This little outfit is another one for the grandbaby. I decided it was time to break open my children's patterns and get to work. Thankfully, tracing was fast work.
The dress/top is Molly Mae by Katie Cupcake. The pants are Pink Fig's Rosie Posie pants. My original plan was to just make the dress, but I realized after I had the hem in that I forgot to cut the bottom ruffle. So, I added pants.
I found both patterns to be somewhat involved. I would not recommend these patterns for beginners. It really helps to be familiar with boutique sewing for children. I decided, when all was said and done, that I need to learn to use both my ruffler foot and gathering foot. These would have probably been less painful had I used my serger to gather the pieces.
I also got to do a bit of shirring.
3 rows on both the top and sleeves.
The construction on the pants were moved involved that anticipated. Not only are there 4 rows of ruffles, but there are also 2 ruffle attachment per pants leg. Ruffle, baste, ruffle, baste.
This is how the outfit looked when I finished. I was planning to add yellow jumbo rick rack but didn't have enough. I decided the shirt needed something to tie it to the pants, so I added a ruffle trim using scraps from another pair of pants that I made for her.
I did a rolled hem on both sides of the strip of fabric and then gathered and gathered and gathered while watching the Matrix.
I absolutely love the end result and I'm definitely going to make the pants again. I also plan to make the dress with the third row of ruffling -- I think it will be a very cute dress. I just have to learn to use the feet that I have to make it much easier.
1 comments:
Cute! Cute! Cute! The outfit is beautiful, Christy.
Oh, I am looking forward to sewing for grandbabies! (Hopefully in another five years or so.) I used to make clothes like these for my girls when they were little, and yes, learn to use that ruffler and the gathering foot! They make the work a snap!
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