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On the Ninth Day of Christmas [NOW CLOSED]

Posted January 2, 2013

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On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me….nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, five golden rings, four colly birds, three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree!

….and Rae gave to me a Pierrot sewing pattern!

Pierrot is a loose-fitting ruffle-collared tunic that can be extended into a dress. It features elastic in the hem and sleeves that can be let out as your child grows, making it a sure fit for long wear. Here’s a selection of the beautiful specimens of the Pierrot tunic as found in the Flickr photo pool:

1. pierrot echino, 2. sitting…

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Exhibit 1: Washi Pierrot + Turquoise Cords

Posted October 1, 2012

This week, as part of my personal countdown to KCWC, I’m throwing pictures at the blog of things I’ve made for the kids this year that never got blogged. It’s my own little challenge, to try and “clean out the virtual closet” before I go and make more clothes for them. I’ll even show you some of the new kids patterns I’ve been working on. Fun Fun!

This is a Pierrot Tunic, except instead of using the elastic casing in the neckline, I sewed a few rows of shirring (with elastic thread in the bobbin) around the neck and sleeves (hemmed them first). I also trimmed down the sides so they would go straight down instead of angling out to the sides. The…

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Pierrot with a very Big Bow

Posted March 9, 2012

I wanted to make a spring Pierrot tunic for Clementine without the neck ruffle, which, if truth be told, is the only thing between me and a finished Pierrot in a half hour (under ideal circumstances of course). Pierrot is a very simple raglan swing tunic pattern, and while the ruffle really defines it, of course it also adds a bit of time.

{please feel free to pin the pictures in this post; I’ve purposefully included only photos I’m comfortable seeing on Pinterest}

This blue floral version is a size 3T extended 3″ to make it a dress (there’s a nice little set of diagrams in the instructions to make this easy) and while it’s clearly a bit big on Clementine, it should…

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Here it is! Pierrot Tunic PDF Sewing Pattern

Posted October 20, 2011

The Pierrot Tunic features a lovely gathered neckline, swingy ease and comfortable fit and looks fantastic with jeans or leggings! The elastic neckline and sleeves can be taken out as your child grows. Pierrot can be sewn entirely with a sewing machine; no serger necessary. Instructions are also included to extend the pattern if you would like to create a Pierrot dress or longer tunic.

This sewing pattern is a digital PDF sewing pattern that you purchase, download, and print at home. The 32-page eBook sewing pattern includes detailed step by step instructions, color photographs, printable instruction summary sheet and full-sized pattern pieces for NINE sizes (wow!) for babies and children. Seam allowances are included on all pattern pieces.

The digital eBook including pattern and…

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Pierrot Testing

Posted October 19, 2011

It always really amazes me how long it takes to make a sewing pattern. Theoretically each one I make should get faster but somehow that never seems to happen. I’ve had the sewing pattern for Pierrot more or less ready for two weeks, but between “being a mom” (which can mean anything: a trip to the zoo, the apple orchard, piles of laundry, a sick husband, and what I think was possibly the longest game of Chutes and Ladders in the history of the universe yesterday), friends visiting last weekend and a trip to New York, I really just haven’t had any time to get it up and running. The final push is always the most tedious, proofreading for what feels like the…

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Rockstar

Posted September 27, 2011

If you’re wondering what the title of this post has to do with a tennis racket, you’re obviously not my kid.

Hard to decide if it’s more fun to play tennis or rock out with it, really…

Two rockstars are always better than one:
(She’s holding my old racket here, but don’t worry, we bought another one in her size this weekend. Wimbleton here we come)

On Clementine: Plaid Pierrot
On Elliot: Dapper Dillingers

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