the Puperita Hula Hoop Dress My niece turns three this weekend and I wanted to make her something special.  I've learned to ask for measurements after I made a birthday gift for another niece that was huge and ended up being altered to fit better, but in the end it was given away to a friend.  I also asked if she had any favorite colors or clothing preferences, but it turns out she isn't too picky about colors.  She does like girly things though, so I decided to make her a dress.  I considered sewing the Made for Mermaids Molly dress and  Lucy shorts , but I'm dreaming of cooler days and decided it made more sense to make something with sleeves.  Puperita recently released the Hula Hoop dress that is both cute and a quick sew, so it was perfect.  A couple of fabrics I considered. I tend to spend a long time trying to decide what fabric to use for my creations.  I generally end up picking one and then I don