the blue blog archives: poor little stitch girl

Poor wee one had to spend another morning modeling a new outfit I've made for her. She makes it look easy though, doesn't she?

Here she is in a little summer top I've been working on for a few days. The pattern is a free pattern from www.jcarolinecreative.com (which also has tons of awesome fabric and ribbons!). It's totally wee one's style - she looks good in a high waist and gathered skirt. I got the fabric a while back at Purl Patchwork I think and after making a pointy kitty with it, I had just enough left over to make this little top.

I absolutely love it on her! It totally reminds me of some Shirley Temple type short-short poofy dress. Soooo cute! I really want to make more of these. It's a good way to get something sweet and pretty for her out of less than a yard of fabric. The only downside is that the pattern is only written for one size, so I may have to tinker with the sizing a bit in a month or two. But it's fairly straightforward sewing - I think I can manage.

posted by alison at 10:49 am | in sew pretty

Comments

So cute! And I love Wee One's shoes!

Posted by: Bertha at June 3, 2008 11:14 AM

Kinko's may be your friend for resizing. Very cute.

Posted by: Robby at June 3, 2008 11:19 AM

SO girly! That would look, when the weather warms up more, cute with matching diaper covers - maybe even knit, if you're out of fabric?

Posted by: Mary K. in Rockport at June 3, 2008 11:27 AM

Super cute and she's really starting to look more and more like her brothers!

Posted by: Melissa at June 3, 2008 12:02 PM

That really is adorable on her. I love the colors in the fabric.

Posted by: jane at June 3, 2008 12:04 PM

Adorable! And boy is she starting to look like her brothers!

Posted by: Kate at June 3, 2008 12:37 PM

Great idea, Robby! I think I can even copy and resize something on my own scanner. Cool!

Posted by: ALISON at June 3, 2008 1:11 PM

"...she looks good in a high waist and gathered skirt."

Alison, she's a *baby* -- she'll look good in anything! I hope she's not already worried about her figure. She's adorable as is, no matter what she wears! :)

Posted by: Tasha at June 3, 2008 2:04 PM

She looks adorable!
That pattern would make a really cute dress, too.

Posted by: Marlyn at June 3, 2008 2:43 PM

She looks adorable!
That pattern would make a really cute dress, too.

Posted by: Marlyn at June 3, 2008 2:43 PM

Yeah for new clothes for the babies!

That last picture of her looks so much like B & S! Every once in a while I get solid glimpses of them in her. It's very cool. :-)

Posted by: Johanna at June 3, 2008 3:18 PM

The dress is very cute!

Posted by: silverarrowknits at June 3, 2008 4:00 PM

Adorable - I love that look for girl babies! I just finished a cute Vickie Howell pattern for that style of dress for baby M. It's easy knitting (but with miles of stockinette) - just 2 smocking stitch rectangles which are increased for the skirt by doing a YO after every stitch for a nice full skirt, then sew together at the sides & do icord for ties. If I make it again, I would do the 2 rectangles & then join & the knit the skirt in the round (I hate finishing).

Posted by: Donna at June 3, 2008 4:24 PM

Forgot to say that Wee One is a born model - she looks so cute & doesn't seem to mind modeling at all!

Posted by: Donna at June 3, 2008 4:26 PM

Definitely Marlyn! I'm planning on trying that out with some other fabric.

Posted by: ALISON at June 3, 2008 4:54 PM

I love reading your blog. Your creations are quite inspiring and your kids are adorable. Thank you for sharing.

Posted by: Machelle at June 3, 2008 6:42 PM

I just LOVE watching Wee One model her new duds and grow, grow, grow. I've lurked for a long time ... as a mom of three boys, it's fun to watch a GIRL :)

Posted by: WendyI at June 3, 2008 8:41 PM

EEk! I guess it's been awhile since I've been on your blog! Didn't even realize you had a "baby" girl!
congrats and beautiful top! My girl keeps begging me to make her something on the sewing machine, too.

Posted by: Laura Ricketts at June 4, 2008 6:15 AM

This little top is cute and Wee One is adorable! She really looks like you in these pictures.

Posted by: Jaime at June 5, 2008 2:01 AM

Adorable top...thanks for the link! I definately want to try one of these out for my little girl.

Posted by: Michele at June 11, 2008 1:34 AM