Simply Sweet Frock

With all the rompers being made for Claire. I felt that Emma needed something special and mama made. So I drafted up the Simply Sweet Frock.


Vague Instructions:
SEAM ALLOWANCE NOT INCLUDED
Print pattern, and tape together. The pages need to be side by side and do not overlap.
It should look like this pieced together:

First, cut 2 dress pieces on the fold of fabric. One dress piece gets cut in its entirety. The second front piece gets cut on the cut here line omitting the sleeves. You should now have a dress back with sleeves, and a dress front with out sleeves.

Cut 2 pieces of neck frill on the fold one full piece and one on the shorter cut line.

Sew one end of the long frill to one end of the short frill.

Hem the raw side edges of the frill with a narrow hem.

Open the back piece and sew narrow hems (ends) of the sleeves.
Then sew the smaller front piece to the back piece, matching the shoulder raglan seams.
Now, sew sleeve and side seams. Start pinning at sleeve hem and stop at the bottom of the dress.

Gather neck frill (my ruffle foot set on every 6 stitches worked perfectly.) Sewing a basting thread, and pulling works well too.

Pin and sew frill to neck line over lap the frill 1".

Gather top edge of frill (my ruffle foot set at every 1 stitch also worked beautifully here) and bind neck line with bias tape.
Finish by hemming the skirt, and applying snaps or buttons at the frill overlap.

Patterns can be found on Craftsy: Simply Sweet Frock Patterns

Rompin' Rosie Again

I made Claire another romper this time using a woven, and adding knife pleated bum ruffles.
I am still debating on what to do for the hem. Do I want a ruffle cuff? Do I want to bind the hem? Do I just want to do a standard hem? Oh the choices...


Isn't her new "skill" cute?

Rompin' Rosie

This was a fun little pattern to put together. It has so many options you could do with it. I haven't had much time to sew lately, but I think this would be cute with leg ruffles (measure your leg width and multiply it by 1.5 and sew on when hemming) or bum ruffles (draw a line where you would want the ruffle to go on the bum, measure that distance and multiply by 1.5-2 and sew on before threading the elastic through.)
Lay the pattern on a man's large t-shirt for a quick play outfit. I can't wait to see what you try!



Here is the Pattern Link:
Rompin' Rosie

I don't know if I can take the time to scale this pattern right now. If you want it smaller you could try scaling it in your print preferences.
I would try the 12-18 mth at 88% 9-12 at 80% 6-9 75% 3-6 70% (but I haven't tried this yet so DO make a muslin first.)

Wandering Wednesday

Wandering Wednesday, a challenge by fellow blogger Nicole of Garden Mama: "Where did you wander today? I would love to know! Let's all take notice of where our feet take us and point our cameras down to notice where we are planted."

Here I stand washing woolies, and wondering "How do you get cedar chips out of wool?"

Newest Family Member

Welcome Cameron!
We are so glad we got to meet you, you are a beautiful little girl.

Attack

Toddler style attack.

I was hastily trying to finish a piece for our faculty art show. I debated on putting anything in or not, and finally decided I should. Claire was unattended just long enough to make her mark. We fretted a bit when Emma drew with crayons on the walls, but Claire says forget crayons. She goes straight for the sharpie. Thank goodness for Magic Erasers!

Wandering Wednesday

Wandering Wednesday, a challenge by fellow blogger Nicole of Garden Mama: "Where did you wander today? I would love to know! Let's all take notice of where our feet take us and point our cameras down to notice where we are planted."



Here I stand, and then sit at my sewing machines. It is late at night, the only time I can focus my attention to sewing.