My First Pattern Drafted...and Worked

I am totally thrilled with the way my first official attempt at significantly altering/drafting a pattern worked out. 

Here are pictures of Isabele modeling it.  Obviously she loves it.  I'm so glad I actually made a pattern.  I can easily make her another one now.

 This handkerchief dress has the best "twirl factor" of any dress I think I have ever made for her.  She has been being a ballerina all day. 

 

 So glad I made it long enough that even with a full bow, nothing shows.  Not true of the crazy twirling - will require some leggings if it still fits next year for school.

 The first wearing I had the straps straight, and she mentioned a couple times they were sliding down her shoulders (slightly).  Today I crossed them and I like it much, much better this way. 

 

 The colors look so happy here to me. 

 



Not sure what the face is for, but it amused me.

Pattern Drafting

I've been looking at really cute outfits on Pinterest and trying to figure out what I want to work on next.  I'm really interested in figuring out how to draft and significantly alter patterns, so I'm going to give it a try.  For the most part, it makes sense to me.
I made a "kinderquin" of Isabele yesterday so I don't have to get her to hold still for pinning and fitting.

I am not good at putting colors and fabric patterns together, so I'm working on that too. 

I have a notebook that I'm going to try really hard to use to keep track of pattern drafting information so I can repeat what works and avoid what doesn't work.

I ordered a good bit of fabric from Farm House Fabrics over the weekend.  I'm anxious for it to arrive.  I've not worked with cotton lawn fabrics before and am hoping that the drape and "spin-factor" is as good as I think it will be.

I am also going to try to take "progress pictures" not just finished item pictures.  Of course, that was my theory with the kinderquin yesterday.  I even had the camera in the room, but totally forgot until it was half cut off of Isabele.  Obviously this is going to be a challenging goal.