Voile Dress with Mini-Poms and some pattern updates
{please don't pin this image of Clementine (above). Thanks!}
Lately the major sewing theme for me has been DRESSES. For both me and the girl. Does anyone remember the polka dot top I made for Clementine last year for Once Upon A Thread? The Ric Rac Baby Dress from waaay back when (oh my goodness Clementine is SO SMALL in those pictures!)? Or this vintage sheet version?
All of these were variations on a basic cropped bodice pattern that I drew up that is dangerously addictive and versatile (I've now gotten pattern pieces digitized for sizes 0-3mo to 5T, woot!). This newest deep pink voile version is the size 3 and was made with the pastry line voile from Anna Maria Horner which is perfect for summer. It has miniature white pom-poms (found here) around the sleeves and bottom of the bodice and a long, super-full skirt, as well as that little notch I seem to love to add to everything.
{please don't pin this image of Clementine (above). Thanks!}
A few pattern updates...I also wanted to give you an update on where I'm at with a few patterns currently:Flashback Tee for Kids sizes 6-14 - Is in its final stages, almost ready to go. I just received feedback from a second round of testers last night and it is currently being "packaged up" so that we can get that out for sale (translation: probably next week). It probably has not escaped the notice of some readers that the size 14 might also fit some women. This is true; the size 14 chest measurement on my size chart is 33.5" which is roughly equivalent to a women's size small. Throw in the fact that knits stretch and the tee is not a skin-tight design, and you might be able to make it for yourself. Who knows?Washi Dress - The response to the Washi Dress was UN-stinkin-BELIEVABLE. Really amazing, and thank you so much everyone!! I suspected it might be a hit after the response it got in person at Quilt Market, but after getting over 100 comments in less than a day on the post, getting the "washi" pattern out (not sure if that's what I'll call it yet) has moved to the top of the list as far as my project priorities go. I am so excited to see what happens with this! I read this book last week and so far I've graded the pattern for bust sizes 32-40" which is more or less a typical women's size XS-XL range (it would be too ambitious for me to attempt a plus-size pattern on my first women's pattern ever. What can I say? I am a total newbie at this, folks). You can trust that I will give it the usual anal-retentive Rae-treatment and let's all hope the result is in line with what you've come to expect from the rest of my patterns.To stay in the loop on all pattern progress, you can subscribe to my newsletter on the right sidebar of my blog, I've been sending an email out to that list when new patterns are ready.