Unfortunately, by the time it was a price I was willing to pay, they were out of LA's size. Soooo...what is a mom to do but make a copy cat! I had not tackled a reversible A-Line jumper before, but it was so easy. I used Simplicity's New Look 6576 as my basis. I have made this jumper twice before:
This is why I have gotten in the habit of tracing out the pattern on freezer paper instead of cutting out the tissue pattern. That way, as LA grows, I can use the pattern in larger sizes (makes the project even cheaper!).
For this jumper, I used the body pieces from the New Look pattern, but did not follow the sewing instructions. Instead, I basically followed the instructions from this tutorial (Part 1, Part 2). I did not finish it quite the same way she did. I hand sewed the turning opening closed and I put my buttons on differently, but the general idea is the same. It really makes creating a reversible a-line jumper easy!
I had a lot of fun making the appliques. I do not have a fancy-dancy embroidery machine, so I just used my trusty zig-zag stitch and am pleased with the outcome. It was easy to add all the embellishments (although the ric-rac took a lot longer to sew on since I went along both edges instead of just straight across). I added a little heart to the back of the Valentine's Day side.
The red corduroy pants are the same home-made pattern I use for all of LA's pants. I love ruffles on little girls' pants :)
4 comments:
So cute! I absolutely love that it's reversible. :D
Ha -- I have a totally different Go-To pattern, but I've done it 4 times now myself!
Loved seeing the inspiration and everything -- great dress!
Love all of your work....what is your pattern for your ruffled pants?
SLAHSarah--I drafted a pants pattern off of a pair of pants that fit my daughter well in the waist and inseam. Then I adjust the length for ruffles, etc. It is really easy to do...maybe I'll do a tutorial on it one day :)
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