My pattern review (from pattern review)
Hat and Panties
Back of dress
Pattern Description: infant dress, hat and panties
Pattern Sizing: s, m, l & xl, I made the xl (sized for 18-24 months).
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? Yes, but I lined the dress and the hat with a different fabric.
Were the instructions easy to follow? They we very easy to make. The pattern is listed as an "Easy Sew and Save." While it was easy, I expected this to be a quick project. It took me longer than expected, but was well worth the effort.
What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? I love the hat and the dress. I think that there must be an easier way to construct the panties. If I make this again, I will do some experimenting to see what I can come up with.
Fabric Used: Outside: pale yellow with hot pink, green, and blue paisley. Inside: green and white small printed check. Trim: hot pink grossgrain ribbon
Pattern Alterations or any design changes you made: I added pink ribbon to cover the side seams on the panties. I also lined the hat and the dress in a different fabric. I substituted the ribbon or the bias tape for the panty trim as well (which may have added to the difficulty in their construction.)
Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others? I would make this again. It was a gift for a friends baby (who shares my birthday). It was an easy project with good results. I hope that it will be a quicker sew next time.
Conclusion I love this style of dress for baby girls. It looks so summery and comfortable. When I found this pattern on sale, I know that I had to buy it to make a gift for my friend's daughter/birthday buddy.
2 comments:
You are going to think I do nothing at work, but I enjoyed reading your blog. I hope you don't check this while you are at camp because that means you are not enjoying camp and are too busy using a computer.
Hi Elin! We have so enjoyed the cute outfit and look forward to wearing it lots more... you will see Eve in it very soon, I'm sure. In the meantime I'll email you an "action shot" or two. Eve seemed to think the point of the hat was to remove it and then look victorious (as in, this must be a game of top-of-the-head peekaboo) but as we wore it in the sun the other day, she began to think wearing the hat was quite nifty.
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