Book: Everyday Girl Clothes
Size: 100 cm, 90 cm
Fabric: Robert Kaufman solid cotton
Marie' picked this book up for me while she was in Japan and I think I want to make everything in it. There was some question about what size to trace for the two girls but after doing a quick muslin I found this book runs bigger than some of the others.
These dresses were intended as play dresses for fall/winter but I'm afraid the quilting cotton I used may not be substantial enough. I may have to make an under slip when the weather turns. I do love the colors though.
The original design suggests using lace trim on the pockets but I had trouble finding a good match. Instead I got a wing needle and used a decorative stitch. I'm happy how that turned out and will try to use my wing needle on a few more projects since I spent $5 on it.
Just darling! Love the ruffle collar detail. Where did you get the little tags you sewed on the pocket?
ReplyDeleteThe tags are from thefabricfairy.com - they make it look boutiqueish
ReplyDeleteThanks!
ReplyDeleteI love this dress! Where can I find the pattern/book?
ReplyDeleteStephanie- here is a link to an ebay seller I really like. There are lots of other sources but I'll save that for a post
ReplyDeletehttp://cgi.ebay.com/EVERYDAY-GIRLS-CLOTHES-Japanese-Craft-Book_W0QQitemZ200382356762QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2ea7b81d1a&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262#ht_6415wt_1167