Putting it all together

Clothes look better on models and in action - here they are the peasant T's, skinny jeans, and smock tops.

smock tops

Book:  Natural layered Style

Size:  100 cm, 110 cm

Fabric:  vintage cotton print and lace (picked up at a yard sale)

I wish I could say this was a quick and fun pattern to sew up but it certainly had its kinks.  It was too wide and I ended up adding additional tucks in the front and a inverted pleat at CB.  This made them a bit puffy and younger sister commented that she looked like she had a baby in her tummy just like me. 

Skinny Jeans

Book:  Natural Layered Style Clothes

Size:  100 cm, 110 cm

Fabric:  A cotton poly knit that Marie' brought back from Japan

Marie' reported that these children's knit skinny jeans were everywhere in Japan this summer. The original pattern did not include pockets but after browsing several other Japanese sewing blogs I was inspired to add a bit more to the jeans including the tabs with antique copper snaps.  The girls love pockets but they sometimes lead to trouble - after a few hours I finally found my cell phone tucked deep below one of these snapped tabs.  

Prairie Dresses

Book:  Natural Layered Style Clothes

Size:  100 cm, 110 cm

Fabric:  Floral linen, Cotton print (both Japanese import fabrics)

Another set of quick and fun to sew dresses.  I don't have much else to add except I thought it was odd that the button closure was designed left over right I did it that way because I was sewing late and didn't think twice about it until I put the buttons on.  I'm also a bit intrigued by this new prairie trend but you can read more about that here.

Linen skirt for Mom

Book:  Natural Layered Style Clothes, pg 17 

Size:  There is only one adult size included in this book and I believe it is a M

Fabric:  Linen

Please note that if I look a bit top heavy in the first picture it is because I'm just about 18 weeks along with my 7th baby, this skirt was to fill a immediate need for something to fit.  That being said I was very shocked that I had to trim 6" total from the skirt.  If I was not expecting I'm sure I would have trimmed probably double that.  I do like the style and length though and will probably make another.  

The one thing I changed was the waist band.  I added a separate casing and used the widest elastic I could find 3" because I don't like the way tight narrow elastic feels on a growing belly.  In addition I also exposed the bottom seam and left the hem raw because you can do that when fabric is cut on the bias.

Oh yeah, I also love the little hang tags I picked up from The Fabric Fairy.

Natural Layered Style Clothes

31 patterns

100 cm - 130 cm

Women's size medium & large