This one is the Mamu Katrin, which is the same pattern as the hearts dress in the last post. I used a wooooonderfully soft polka dot interlock knit from Joann's. Everyone is always knocking Joann's, but really, sometimes they DO have nice stuff. Especially lately. I can certainly find enough stuff to break my budget every time I go in there! The tights are from Old Navy (DD says they're scratchy, grr), and the shoes are from The Children's Place.
When my mom saw DD before we walked outside to take pictures, she commented that she looked Christmasy. I thought, heeeey, why not? So apparently I've gotten a head start on my holiday sewing, without even knowing it. Maybe DD can wear this for the early Christmas we are having with my relatives later this month.
This next one is lengthened from tunic pattern that was in the Autumn Ottobre issue this year. I always enjoy taking Ottobre tunic patterns & fiddling with them to make simple dresses. All of their patterns work so well together, you can easily switch out sleeves with other sleeves, tweak details, etc. DD will pretty much only wear dresses, so I have to make this top-to-dress sort of modification a lot.
Fabric is a cotton/lycra jersey, and I used black picot edged elastic to finish the neckline and sleeves. I did not make the leggings; they are from Target. I know I will see 50 other girls wearing them before Winter is over, but whatever. Fabric.com sold out of a black lace-print knit that I was planning to buy & use for this purpose (and a dress for me, so sad!), so oh well. I love them, and they inspired the dress. It was like, "she must have black lace-print leggings, now what would go with that?" So off I went to my stash/patterns & came up with this. Can I be super proud of how it turned out? Oh, and her shoes are also from The Children's Place online. I am such a happy shoe customer there; I have been super pleased with their selection, quality, and fit.
On another sewing note, I was so excited yesterday when I got an email from an editor at Sew Hip (a UK sewing magazine) saying that they want to use pics of my gray dress in an upcoming issue. I guess they are reviewing The Sophisticate Dress pattern by Anna Maria Horner, and they needed a larger size picture for their review. I haven't heard back from the editor, though, so until I actually get confirmation, this is still just hearsay. But, even the thought is flattering!
Anyway, the dress saga continues, because I was checking my Flickr account today, and I saw a new comment on one of the two pictures of this dress. It was from user annamariahorner, and it said, "You look beautiful!" Did I mention that Anna Maria Horner designed the dress pattern and I am a huge, HUGE fan??? (Yes, she is really on Flickr and yes, she checks her own pools.) Like, holy cow, that just freaking made my day!!! God bless Flickr. :) :)
Okay, gotta go, have a busy day of sewing up more hot pink dresses!
