Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Climbing Roses

I must confess a recent spontaneous purchase at JoAnn's -- But considering the results, I can't say that I'm feeling much remorse! And I used up an entire piece of fabric from my stash on both this and another soon-to-be-blogged "Boden-ish" dress, so I may actually be feeling a bit smug. No fabric is going into the stash, and some actually came out. Two steps back, three steps forward, right? Or am I just trying to justify myself...

I drafted a pattern for this based on one of Rosa's existing shirts -- first translating it to a tee, and then to a raglan tee (there are many tutorials for this, but I'm pretty sure I used It's Always Autumn's version!). I've actually made two nightgowns for Rosa using this pattern -- perfect way to "stashbust" knit fabric -- so I was already sure that it would fit.




I did add a scalloped Peter pan collar this time. And I totally cheated by leaving the binding exposed, but I thought it worked with the somewhat casual feel of the dress.




A simple pocket for the front:





The gingham fabric doesn't have much stretch, and I didn't want to worry about the neckline being big enough to slip over Rosa's head -- so I opted for a little keyhole opening in the back with a simple ribbon tie:





Of course, matching leggings are a must! I cut out this dress at the same time that I made the afore-mentioned "Boden-ish dress," so I could be sure I'd be able to fit all of the pieces. The leggings are the same pattern, so it was super simple!





I really like the gingham with the floral print -- and while I'd purchased extra of that gingham knit specifically for another Izzy once Rosa grew out of hers, I'm glad I was able to change things up a bit!




Of course, I realized after I bought my fabrics that Rosa has quite a full summer wardrobe -- oops! But there's always room for a good play dress, right? Now, back to the stash! *wink*

5 comments:

  1. Adorable. I love the details and pattern mixing. I know about overflowing stashes. I'm trying to make large strides in my yarn collection this past year and this year before buying more. I think I only bought/received yarn once last year (several balls of though).

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    1. Thanks, Livia Rachelle! Yarn is another tricky stash -- almost harder, because (for me) knitting takes so much longer than sewing. :-)

      Cheers,
      Shannon

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    2. Knitting is easier for me because I cannot (usually) overthink things to their destruction and my procrastination. And fabric takes up more space so I'm overwhelmed. I wish I had your sewing perserverance.

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  2. This is an adorable little outfit! It looks very comfy too. : ) I a have admired that particular rose knit at JoAnn's, but I still haven't overcome my fear of working with knits. Your confession of being tempted to purchase fabric at JoAnn's made me smile. My little girl goes there so often she know many of the employees by name now!

    -Sarah

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    1. Sarah,

      The worst of it is, I was *specifically* planning to NOT buy fabric that day! ;-) This wasn't supposed to post until after another dress I made (somehow my "scheduling" didn't work!), so I was naughty enough to buy two knits... And I understand the fear of knits! It took me several years to work up the gumption!

      Thank you for your kind words!

      Cheers,
      Shannon

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