I made something!

Lately, I've been filling my time with business and parenting and not enough time sewing and creating.  So this Saturday, I devoted my afternoon to sewing and made this:

I used Patty Young's Kyoko Pattern and Michelle Engel Bencsko's Shade Garden fabric.  Four hours from start to finish, which I consider a good afternoon project.  On the fabric, I used Snail Trail on Light Blue for the bodice and skirt, Teal Fiddleheads for the skirt, and Violets on Green for the bias trim and obo sash.

Above right is our family drawn in chalk.  I'm the huge person in blue and Henry is the tiny little thing next to me.  I'm not sure why I'm the biggest in the family-- I guess it's my large presence!

I hadn't sewn up one of Patty's patterns yet and I loved it.  Easy to follow and I love the shape of this top.  (It can also be sewn as a dress and with long sleeves.)  It is very loose fitting, so if the child falls between sizes, I would go with the smaller one.  I also lined and interfaced the bodice.  (I've told you- I was raised by a woman who interfacing everything!)  The pattern did not tell me to interface it and you shouldn't do it-- I turned the bodice into a light coat.  I lined it since the bodice fabric is fairly light in color.  But if you use a darker fabric, I don't think a lining is necessary.

I am going to make up some matching pants, but that will have to wait for another Saturday.  By the way, the Flax and Olive Oasis Canvas look great with these fabrics.  And yes, I know I need to drop the hem on last year's jeans.  They are right now somewhere between jeans and capris.

And because a child's project always gives me an excuse for more pictures of the girl:

So, if you've taken a break from creativity, I highly recommend getting back into it.  It sounds a little odd, but I think I need to "schedule" creative time so I make sure to get some in every week or so.

Comments

[Jody]

That's wonderful! So cute and comfy looking.

[Patty/MODKID]

OH Caroline! How cute is your little Olivia in my Kyoko and those breathtaking Shade Garden fabrics!?! Talk about the perfect combo!

LOL @ "the woman who interfaces everything"! My mom is the same way! No kidding! One time she made my Lil' Chef pattern and she added so much interfacing to the chef's hat that it was like a solid mass on top of her head... it didn't move at all!

Thanks so much for sharing! LOVE THIS!

patty

[Jona]

Beautiful (both Olivia and Kyoko!). Perfect fabrics for that pattern. You are so right about how difficult it is to just stop and do something creative for a change. Sigh.

[Grandma G]

Sooooo CUTE! Oh, and the top is, too. ;-)

[DianeY]

The top is so cute! I love it even more with the short sleeves!

[Cicada Studio]

The whole package: kid, shirt, shoes, ponytail, bow, hippity hop, etc. is ADORABLE. Thanks for showing me how cute my fabrics translate into kids' clothes with Patty's uber-stylin' top pattern! (PS- these 3 are my favorite patterns of the lot, ssshhhh, I'm not supposed to play favorites)

[Heide]

Super cute! I bought that pattern ages ago and haven't gotten around to whipping one up yet. I need to get on it!

[Robyn]

I adore this! Excellent work - it's really well done!

[Erin]

That is super cute...I wish my daughter were younger so I could do stuff like this for her (now that I'm finally learning how to!)...

[j. caroline]

Oh, make her wear kids clothes anyway!! What better way to create great
teen years!

Caroline Devoy
www.jcarolinecreative.com
http://jcaroline.typepad.com

On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 11:24 AM, wrote:

[Erin]

Love it-What a great combo!

[Sam D.]

I have this pattern and the fabric sitting on my sewing table. Was it true to size or if I make it a size larger than what my kid wears I will have to wait years before it will fit her? Just curious. I don't make clothes often so ...