Susie in Stitches

Happy Girl Side View I am really pleased with Susan's newest dress.  Sew Straight and Gather  just released the Cafe Romper and I tested size four with a regular yoke, sleeves, and a skirt for Susan.  (I received the finished pattern for free in exchange for testing).  It is on sale through Sunday for $5CAD.  The pattern offers instructions to make the pattern with a blind tucked front and back yoke, pants and shorts options as well. This is not a quick sew, but it is a beautiful finished garment.  The pattern offers a tucked yoke, fully lined yoke (allowing you to use lace), hidden button placket, curved inset pockets, belt loops, and a belt. Pattern Features Layers No-Trim Pages Notches for matching pieces when sewing Grainlines Nice even grading (no size lines cross in random ways, asymmetrical sleeve and pants have a proper back rise) Separate PDFs for the Instructions and Pattern  Sizes 2 - 12 Child's Measurement Size Chart (features neck to

                                        Susie just turned 3 and I finished a lot of UFOs for her birthday.  This was the last set I had to complete and I hope to blog about the others soon.  These are Puperita patterns and both were a joy to sew.  They work perfectly together.  The Tiny Flowers Blouse is shown paired with another overall dress in the pattern, so I can't claim originality for putting the two together.   I have had the Doodle's corduroy for a couple months and when Puperita released the Lil Critters Dress I knew it would be perfect.  For the Tiny Flowers Blouse, I searched Jo-Ann's for apparel fabric that would match the corduroy print and ended up in the quilting cotton section.  I wish there were more specialty cottons available locally.  While quilting cottons are cute they are really baggy as clothes.  I hope that more people sewing clothing will enc

I was a tester for Sew Straight and Gather's Legends Girls and Ladies  Pattern.  For full disclosure, I received the pattern for free in exchange for testing.  By the way, her super low prices are even lower because, they are in Canadian Dollars.  If you want both you can get the bundle here . This is a super stylish knit top or dress that offers two variations for each option. This is a bit more complicated sew for a knit project, hence the intermediate skill rating, but even then I made three versions of the pattern in a couple of days.  My daughter and I are wearing the Top in View A.  The polka dot dress is Dress View A. When SS&G posted a preview line drawing of her pattern I was really excited by the neckline and profile of the top and really wanted to help with testing.  I was not disappointed the pattern is well drafted and the construction method is amazing.  The V is just enough to draw attention upwards, but not too much to need a modesty panel

Little stars shirt and pants front view Although I bought the set last year, this is the fist time I've sewn these patterns. I picked Puperita's Little Stars Set as a gift for my nephew, because it has classic style and I know her patterns are well drafted and finished.  I was not disappointed.   Little stars shirt and pants back view The patterns are sold separately as a shirt and  pants , or you can save a bit if you buy them  combined .  They offer ten sizes ranging from newborn (22" or 56cm tall) to size 6 (45 3/4” or 116cm tall).  Puperita provides a size chart that is based on your child's measurements (height, weight, waist, hip, arm length, and inside leg length) and recommends that you choose a size based on height.  She also provides finished garment measurements (shirt back length and pants side length) and the amount of ease accounted for in the finished garment.  The shirt has 4.7" of ease from the chest and the pants have 6.3" of e