Polka dots and stripes - one more PatternReview Claire wrap dress

I really enjoyed sewing and wearing my maxi Claire dress. I never done a wrap dress before that and I loved the many features on this pattern and the fact that is supposed to work with both knits and wovens.

I did my 1st one in woven and I liked the body of pull of the dress. I've seen quite a few reviews in knit and it sits nicely for the bodice but the skirt don't have the same feel. I just love a fuller skirt.
   I got confident with the pattern and while organizing some of my fabrics I got my hands on this pieces of navy and white stripes and polka dots that I bought thinking of some summer dresses for Eva. I only had 1 meter each so it would not be enough for me for a contrast version of the dress... I really wanted to play with those stripes and loved the coordination between my pieces so I decided to create a skirt + top look of this dress.
   I cut a collar from the polka dots piece but it looked to busy so I decided to finish it without a collar. I almost leaved it sleeveless but I like to have a bit of a sleeve. I tried contrast sleeves and it looked bad. My stripes at the armhole were in 3 different directions so impossible to mach them all. all I could o in the end was some sort of faulty V in the front - not that bad considering my other options.
   I didn't have enough polka dots fabric for the full skirt so the last part of the under lap is a different fabric same shades - just the dots a different size so it might not look so terrible if a sudden breeze come over.
  I am really proud I finished my inside a little nicer this time. I followed the instructions and sewn the back seam on the collar just the upper layer and then pin the other layer with my fabric turned so all the seams trapped inside it and then had sewn the front under collar to the previous seam. I also turned the edges of my front band facings before securing them down. looks a lot nicer then leaved them just serged there.

The stiffer fabric doesn't seam so different for the bodice in term of comfort. The only noticeable difference is in the sleeves. They are a bit tight on certain moves. I don't mind much but a larger one might have been better here.
    I looked so many times at those skinny girls that can wear their shirt tucked in a skirt or pants. I like the look but if I do that I look 2 sized up and I hate it. This is the closes I can get to that. The ties a bit above the waist and the lack of extra bulk from this being just 1 garment not 2 helps.

I haven't bought any new fabric yet and with the 2 Claire dress and 3 3/4 leggings for Eva my debt for this year is 141. Impossible of course but keeping score anyway.

A new polka dots jumpsuit for summer for Eva - Ottobre 3/2015 #14

After finding a new favorite pattern in Ottobre 3/2015 #15 dress I felt I should try the sibling pattern #14 as well that features pants  instead of the ruffles creating a jumpsuit rather then a dress. I thought it would be fun to wear in the summer and easier for a toddler to look neat at the playground.

The top pattern pieces are the same but it has simpler sleeves that I used for the dress actually and tried the puff sleeves for this one. The pants are quite roomy at the but and you don't see all the diaper details in it.
  I think I really like the large pants. And I am really tempted to sew just the pants from this next with a separate top.The pants pleats are really cute as well and now looking at the design photo I realize I done them wrong. They are still cute but I wish I would have done them like the picture!!!
   What I don't like is the way this is dressed and undressed. I don't like the whole body having to go through the neck opening. I was really nervous about that and I put elastic inside the back strap to make it more stable. the good news is that she fit inside without much trouble but I still hate it.
  Pockets are really a nice feature and Eva Loves them.
   I also like the fabric that is a comfortable single jersey with white polka dots. I also think the color is good on Eva. I just recently read about cold and warm color persons and I think Eva looks better in cold ones so the gold and yellow I just sewed for her may have not been the best choice...

 While I like the silhouette when she stands I don't think it looks as good when she sits. The top seem to run up and not cute...

Only one item this time so debt down to 41... At least I resisted the urge to buy more and that was really really hard.

Red Polka Dots Baby Girl's Jumper - Burda 02/2016 #141A

 

 I really like the February collection of baby items in Burda this year. I am happy I managed to try the baby girl jumper pattern already and I plan to sew the rest as well. This one is very easy and nice for the summer.

 I skipped the bow and the contrast on the ruffles. Used elastic in the cross over bands and doubled the front panel. All in all it was fast and cute.

Two more polka dots tops to my paternity TNT collection

    I just love this new jersey fabrics. They are so fun to wear and stretch nicely on my belly without deforming themselves forever. And this my favorite maternity pattern seems to look just OK even without a belly I decided to do 2 more fest tops form it. It is my TNT from December : the velvet top and the dresses green and blue.
    Also I hope I can make it into this year wardrobe contest with some navy based collection  for my belly and after. So I made the inventory of my fabrics and was quite pleased with the pile I got.

    This 2 blouses sure make my belly look like a nicely decorated Easter egg.

And they look nice on the dress-form without the belly stretch :

The floral one is perfect and I LOVE IT!

But the navy one is a little bit weird with the side inserts and the neck is not as nice as it was in my mind... the opening is to big and not comfortable ... why , why did I had to improvise ?!? I look at the pictures and I don't think it looks that bad but something just feels off :(.

 Good thing is that I still have some fabric left so I will probably get a 3rd run at a top in this print.