I made a lot of progress on a custom dress for Baby Ella today.  It is hanging now as I always let a dress hang overnight before hemming and topstitching.  This is the front.  I had to cut the bodice apart and insert a smocked American flag panel that I made

Here is the smocked panel prior to cutting the bodice apart and inserting the panel.

Almost finished.  This dress is reversible.  The reverse side is an adorable red seersucker micro polka dot.

A closeup of my smocked flags.

I made the pattern this morning.