UPDATE: This look made it to the Top Ten of Project Run and Play. MARCH -The Knot Dress Challenge. I am nr 1 in the Line-up.Please go VOTE
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This month at Project Run and Play is Jessica from the Sewing Rabbit with her free Knot Dress Pattern. If you want to get it for free download it HERE . I am definitely planning to make it as is for Bella but because this is Project Run and Play I had to add a twist to it.
The Original Knot Dress from Jess has 5 knots total and so I ended up adding two knots to the shirt, two to the pants and one to the cape. It is still very much winter here but we have high hopes for spring soon – so I ended up making three pieces that can layered in between colder and warmer weather.
The Shirt:
I printed out the dress pattern and used both the front and back pieces to draw the top. I wanted the top fitted so I used the 3t pattern even though Isabella is in a 4T. I omitted the ties on the shoulders and added sleeves. I used the knot pattern to add a cuff and tie to the sleeves.In the back I omitted the tie ( Bella tends to not like clothes with big buttons or any ties in the back for when she sits down) and made a drop back.The fabric is knit from Art Gallery fabrics which I purchased in the Imagine Gnats shop
The Pants:
I drafted some knee-length pants and added ties just like the sleeves at the bottom with a wide panel and elastic in the back.The double gauze is from the Imagine Gnats shop.
The Cape:
After I finished the shirt and pants and ended up deciding that this outfit needs a little cape and an internet search led me to The Forest Path Cape from Oliver+S . How cute is that? They have an adult version and I just have to have that for the next fall and winter. This ended up being a bigger project than I anticipated but I love the result and the extra work was worth it. I used beige double gauze and teal chambray from The Imagine Gnats Shop . wanted to have a quilted effect so I topstitched all those squares with teal thread on the double gauze . I omitted the buttons in the front to add a tie and added a flap on the back with a button. I decided that the cape needed pockets and added welt pockets with beautiful turquoise leather I had in my stash.
Accessories:
I made suspenders with one inch white elastic and some of the turquoise leather. ( somehow Isabella is always losing her skinny jeans so these might come in very handy.) I made the felt flower headband from wool felt I ordered from the Benzie design Shop.
In the summer she can just wear the pants and shirt and in the fall/winter she can just add the tights and cape. I love these colors and hope to build Bella’s summer wardrobe around it.
We took our spring pictures indoors…
Before heading outdoors for our ” winter ” look…
We ended up having lots of fun exploring the wooded area behind our house. The snow was just deep enough to cover the ground but not too much that the kids disappeared in it. In the summer it is too overgrown and we only get to do it in the winter.
Here is one of our goofy pics,
Till next time……
Wow! That looks so cute and practical for winter. I love the knots on the different items. Beautiful!
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Wow, you are fast! And I absolutely adore the little crop pants. Do you mind if I copy your idea after Project Run and Play?
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No, not at all – I was fast this time around so that I have this week open for me-sewing for selfish sewing week 🙂
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LOL- I finished up my daughter’s dress for Project Run and Play super fast, too, because now I’m making myself a summer skirt from the same seersucker. I guess selfish motivation is a good thing.
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I really like the color scheme that you chose for your outfit, and the versatility of using the same pieces winter thru summer. Your model is gorgeous, in those knotted knickers.
Deborah @ Sew Much To Give
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This is so adorable! Great adaptation of the theme!
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Thank you!
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Wowzers! You are amazing!
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Thank You so much! I really loved my fabrics I worked with this month and I put in the effort to make something that Bella can wear for a while.
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I’m super impressed with your rendition of the PR&P pattern for March. Great job!
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Thank you Joy!
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Please e-mail me at joycandrian@gmail.com! Thanks so much. Joy with xoxo Grandma
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I wrote about your new blog here: http://xoxograndma.blogspot.com/2015/03/my-blog-won-award.html I hope this spreads to word to the sewing, blogging world about your talent!
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I also love the pants! I had the same feeling about the back knot and I also omitted it.
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You are so good! I love this! This outfit is both stylish and fun :). And guess what, I just did a flower headband for my daughter too (it’s not for PRP), yours made of felt looks so pretty!
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That looks fabulous! I love every single thing about this little outfit and it looks so well put together.
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You made an entire wardrobe! So impressed, well done!!
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so cute! what a fun outfit 🙂
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thank you Rachel – both fabrics from your shop are a dream to work with.
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This outfit is amazing! So creative and well sewn! Just WOW!
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Oh my! I love everything about this! Especially those shorts! You did an absolutely fantastic job! Way to think outside the box with the pattern. 🙂
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this is AMAZING!!!
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