Smock Dress and leggings

I finished another school outfit early this morning.  My sewing area is right next to our workout room, and it was too hard to resist putting elastic in the leggings to finish up this outfit after my workout. 

 

Smock dress

Pattern: style "g" of Mom and Girl Matching Clothes 

Size: 130 

Fabric: Japanese lawn from Hobbyla Hobbyle

I took out about 4 inches off the width because I didn't have enough fabric, and also added a waist band.  I would make this dress as full as the pattern is for little girls, but I think the slimmer style is a better look for older girls.     

Leggings

Pattern: Everyday bottoms 

Size: 130

Fabric: Cotton Lycra from a fabric store in Salt Lake City (Thank you for getting it, Alison!)

The length is in between the two styles of leggings they have in the book.  I added some ruffles at the bottom.   

pleated denim skirt and leggings

I am hoping the leggings will keep those legs warm and extend the wearable time into the early winter.  I used cotton interlock for them, and they are a bit snug around the thighs.  I have a few more pairs cut out using cotton lycra, and that should work better with it's extra stretch.     

 
Patterns: 

skirt - Everyday Girl Clothes,  style 29, size 130 (The book only goes up to 120, so I scaled it up.)

leggings - Everyday Bottoms, style X 

Fabric:

skirt - denim from NPS Store in Salt Lake City 

leggings - cotton interlock from Fabric Fairy

Tunic and Leggings II

Book:  Everyday Girl Clothes style #4, Everyday Bottoms style X

Size:  100 cm

Fabric:  Cotton Flannel Gingham, Cotton rib knit

Here is the pink version.  Nothing more to add from the previous post except I think the leggings would look better with a different shoe.  But the girls insist on wearing their "cowboy boots" whenever they go to This is the Place.

Tunic and Leggings

Book:  Everyday Girl Clothes style #4, Everyday bottoms style X 

Size:  90 cm

Fabric:  Cotton flannel gingham, rib knit

I love this Holly Hobby look on the girls - it keeps them little for now at least.

I didn't get a good picture of the leggings but I used the same yoga pants pattern as these pants except I cut down the bottom flare so now they are more of a legging.  The bottoms were finished with the ruffle technique that was suggested for style A in the same book.  Basically it is 5 rows of rolled hem with my differential feed setting set to 2.  I always forget the rolled hem setting so here is a good reminder.  I'm still struggling with the fact that this pattern uses the same crotch curve for front and back.  I've decided my girls have a bit more flesh on their behinds than the average Japanese child.  To make up for it I just cut down the 1.5" from center front then gradually tapered it up to center back, this gave me more length in the back so the waist would stay even around the tummy.

One more funny thing about the leggings.  I measured the girls for elastic right after they both ate a huge bowl of lentils.  Needless to say the waist may be a bit big on an average day.

Heart Shorts

Book:  Everyday bottoms, style F

Size:  100 cm

Fabric:  Cotton rip stop

These are super quick to sew up.  I spent the most time on the hearts and used a ruffle instead of fringe like the original design suggests because the rip stop did not allow for a pretty fringe.

Yoga pants

Book:  Everyday Bottoms

Size:  100cm

Fabric:  Cotton Lycra knit, Cotton interlock knit

Marie' promised they would fit really cute and they do.  The yellow bottoms look a bit funny at the waist and crotch because daughter B is wearing a floral diaper cover she is attached to as underwear.  These pants are not designed to smooth over any sort of bulk.  In fact, I was a bit surprised to see there is only one pattern piece and the front and back share the same crotch curve.  Next time I may adjust this depending upon how the seams hold up on these first pairs.

boy shorts

Book: Everyday Bottoms, style 26

Size: 100

Fabric: Dad's old chino, plaid cotton from Japan

Everyday Bottoms

26 patterns

size 90 cm - 130 cm