It seems lately that all I've been doing is sewing or cleaning or getting ready for something. What with the Fall Festival and the Baby Shower and just life in general, my posts have been all Show and Tells. I guess that's ok. It's certainly where we are. It's seems as if there's almost no time to think...or blog.
Today is no different. (Although I would have sworn this was supposed to post Friday, but I got back on my computer this morning, and there it sat, as a draft. Oh well. Good way to start a Monday, I guess.) I made this tunic for Phoebe last weekend for Halloween. That's right. Last weekend. When we had Fall Festival (where I spent from 8am to 10pm at the kids' school on Friday) and a BABY SHOWER at my house on Sunday. That should tell you how absolutely easy this pattern is!
I was a little daunted by this tunic. Remember the ONE my mom made a few years ago? (And doesn't that baby girl just break your heart?!) But there was a cute chevron dress floating around Pinterest with an appliqued pumpkin on the front. (Actually there were several, but they were all cute.) I knew I wanted to make something for Phoebe for Halloween so I started looking for patterns and found THIS one.
Easiest pattern ever. Well, maybe not ever, but pretty close. It really did only take me a few hours to put it together...and most of that was working on the pocket! I attached that to the front of the tunic before sewing it together so the stitches wouldn't show through on the reverse side. (I'm not totally happy about the pocket yet because the top tends to fold down when she wears it. I'm thinking of putting a button on the tunic to loop the ribbon "stem" around.)
And did I mention it's reversible?!
I wish I'd done something "Halloween-y" on the other side so it would be truly reversible, but the orange peeking out when she runs (or twirls or dances or throws a fit) is still pretty cute.
And it's good for doing arabesques, too. :)
1 comment:
So cute!! My girls are about your age, and I remember them wearing little tops just like that with matching bloomers when they were toddlers. I bet your mom remembers the same thing. They were cute and cool for hot summers. Love the idea as a tunic for a bit bigger girl!
L.
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