Please vote for me in the PatternReview dot com contest

My first participation in a PatternReview dot com contest. Make at least 4 items that go with each other between the dates of Nov 1 and Dec 31. Make pattern reviews. Well, here is a composite of what I did so far.....

I'm actually making more pants, cause little Grace needs those pants!

gail

p.s. Here is a bigger photo to see...

Patterns that I used:

• 1995 Butterick Very Easy 4108 Children's/Girls Jumper and Top - Option B

• Sew Baby Reversible Dress

• Kwik Sew Master Patterns for Toddlers, Pants and Cuffed Pants

Pattern Review....sewing enabler....

So....my friend Izzie, enables me in sewing. She told me about the new pattern review challenge. Make four pieces that totally match from Nov 1 to Dec 31.

Well I had all these cordoroy's that I'm to make for toddler Grace. Here is what I'll attempt to make.

• Sew Baby's Reversible Dress - Patchwork pink/brown cord with red plum cord on the reversible side
• Kwik Sew Master Pattern - Toddler Pant w/cuff - Brown cord pant with patchwork cord cuff (if there is enough fabric)
  
• Vintage Simplicity 7017 Dress - View A- Green Cord Dress/Jumper
• Butterick 4173 - Ruffle Pant - Green Cord

and if I have time....



And if I have time, I have some other coordinating colors.

Kwik Sew's Sewing for Toddlers by Kerstin Martensson

I used the master pattern for Size 3 Toddler pants, pattern pieces 16 & 17 to make a pair of jeans with a different fabric for the cuffs. Kerstin has directions in the book on how to make the cuffs.

What is interesting, is that in the Toddler book, the directions for making the pants, is not the easy way. (Where you put one pant leg into the other, then sew up the crotch.)

I had to go to her book Kwik Sew's Sewing for Children to get the better pant sewing directions, and a "little" bit better visual explanation of how to do the cuffs. Just a very "subtle" difference in the explanation/diagram, but it made all the world of difference for me.

Plus, since the fabric had a direction to it...pumpkins, I of course, cut the cuffs out in the WRONG direction. So, I had to redo the cuffs. Yes, I only did one the incorrect way, so I didn't have to "unsew" two cuffs....argh!

I was trying to do this of course, quickly. And I wanted to cut out a pumpkin shape to applique onto a shirt, but, just not enough time to do this......

And it looks like the pants are too big! size 3T in McCalls and 3T in Kwik Sew are a bit different.

Gaileee