roly-poly-along, day five

welcome to day four of the roly-poly-along! all this week and for two more, some fabulous friends are be helping me celebrate the release of my first pattern... the roly-poly, a pinafore tunic. you won't want to miss all of the fun, kid-friendly, and unique interpretations of this classic style.

today we're rolling along to visit:

Nancy of Owen's Olivia

i love the mix of design, sewing, and crafting at Owen's Olivia. i'm quite certain that i need this $5 wall treatment, and this flying geese quilt might be what finally gets me to make some flying geese of my own.

Adrianna of Crafterhours and hey june

no words can express my adoration for those Crafterhours ladies. they've got sewing, crafting, and mama-hood covered... and don't forget skirt week! Adrianna also happens to be the talent behind hey june, and her latest pattern, the edelweiss dress, is a definite don't miss.

thanks for rolling along with us and happy stitching!

roly-poly-along, day four

welcome to day four of the roly-poly-along! over the next three weeks, some fabulous friends will be helping me celebrate the release of my first pattern... the roly-poly, a pinafore tunic. you won't want to miss all of the fun, kid-friendly, and unique interpretations of this classic style.

today we're rolling along to visit:

Veronica of sewVery

i got to meet Veronica in person when we roomed together at sewing summit last year, so i can tell you first-hand that she is every bit as sweet as she seems through her blog. and talented too! check out the capri hosh pants and lovely rita's skinnies she recently made, not to mention her own casual lady dress. lovely!

Tara of Girl Like the Sea

from recipes for homemade furniture wax to fabulous upcyled, hand painted, and all other sorts of kids' clothes to her adventures with homeschooling... there's always something worth reading from Tara. i adore her style, sense of humor, and those two feisty girls (and soon to be a little boy too!)

thanks for rolling along with us and happy stitching!

roly-poly-along, day three

welcome to day three of the roly-poly-along! over the next three weeks, some fabulous friends will be helping me celebrate the release of my first pattern... the roly-poly, a pinafore tunic. you won't want to miss all of the fun, kid-friendly, and unique interpretations of this classic style.

today we're rolling along to visit:

Max California

what can i say about this absurdly lovely and talented lady? she rocks my socks with her fancy hosh pants, and happens to have birthed some stunningly adorable little persons. for proof, just check out Edison in her star wars roly-poly. swoon.

Caila Made

last summer, Caila blew me away with all of her fabulous shorts (on the line), like this perfectly simple summer shorts tutorial and pattern. one of my all-time favorite Caila Made projects is this bias and buttons dress, a definite "don't miss".

thanks for rolling along with us and happy stitching!

the nani iro staple dress

from the very first staple dress i made, i knew that there would (someday) be a version out of this double gauze nani iro print, waltz in eggplant.

the fabric for this dress was provided by modeS4u (<-- affiliate link), all the way from Hong Kong! i'm a sucker for international mail (who isn't?)... combine international mail with fabric and i'm sold. i was not familiar with the modeS site before they contacted me, and i was pretty impressed by the range of fabrics they carry, not to mention the washi tape, arts and crafts kits, hello kitty everything, and those  japanese erasers my girls love so much (and the cats like to steal).

after i received the fabric, i found myself unable to cut into it. so i made a few other versions of the staple dress first. like this dip-dyed skulls dress and this one made with microMod, plus a few versions i've apparently yet to blog: one in nani iro double knit that later became a top and two others in jersey knit intended for (and so far used as) pajama wear.

and would you believe that i got this dress all sewn together and then it hung in my closet for weeks before i was inspired to finish the neckline, armholes, and hem? why do i ask? of course you would... that's just how these things work. i think.

thanks to some handmade bias tape from the lovely Cassie of elegantitus and my slightly-improved-over-my-last-attempt rolled hem, the nani iro staple dress is finished! and lucky you, i dug some heels out of the closet for my photo shoot... so fancy!!

as with my other dress versions, i kept the shirring just on the back of the dress, took in the sides/armhole to make them more fitted, and removed some length in the torso. it was a rather quick project, if one considers only the time spent working on it and not all that hanging in the closet time. the hardest part of it was making sure i didn't end up with an unfortunate fabric placement situation!

it's definitely a bold garment, and i couldn't love it more! thanks to modeS4u for such lovely fabric. (note: this post contains affiliate links. the fabric used in this post was provided to me at no cost, but all opinions are my own.)

happy stitching!

roly-poly-along, day two

welcome to day two of the roly-poly-along! over the next three weeks, some fabulous friends will be helping me celebrate the release of my first pattern... the roly-poly, a pinafore tunic. you won't want to miss all of the fun, kid-friendly, and unique interpretations of this classic style.

today we're rolling along to visit:

Stephanie of NeurosesGalore

i met Stephanie recently through some mutual friends, and (lucky for me!) she has been so sweet to participate in merrily we sew along and also to have made up a roly-poly during Kid's Clothes Week! for some kid crafting inspiration, check out her family sketchbook posts.

Cherie of you & mie

Cherie is always an inspiration, and i am fairly certain that she can make any item of kid's clothing fantastic! for example, her summer breezes top tutorial was an instant classic. but don't miss her non-clothing posts as well, like this sunburst picnic blanket.

thanks for rolling along with us and happy stitching!